Monument record 0919200000 - SW OF STONETHORPE FARM
Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Type and Period (1)
- SAND PIT (19th Century - 1800 AD to 1899 AD)
Description
'SAND PIT' SHOWN ON 6IN OS 1ST EDITION (BUCKS SHEET 33, SURVEYED 1880); 25IN OS 1ST EDITION (BUCKS SHEET 33.2, SURVEYED 1880) [B1]
Three post medieval sand pits are visible on historic aerial photographs as earthworks and were mapped as part of the Aylesbury Vale Aerial Investigation and Mapping project (EBC18604). Located in fields SW of Stonethorpe Farm and centred at SP 78315 12117, two of the three sand pits are recorded on the 1st Edition OS map dated to the 1880s. The largest pit is rectilinear with an area of about 2763 square metres, with the remaining two irregularly shaped with an area of 1,408 and 723 square metres. The earthworks remain visible in 1978, but by 1994 the two irregularly shaped pits appear to have been infilled and levelled. On recent remote sensing data, the remaining pit is visible as a low earthwork under woodland cover (2-5).
Sources (5)
- <1>SBC20218 Unpublished document: CMAG. 1980(?)-2001. Mineral Extraction Sites in Buckinghamshire. D2162.
- <2>SBC28014 Aerial Photograph: Historic England. 2025. RAF-CPE-UK-1897 RS 4069 12-DEC-1946.
- <3>SBC28036 Aerial Photograph: Historic England. 2025. OS-78064 V 031 28-MAY-1978.
- <4>SBC28037 Aerial Photograph: Historic England. 2025. OS-94037 V 057 26-MAR-1994.
- <5>SBC25062 Digital archive: Environment Agency. Environment Agency LiDAR data. LIDAR SP71SE Environment Agency National LIDAR Programme DTM 1 Metre dated 19-NOV-2019 SP7812.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SP 78325 12102 (37m by 30m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | STONE, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Event - Survey: Aerial investigation and mapping project (Ref: 9179) (EBC18604)
Record last edited
Aug 29 2025 1:43PM
