Monument record 0918300000 - N OF CROSSBRIDGE COTTAGE
Summary
SITE OF PIT SHOWN ON 19TH CENTURY TO MODERN MAPS
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Type and Period (1)
- CHALK PIT (19th Century to Modern - 1800 AD to 1999 AD)
Description
'CHALK PIT' SHOWN ON 6IN OS 1ST EDITION (BUCKS SHEET 14, SURVEYED 1880); 25IN OS 1ST EDITION (BUCKS SHEET 14.5, SURVEYED 1880); 6IN OS (SURVEYED 1930); 1:10,000 OS (SURVEYED 1971) [B1]
An extractive pit of post medieval/modern 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 700m west of Thornton, on the south side of the River Great Ouse, Thornton, and centred at SP 74447 35738. It is 95x40m and almost triangular in shape; the underlying solid geology is of White Limestone. (2-3)
Sources (3)
- <1>SBC20218 Unpublished document: CMAG. 1980(?)-2001. Mineral Extraction Sites in Buckinghamshire. D0354.
- <2>SBC26378 Aerial Photograph: Historic England. 1946. RAF/CPE/UK/1792 RP 3177 11-Oct-1946.
- <3>SBC20620 Bibliographic reference: English Heritage. 1997. The Monuments Protection Programme, an introduction. LIDAR SP7435 Environment Agency 1m DTM Composite 2017-2019 date accessed 25-Feb-2020.
Location
| Grid reference | SP 74434 35729 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | THORNTON, 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
May 28 2025 11:35AM
