Monument record 0920200000 - S OF BITTAM'S WOOD
Summary
SITE OF FORMER PIT SHOWN ON 19TH CENTURY MAP
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 34.11, SURVEYED 1880) [B1]
A chalk pit of probable post medieval/modern date is visible on historic aerial photographs and remote sensing data as extant earthworks and was mapped as part of the Aylesbury Vale Aerial Investigation and Mapping project (EBC18604). Located approximately 150m east of Southpark House, Aston Clinton, and centred at SP 89990 08746. Cut in to solid geology of Lewes Nodular Chalk, mainly used for flint and lime, and measuring 30x23m at its largest and is wooded in the 1940s and on modern aerial photographs. (2-4)
Sources (4)
- <1>SBC20218 Unpublished document: CMAG. 1980(?)-2001. Mineral Extraction Sites in Buckinghamshire. D1045.
- <2>SBC26854 Aerial Photograph: Historic England. 1945. RAF/106G/UK/717 RS 4016 23-Aug-1945.
- <3>SBC25062 Digital archive: Environment Agency. Environment Agency LiDAR data. LIDAR SP8908 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 25-Jun-2024.
Location
| Grid reference | SP 89991 08737 (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 4:57PM
