Monument record 0906900000 - Tesco Superstore, A413
Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Type and Period (1)
- GRAVEL PIT (19th Century to Modern - 1800 AD to 1999 AD)
Description
'Pit' shown on 1st edition 6-inch OS map (Bucks sheet 13, surveyed 1880), 'Gravel Pit' shown on 1st edition 25-inch OS map (Bucks sheet 13.15, surveyed 1880), and on 1930s 6-inch Revised edition OS map (B1).
Two extractive pits post medieval date are visible on historic aerial photographs as extant earthworks and were mapped as part of the North Buckinghamshire Aerial Investigation and Mapping project (EBC18304). Located approximately 680m north west of Benthill Farm, Buckingham, and centred at SP 70024 32838. The pits are visible in the 1940s, on the north side of the railway; they are cut through ridge and furrow earthworks and in to the underlying superficial geology of Till Diamicton overlying Peterborough Mudstone. They measure 103x92m and 61x53m at their largest. The area has been redeveloped for a supermarket and a road junction by 2003. (2-3)
Sources (3)
- <1>SBC20218 Unpublished document: CMAG. 1980(?)-2001. Mineral Extraction Sites in Buckinghamshire. D0348.
- <2>SBC26548 Aerial Photograph: Historic England. 1946. RAF/3G/TUD/UK/86 RV 6216 26-Mar-1946.
- <3>SBC25593 Aerial Photograph: Google Earth. Google Earth Pro. EARTH.GOOGLE.COM Dec-2003 date accessed 18-Oct-2023.
Location
| Grid reference | SP 70001 32800 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | BUCKINGHAM, 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 4:37PM
