Monument record 0691900000 - Potash Farm, Beachampton
Summary
Industrial activity indicated by the name of the farm which is noted on Bryant's 1824 map
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Type and Period (1)
- WOOD CHEMICAL WORKS? (Post-Medieval - 1540 AD to 1798 AD?)
Description
Placename evidence would appear to suggest the production of the powerful alkali potassoum carbonate, originally got in a crude state by lixiviating (leaching) wood ash (from nearby woodlands suggested by placenames such as Beachampton Grove, Grove Farm, School Furze, The Oaks - parts of Whaddon Chase?) and evaporating the results in pots - hence pot-ashes (B1-2).
Geophysical survey carried out by Magnitude Surveys in June 2022 identified a small discrete anomaly tentatively interpreted as the site of a former potash kiln (B3).
Subsequent trial trenching by Cotswold Archaeology in September and October 2022 failed to identify any archaeological remains (trench 31) and anomaly presumed to be geological (B4).
Sources (4)
- <1>SBC20219 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1880/1885. OS 1st Edition 6in Map Sheet 13.
- <2>SBC20218 Unpublished document: CMAG. 1980(?)-2001. Mineral Extraction Sites in Buckinghamshire. D1049.
- <3>SBC26871 Unpublished document: Magnitude Surveys. 2022. Geophysical Survey Report: Potash Farm, Buckinghamshire.
- <4>SBC26872 Unpublished document: Cotswold Archaeology. 2022. Land off Stratford Road, Beachampton: Archaeological Evaluation.
Location
| Grid reference | SP 78069 35673 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | BEACHAMPTON, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (2)
- Event - Intervention: Evaluation trial trenching at Potash Farm (Ref: POTF22) (EBC18650)
- Event - Survey: Geophysical survey at Potash Farm, Beachampton (Ref: MSSP1318) (EBC18649)
Record last edited
Aug 28 2024 8:26PM
