Monument record 0694200000 - NE of the Beechams: gravel/sand pit
Summary
A hollow, possibly an extractive pit, is shown on OS mapping from 1930s. The shape now appears to have been incorported into the field boundary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Type and Period (2)
- GRAVEL PIT? (20th Century - 1900 AD to 1999 AD)
- EXTRACTIVE PIT (Post-Medieval - 1540 AD to 1798 AD)
Description
A hollow is shown on OS mapping dating to the pre 1930s when Mursley Hall was still in existence. The curved, northern edge of the hollow now appears to have been incorporated into the field boundary (1).
A post-medieval extractive pit is visible on historic aerial photographs and remote sensing data as earthworks and was mapped as part of the North Buckinghamshire Aerial Investigation and Mapping project (EBC18304). Located in a field about 450 metres SE of Mursley Hall Farm and centred at SP 81449 28580, an irregularly shaped extractive pit is about 2,216 square metres in area. On aerial photographs taken in 2019 and recent remote sensing data, the feature remains extant (2-3).
Sources (3)
- <1>SBC20218 Unpublished document: CMAG. 1980(?)-2001. Mineral Extraction Sites in Buckinghamshire. D2095.
- <2>SBC25793 Aerial Photograph: Historic England. 2022. RAF-3G-TUD-UK-86 RV 6171 26-MAR-1946.
- <3>SBC25062 Digital archive: Environment Agency. Environment Agency LiDAR data. LIDAR SP82NW Environment Agency National LIDAR Programme DTM 1 Metre dated 2021 SP8128.
Location
| Grid reference | SP 814 285 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | MURSLEY, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Event - Survey: Aerial investigation and mapping project (Ref: 7768) (EBC18304)
Record last edited
Nov 23 2023 12:05AM
