Monument record 0915800000 - S LOVEL WOOD
Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Type and Period (2)
- CLAY PIT (19th Century to Modern - 1800 AD to 1999 AD)
- BRICKFIELD (19th Century - 1800 AD to 1899 AD)
Description
'CLAY PIT' SHOWN ON 6IN OS 1ST EDITION (BUCKS SHEET 8, SURVEYED 1880); 'CLAY PIT AND BRICKFIELD' SHOWN ON 25IN OS 1ST EDITION (BUCKS SHEET 8.11, SURVEYED 1880); 'PIT DISUSED' SHOWN ON 6IN OS (SURVEYED 1930); 1:10,000 OS (SURVEYED 1971) [B1]
Three extractive pits of post medieval/modern date are visible on historic aerial photographs and sensing data as earthworks and cropmarks and were mapped as part of the North Buckinghamshire Aerial Investigation and Mapping project (EBC18304). Located on the south side of Lovell Wood, Lillingstone Lovell, and centred at SP 70275 41683. Largest pit is recorded on Epoch 1 map with a brick works, two smaller pits to the south are not but are visible as earthworks in the 1940s; modern land use is for paddocks. Underlying solid geology is Blisworth Clay Formation overlain by Superficial deposits of Diamicton. (2-5)
Sources (5)
- <1>SBC20218 Unpublished document: CMAG. 1980(?)-2001. Mineral Extraction Sites in Buckinghamshire. D0328.
- <2>SBC26324 Aerial Photograph: Historic England. 1947. RAF/CPE/UK/1994 FS 2041 13-Apr-1947.
- <3>SBC26325 Aerial Photograph: Historic England. 1947. RAF/CPE/UK/1926 FS 2236 16-Jan-1947.
- <4>SBC25062 Digital archive: Environment Agency. Environment Agency LiDAR data. LIDAR SP7041 Environment Agency 1m DTM Composite 2017-2019 date accessed 25-Feb-2020.
- <5>SBC10076 Bibliographic reference: ORDNANCE SURVEY. Ordnance Survey Epoch 1 scale 1:2500.
Location
| Grid reference | SP 70239 41715 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | LILLINGSTONE LOVELL, 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
