Monument record 0923700000 - SW OF MOUNT PLEASANT FARM
Summary
SITE OF FORMER PIT SHOWN ON 19TH CENTURY MAPS. The post medieval gravel pit is visible on historic aerial photographs and remote sensing data as an earthwork and was mapped as part of the Aylesbury Vale Aerial Investigation and Mapping project (EBC18604).
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Type and Period (1)
- GRAVEL PIT (19th Century - 1800 AD to 1899 AD)
Description
'GRAVEL PIT' SHOWN ON 25IN OS 1ST EDITION (BUCKS SHEET 24.9, SURVEYED 1879) [B1]
A post medieval gravel pit is visible on historic aerial photographs and remote sensing data as an earthwork and was mapped as part of the Aylesbury Vale Aerial Investigation and Mapping project (EBC18604). Located on a field boundary about 170 metres SW of Mount Pleasant Farm and centred at SP 87266 23734, a slightly subcircular gravel pit, recorded on the 1880 1st Edition OS map, is about 17.5 metres in diameter at its widest and 196 square metres in area. On aerial photographs taken in 2022 and recent remote sensing data, the extractive pit remains visible (2-5).
Sources (5)
- <1>SBC20218 Unpublished document: CMAG. 1980(?)-2001. Mineral Extraction Sites in Buckinghamshire. D2412.
- <2>SBC26842 Aerial Photograph: Historic England. 2024. RAF CPE-UK-1897 RP 3281 12-DEC-1946.
- <3>SBC25776 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey 1st Edition 25 inch (1:2500) scale map. Map. Buckinghamshire XXIV.6 1880.
- <4>SBC25062 Digital archive: Environment Agency. Environment Agency LiDAR data. LIDAR SP82SE Environment Agency National LIDAR Programme DTM 1 Metre dated 2021 SP8723.
- <5>SBC25596 Aerial Photograph: Historic England. 2022. Next Perspectives APGB Imagery. 15-JUN-2022 SP8723.
Location
| Grid reference | SP 87268 23731 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | WING, 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 5:01PM
