Monument record 0917600000 - W OF WILLOW FARM
Summary
SITE OF FORMER PIT SHOWN ON 19TH CENTURY MAPS
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Type and Period (3)
- QUARRY (19th Century - 1800 AD to 1899 AD)
- GRAVEL PIT (19th Century - 1800 AD to 1899 AD)
- SAND PIT (19th Century - 1800 AD to 1899 AD)
Description
'QUARRY' SHOWN ON 2IN OS SURVEYORS DRAFT (PUBLISHED 1822); 'GRAVEL/SAND PIT' SHOWN ON 6IN OS 1ST EDITION (BUCKS SHEET 14, SURVEYED 1880); 'GRAVEL PIT' SHOWN ON 25IN OS 1ST EDITION (BUCKS SHEET 14.3, SURVEYED 1880) [B1]
An extractive pit of post medieval date 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 at Willow Farm, Thornborough, and centred at SP 476075 233512. Pit is subrectangular, approximately 67x46m and the underlying geology is superficial deposits of glaciofluvial gravel overlying Peterborough Mudstone. (2-3)
Sources (3)
- <1>SBC20218 Unpublished document: CMAG. 1980(?)-2001. Mineral Extraction Sites in Buckinghamshire. D2329.
- <2>SBC25880 Aerial Photograph: Historic England. 1946. RAF/3G/TUD/UK/86 RV 6099 26-Mar-1946.
- <3>SBC25062 Digital archive: Environment Agency. Environment Agency LiDAR data. LIDAR SP7633 Environment Agency 1m DTM Composite 2021 date accessed 25-Feb-2022.
Location
| Grid reference | SP 76060 33512 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | THORNBOROUGH, 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 4:54PM
