Monument record 0904500000 - E OF ABBEY HOUSE
Summary
SITE OF FORMER PIT SHOWN ON 19TH AND 20TH CENTURY MAPS. The post medieval subcircular sand pit is 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)
- SAND PIT (19th Century to Modern - 1800 AD to 1999 AD)
Description
'PIT' SHOWN ON 25IN OS 1ST EDITION (BUCKS SHEET 7.16, SURVEYED 1880); 6IN OS (REVISED 1930S) [B1]
A post-medieval subcircular sand pit is is visible on remote sensing data as earthworks and was mapped as part of the North Buckinghamshire Aerial Investigation and Mapping project (EBC18304). Located adjacent the NW facing side of Whitfield Wood and centred at SP 64225 39580, the subcircular pit is about 60 metres in diameter at its widest and has an area about 2,708 square metres. It is depicted on the 1884 dated 1st Edition OS map (2-3).
Sources (3)
- <1>SBC20218 Unpublished document: CMAG. 1980(?)-2001. Mineral Extraction Sites in Buckinghamshire. D1076.
- <2>SBC25776 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey 1st Edition 25 inch (1:2500) scale map. Map. Buckinghamshire Sheet V11.16, 1884.
- <3>SBC25062 Digital archive: Environment Agency. Environment Agency LiDAR data. LIDAR SP63NW Environment Agency National LIDAR Programme DTM 1 Metre dated 2019 SP6435.
Location
| Grid reference | SP 64223 39565 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | BIDDLESDEN, 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
Apr 13 2025 4:29PM
