Monument record 0915000000 - SW OF GROVE SPINNEY
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 6IN OS 1ST EDITION (BUCKS SHEET 13, SURVEYED 1880); 25IN OS 1ST EDITION (BUCKS SHEET 13.8, SURVEYED 1880) [B1]
An extractive pit of post medieval date is visible on historic aerial photographs and remote sensing data as extant earthworks and was mapped as part of the North Buckinghamshire Aerial Investigation and Mapping project (EBC18304). Located on the south side of the A422 approximately 450m north of Leckhampstead Wharf, Leckhampstead, and centred at SP 73603 36286. Pit is 34x24m, with the longest side to the road and is cut in to solid geology of Great Oolite Group Limestone, overlain by Superficial Deposits of Glaciofluvial Sands and gravels. This pit is cut in to a length of trackway between Leckhampstead Wharf and the site of Grove Barn, shown on Ordnance Survey Epoch 1 map but by 1946 this has been demolished. (2-3)
Sources (3)
- <1>SBC20218 Unpublished document: CMAG. 1980(?)-2001. Mineral Extraction Sites in Buckinghamshire. D0353.
- <2>SBC26333 Aerial Photograph: Historic England. 1946. RAF/CPE/UK/1792 RP 3178 11-Oct-1946.
- <3>SBC25062 Digital archive: Environment Agency. Environment Agency LiDAR data. LIDAR SP7336 Environment Agency 1m DTM Composite 2017-2019 date accessed 25-Feb-2020.
Location
| Grid reference | SP 73593 36279 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | LECKHAMPSTEAD, 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 4:50PM
