Monument record 0914300000 - SW of Old Rectory, Foscott
Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Type and Period (1)
- GRAVEL PIT (19th Century to Modern - 1800 AD to 1999 AD)
Description
'Gravel Pit' shown on 6-inch OS 1st edition (Bucks Sheet 13, surveyed 1880), 25-inch OS 1st edition (Bucks Sheet 13.7, surveyed 1880), 6-inch OS (surveyed 1930) and 1:10,000 OS (surveyed 1971) [B1].
Two extractive pits of post medieval/modern date are visible on historic aerial photographs and remote sensing data as extant earthworks and were mapped as part of the North Buckinghamshire Aerial Investigation and Mapping project (EBC18304). Located approximately 400m west of Foscott and centred at SP 71285 35568. Cut in to ridge and furrow earthworks in Superficial Deposits of Glaciofluvial Deposits overlying White Limestone solid geology. Northernmost pit is oval in shape and 85x45m in size and southernmost pit is L shaped and 103x33m in size. (2-3)
Sources (3)
- <1>SBC20218 Unpublished document: CMAG. 1980(?)-2001. Mineral Extraction Sites in Buckinghamshire. D0356.
- <2>SBC26380 Aerial Photograph: Historic England. 1946. RAF/CPE/UK/1792 RS 4178 11-Oct-1946.
- <3>SBC20620 Bibliographic reference: English Heritage. 1997. The Monuments Protection Programme, an introduction. LIDAR SP7135 Environment Agency 1m DTM Composite 2017-2019 date accessed 25-Feb-2020.
Location
| Grid reference | SP 71298 35527 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | FOSCOTT, 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 4:48PM
