Monument record 0919900000 - N OF BALLADS WOOD
Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Type and Period (1)
- CHALK PIT (19th Century to Modern - 1800 AD to 1999 AD)
Description
'PIT' SHOWN ON 6IN OS 1ST EDITION (BUCKS SHEET 34, SURVEYED 1880); 'CHALK PIT' SHOWN ON 25IN OS 1ST EDITION (BUCKS SHEET 34.7, SURVEYED 1880); 6IN OS (SURVEYED 1930) [B1]
A chalk pit of post medieval/modern date is visible on historic aerial photographs and remote sensing data as extant earthworks and was/were mapped as part of the Aylesbury Vale Aerial Investigation and Mapping project (EBC18604). Located north of Ballad’s Wood, approximately 400m south of Aston Hill Farm, Aston Clinton, and centred at SP 89355 09663. Chalk pit is shown on Epoch 1 Ordnance Survey map and is approximately 45x25m at its largest. Underlying geology is Lewes Nodular Chalk Formation, usually used for flint and lime, no Superficial Deposits are recorded. Modern land use is grassland and the pit is grassed over but still visible as a dip in the ground surface; the site of the pit is on a field boundary close to some earthworks which appear to be part of a cycle track which was in the woodland (closed for Ash dieback in 2023). (2-4)
Sources (4)
- <1>SBC20218 Unpublished document: CMAG. 1980(?)-2001. Mineral Extraction Sites in Buckinghamshire. D0070.
- <2>SBC26837 Aerial Photograph: Historic England. 1945. RAF/106G/UK/683 RP 3056 23-Aug-1945.
- <3>SBC25062 Digital archive: Environment Agency. Environment Agency LiDAR data. LIDAR SP8909 Environment Agency 1m DTM Composite 2020 date accessed 09-Mar-2023.
- <4>SBC26838 Digital archive: Dorset Building Stone. Undated. Dorset Building Stone, Chalk. date accessed 19-Jun-2024.
Location
| Grid reference | SP 89361 09668 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | ASTON CLINTON, 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
Apr 13 2025 4:56PM
