Monument record 0861400000 - Kop Hill Road, at base of Risborough Cop

Summary

Site of former chalk pit shown on 19th century maps.

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  • None recorded

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Type and Period (1)

  • CHALK PIT (19th Century - 1800 AD to 1899 AD)

Description

'Pit' shown on 6in OS 1st edition map (Bucks Sheet 37, surveyed 1877); 'chalk pit' marked on 25in 1st edition OS map (Bucks Sheet 42.0, surveyed 1877), and 'pit disused' shown on 6in OS 80SW and 1:10,000 OS maps (surveyed 1978) [B1].

Sources (1)

  • <1>SBC20218 Unpublished document: CMAG. 1980(?)-2001. Mineral Extraction Sites in Buckinghamshire. D2132.

Location

Grid reference SP 82118 03411 (point)
Civil Parish PRINCES RISBOROUGH, Wycombe, Buckinghamshire

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Record last edited

Apr 13 2025 3:09PM

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