Monument record 0920300000 - Dunsham Farm
Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Type and Period (2)
- CLAY PIT (19th Century to Modern - 1800 AD to 1999 AD)
- QUARRY (19th Century to Modern - 1800 AD to 1999 AD)
Description
'PIT' SHOWN ON 6IN OS 1ST EDITION (BUCKS SHEET 34, SURVEYED 1880); 'CLAY PIT AND QUARRY' SHOWN ON 25IN OS 1ST EDITION (BUCKS SHEET 34.6, SURVEYED 1880); MEMOIRS OF A GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF COUNTRY AROUND AYLESBURY AND HEMEL HEMPSTEAD (SHERLOCK, 1922, 7) (B1).
A post medieval clay pit is visible on historic aerial photographs and remote sensing data as earthworks and was mapped as part of the Aylesbury Vale Aerial Investigation and Mapping project (EBC18604). Located across two fields adjacent Dunsham Farm and centred at SP 83024 15281, a large irregularly shaped clay pit, bisected by a field boundary, covers an area of about 9,884 and 1,927 square metres. The quarry cuts into a block of medieval ridge and furrow cultivation earthworks, so post-dating it. On aerial photographs taken in 2023 and recent remote sensing data, the earthwork quarries remain visible (2-3).
Sources (3)
- <1>SBC20218 Unpublished document: CMAG. 1980(?)-2001. Mineral Extraction Sites in Buckinghamshire. D0062.
- <2>SBC27135 Aerial Photograph: Historic England. 2024. RAF-AC275 V 5043 07-MAR-1943.
- <3>SBC25062 Digital archive: Environment Agency. Environment Agency LiDAR data. LIDAR SP81NW Environment Agency National LIDAR Programme DTM 1 Metre dated 2021 SP8315.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SP 83062 15270 (97m by 50m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | BIERTON WITH BROUGHTON, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (2)
- Event - Survey: Aerial investigation and mapping project (Ref: 9179) (EBC18604)
- Event - Survey: Detailed geophysical survey (Ref: J3309) (EBC17666)
Record last edited
Apr 13 2025 4:57PM
