Monument record 0904600000 - E of Abbey House
Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Type and Period (1)
- GRAVEL PIT (19th Century - 1800 AD to 1899 AD)
Description
'Gravel Pit' shown on 1st edition 25-inch OS map (Bucks sheet 7.16, surveyed 1880)(B1).
Gravel pit identified during walkover survey carried out by Northants Archaeology in January 2009 (Feature 6). Described as sub-ovoid in shape, aligned NW-SE and measuring 25m X 20m and up to 2.5m deep. The sides of the pit are generally steep although the slope becomes more gradual to the south; the base of the pit is rounded, broken by material banked up in steps (B2).
A post-medieval subcircular 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 adjacent the NW facing side of Whitfield Wood and centred at SP 64277 39589, the subcircular pit is about 26metres in diameter at its widest and has an area about 467 square metres. It is depicted on the 1884 dated 1st Edition OS map (3-4).
Sources (4)
- <1>SBC20218 Unpublished document: CMAG. 1980(?)-2001. Mineral Extraction Sites in Buckinghamshire. D1077.
- <2>SBC23331 Unpublished document: Northamptonshire Archaeology. 2009. Archaeological Walkover Survey at Whitfield Wood.
- <3>SBC25776 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey 1st Edition 25 inch (1:2500) scale map. Map. Buckinghamshire Sheet V11.16, 1884.
- <4>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 64273 39601 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | BIDDLESDEN, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (2)
- Event - Survey: Aerial investigation and mapping project (Ref: 7768) (EBC18304)
- Event - Survey: Woodland survey (EBC17162)
Record last edited
Apr 13 2025 4:29PM
