Monument record 0918200000 - E OF WINDMILL COTTAGE
Summary
Site of former clay pit and lime kiln shown on late nineteenth and twentieth century maps
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Type and Period (2)
- CLAY PIT (19th Century to Modern - 1800 AD to 1999 AD)
- LIME KILN (19th Century to Modern - 1800 AD to 1999 AD)
Description
'PIT' SHOWN ON 6IN OS 1ST EDITION (BUCKS SHEET 13, SURVEYED 1880); 'CLAY PIT AND LIME KILN' SHOWN ON 25IN OS 1ST EDITION (BUCKS SHEET 13.8, SURVEYED 1880); 'PIT' SHOWN ON 6IN OS (SURVEYED 1930); 1:10,000 OS (SURVEYED 1977) (B1).
A large extractive pit of 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 300m east of Thornborough Mill, Thornborough, and centred at SP 73755 35324. Pit is triangular in shape, 220x86m in size, cut in to ridge and furrow earthworks and in to White Limestone solid geology. (2-3)
Sources (3)
- <1>SBC20218 Unpublished document: CMAG. 1980(?)-2001. Mineral Extraction Sites in Buckinghamshire. D0354.
- <2>SBC26375 Aerial Photograph: Historic England. 1946. RAF/CPE/UK/1792 RS 4228 11-Oct-1946.
- <3>SBC25062 Digital archive: Environment Agency. Environment Agency LiDAR data. LIDAR SP7335 Environment Agency 1m DTM Composite 2017-2019 date accessed 25-Feb-2020.
Location
| Grid reference | SP 73902 35317 (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
Sep 4 2023 4:39PM
