Monument record 0696300000 - WSW of Lakers: Gravel Pit
Summary
Nineteenth century map, surveyed 1878-80, notes a small gravel pit against the fence line
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 surveyed 1878-80 notes a 'gravel pit' at this location. On the western side of the fence (Addington), there is a small pond which may also be the result of gravel extraction (1, 2)
Two extractive pits of post medieval/modern date are visible on historic aerial photographs and remote sensing data as earthworks and were mapped as part of the North Buckinghamshire Aerial Investigation and Mapping project (EBC18304). Located approximately 400 south of Winslow house and centred at SP 76040 28392. Two irregular shaped gravel pits against the filed boundary visible as earthworks on aerial photograph. The southern pit is marked as a gravel pit on historic mapping but the northern is not shown. (3-4)
Sources (4)
- <1>SBC20217 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1878-80. OS 1st Edition 6 inch map: Sheet 19.
- <2>SBC20218 Unpublished document: CMAG. 1980(?)-2001. Mineral Extraction Sites in Buckinghamshire. D2395.
- <3>SBC25718 Aerial Photograph: Historic England. 1946. RAF/3G/TUD/UK/86 RV 6176 26-Mar-1946.
- <4>SBC25062 Digital archive: Environment Agency. Environment Agency LiDAR data. LIDAR SP7268 Environment Agency 1m DTM Composite 2017-2019 date accessed 25-Feb-2020.
Location
| Grid reference | SP 760 283 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | WINSLOW, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire |
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Record last edited
Aug 5 2022 3:43PM
