Monument record 0695600000 - NW of St Mary's Church: Gravel Pit
Summary
Large gravel pit noted on map surveyed in 1880. The gravel pit is also visible on historic aerial photographs 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 map notes a large pit, and the OS 25in map annotates the feature as an 'Old Gravel Pit' (1, 2).
A post-medieval gravel pit is visible on historic aerial photographs and was mapped as part of the North Buckinghamshire Aerial Investigation and Mapping project (EBC18304). Located 85 metres west of the church in Whaddon village and centred at SP 80455 34105, the irregularly shaped gravel pit is about 2,275 square metres in area and has truncated a block of medieval ridge and furrow cultivation earthworks. Aerial photographs taken in 2019 and recent remote sensing data indicate that the feature remains extant (3-6).
Sources (6)
- <1>SBC20218 Unpublished document: CMAG. 1980(?)-2001. Mineral Extraction Sites in Buckinghamshire. D2385.
- <2>SBC20222 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1878-80. OS 1st Editon 6in Map: Sheet 14.
- <3>SBC25810 Aerial Photograph: Historic England. 2022. RAF-3G-TUDD-UK86 RV 6243 26-MAR-1946.
- <4>SBC25819 Aerial Photograph: Historic England. 2022. RAF-3G-TUDD-UK-86 RV 6096 26-MAR-1946.
- <5>SBC25062 Digital archive: Environment Agency. Environment Agency LiDAR data. LIDAR SP83SW Environment Agency National LIDAR Programme DTM 1 Metre dated 2021 SP8034.
- <6>SBC25596 Aerial Photograph: Historic England. 2022. Next Perspectives APGB Imagery. 14-SEP-2019 SP8034.
Location
| Grid reference | SP 804 341 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | WHADDON, 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
Sep 2 2022 11:35AM
