Monument record 0920500000 - N of Beacon Hill Farm
Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Type and Period (1)
- CHALK PIT (19th Century - 1800 AD? to 1899 AD?)
Description
'Pit' shown on 1st edition 6-inch OS map (Bucks sheet 34, surveyed 1880); 'Chalk Pit' shown on 1st edition 25-inch OS map (Bucks sheet 34.10, surveyed 1880) (B1).
Two large chalk pits of post medieval date are visible on remote sensing data as extant earthworks and were mapped as part of the Aylesbury Vale Aerial Investigation and Mapping project (EBC18604). Located approximately 80m north of Beacon Hill House, Halton, and centred at SP 88122 09463. These pits are located within the boundaries of RAF Halton and are cut in to solid geology of Melbourne Rock Member – Chalk, which is used for Clunch, a local building stone. It is marked as ‘Old Chalk Pit’ on the Epoch 1 Ordnance Survey map. The area shows as woodland on the 1946 aerial photograph, with the RAF camp developing around them; modern aerial photographs show the area is still wooded. (2-6)
Sources (6)
- <1>SBC20218 Unpublished document: CMAG. 1980(?)-2001. Mineral Extraction Sites in Buckinghamshire. D0071.
- <2>SBC26853 Aerial Photograph: Historic England. 1945. RAF/106G/UK/717 RS 4013 23-Aug-1945.
- <3>SBC20620 Bibliographic reference: English Heritage. 1997. The Monuments Protection Programme, an introduction. LIDAR SP8809 Environment Agency 1m DTM Composite 2020 date accessed 09-Mar-2023.
- <4>SBC25596 Aerial Photograph: Historic England. 2022. Next Perspectives APGB Imagery. Next Perspectives APGB Imagery SP80NE 2023-Jun-04 date accessed 14-Feb-2024.
- <5>SBC26838 Digital archive: Dorset Building Stone. Undated. Dorset Building Stone, Chalk. date accessed 25-Jun-2024.
- <6>SBC10076 Bibliographic reference: ORDNANCE SURVEY. Epoch 1 @ 1:2500.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SP 88097 09464 (60m by 6m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | HALTON, 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
