Monument record 0918100000 - S OF PRIORY FARM
Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Type and Period (1)
- GRAVEL PIT (19th Century to Modern - 1800 AD to 1999 AD)
Description
'PIT' SHOWN ON 6IN OS 1ST EDITION (BUCKS SHEET 13, SURVEYED 1880); 'GRAVEL PIT' SHOWN ON 25IN OS 1ST EDITION (BUCKS SHEET 13.16, SURVEYED 1880); 6IN OS (SURVEYED 1930); 1:10,000 OS (SURVEYED 1977) [B1]
An extractive pit 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 approximately 160m south of Priory Farm, Thornborough, and centred at SP 74262 32798. This pit has been partly infilled on lidar visualisations and is part way along a trackway that runs parallel to the Bletchley Road (see MBC45255). The underlying geology is Peterborough Mudstone overlain by superficial deposits of Till Diamicton. (2-3)
Sources (3)
- <1>SBC20218 Unpublished document: CMAG. 1980(?)-2001. Mineral Extraction Sites in Buckinghamshire. D0351.
- <2>SBC26561 Aerial Photograph: Historic England. 1946. RAF/3G/TUD/UK/86 RV 6214 26-Mar-1946.
- <3>SBC25062 Digital archive: Environment Agency. Environment Agency LiDAR data. LIDAR SP7332 Environment Agency 1m DTM Composite 2017-2019 date accessed 25-Feb-2020.
Location
| Grid reference | SP 74261 32797 (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
