Monument record 0917700000 - S OF WILLOW FARM
Summary
SITE OF FORMER PIT SHOWN ON 19TH CENTURY TO MODERN MAPS
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 6IN OS 1ST EDITION (BUCKS SHEET 14, SURVEYED 1880); 25IN OS 1ST EDITION (BUCKS SHEET 14.13, SURVEYED 1880); 6IN OS (SURVEYED 1930); 1:10,000 OS (SURVEYED 1977) [B1]
An extractive pit of post medieval/modern 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 476153 233451. Pit is almost triangular 82x99m and is cut in to superficial geology of glaciofluvial gravels overlying Peterborough Mudstone. (2-3)
Sources (3)
- <1>SBC20218 Unpublished document: CMAG. 1980(?)-2001. Mineral Extraction Sites in Buckinghamshire. D2330.
- <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 76187 33432 (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
