Monument record 0694700000 - ENE of Lower Grove Farm: gravel pit
Summary
Two large, water-filled old gravel pits are shown on nineteenth century map. The gravel pit is also visible on remote sensing data as earthworks and was mapped as part of the North Buckinghamshire Aerial Investigation and Mapping project (EBC18304).
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Type and Period (1)
- GRAVEL PIT (Post-Medieval to 19th Century - 1540 AD? to 1899 AD)
Description
The OS 1st edition 6in maps surveyed in 1880 shows two large, waterfilled pits next to the railway line and enclosed within an area of marshy land. Possibly linked to the raising of the LNWR railway above an often flooded area? (1, 2).
A post-medieval gravel pit is visible on remote sensing data as earthworks and was mapped as part of the North Buckinghamshire Aerial Investigation and Mapping project (EBC18304). Located within scrub woodland about 330 metres E of Lower Grove Farm and centred at SP 80759 29926, an irregularly shaped extractive pit was recorded on the 1881 1st edition OS map and is about 117 metres in diameter at its widest, covering an area about 7,736 square metres (3).
Sources (3)
- <1>SBC20218 Unpublished document: CMAG. 1980(?)-2001. Mineral Extraction Sites in Buckinghamshire. D2100.
- <2>SBC20217 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1878-80. OS 1st Edition 6 inch map: Sheet 19.
- <3>SBC25062 Digital archive: Environment Agency. Environment Agency LiDAR data. LIDAR SP82NW Environment Agency Composite DTM 1 Metre dated 2017-2019 SP8029.
Location
| Grid reference | SP 807 299 (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
Aug 30 2022 1:33PM
