Monument record 0910700000 - N OF VANCOUVER LODGE
Summary
Site of former pit shown on nineteenth to twentieth century maps. A post medieval extractive pit is visible on historic aerial photographs and remote sensing data as earthworks and was mapped as part of the North Buckinghamshire Aerial Investigation and Mapping project (EBC18304).
Protected Status/Designation
- SHINE: Stowe medieval to post medieval landscape garden, medieval deserted villages of Lamport & Boycott, shrunken village of Daford, also moats, manors and fishponds, ridge and furrow earthworks & cropmarks, and areas of ancient semi natural woodland (DBC7454)
Map
Type and Period (1)
- EXTRACTIVE PIT (19th Century to Modern - 1800 AD to 1999 AD)
Description
A post-medieval extractive pit is visible on historic aerial photographs and remote sensing data as earthworks and was mapped as part of the North Buckinghamshire Aerial Investigation and Mapping project (EBC18304). Located in a field about 115 metres N of Vancouver Lodge and centred at SP 66897 38304, the finger-shaped pit is about 129 x 34 metres at its widest and covers about 2,972 square metres in area cutting through blocks of medieval ridge and furrow cultivation earthworks. It is shown on the 1881 1st Edition OS map, suggesting a 19th century origin (2-4).
Sources (4)
- <1>SBC20218 Unpublished document: CMAG. 1980(?)-2001. Mineral Extraction Sites in Buckinghamshire. D0330.
- <2>SBC26102 Aerial Photograph: Historic England. 2023. RAF-CPE-UK-1792 RS 4186 11-OCT-1946.
- <3>SBC26104 Aerial Photograph: Historic England. 2023. RAF-CPE-UK-2097 RP 3169 28-MAY-1947.
- <4>SBC25062 Digital archive: Environment Agency. Environment Agency LiDAR data. LIDAR SP63NE Environment Agency National LIDAR Programme DTM 1 Metre dated 2019 SP6638.
Location
| Grid reference | SP 66897 38305 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | STOWE, 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 4:42PM
