Monument record 0915300000 - W OF THORNTON COLLEGE
Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Type and Period (1)
- EXTRACTIVE PIT (20th Century - 1900 AD to 1999 AD)
Description
'PIT' SHOWN ON 6IN OS (SURVEYED 1930); 1:10,000 OS (SURVEYED 1971) [B1]
An extractive pit of modern 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 between the Buckingham Arm of the Grand Junction Canal and the River Great Ouse, Leckhampstead, SP 74542 36282. The pit is 156x86m at its largest and the underlying geology is Alluvium Superficial Deposits overlying Great Oolite group Limestone solid geology. This pit is not on Ordnance Survey Epoch 1 mapping and is wooded on modern aerial photograph; lidar visualisation appear to show the earthworks as in 1946. It is mapped on the British Geology Survey as Made Ground. (2-3)
Sources (3)
- <1>SBC20218 Unpublished document: CMAG. 1980(?)-2001. Mineral Extraction Sites in Buckinghamshire. D2041.
- <2>SBC26378 Aerial Photograph: Historic England. 1946. RAF/CPE/UK/1792 RP 3177 11-Oct-1946.
- <3>SBC25062 Digital archive: Environment Agency. Environment Agency LiDAR data. LIDAR SP7436 Environment Agency 1m DTM Composite 2017-2019 date accessed 25-Feb-2020.
Location
| Grid reference | SP 74522 36273 (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
Jan 12 2024 8:00PM
