Monument record 0924300000 - SW OF VALE VIEW HOUSE
Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Type and Period (1)
- CHALK PIT (19th Century - 1800 AD to 1899 AD)
Description
'PIT' SHOWN ON 6IN OS 1ST EDITION (BUCKS SHEET 34, SURVEYED 1879); 'CHALK PIT' SHOWN ON 25IN OS 1ST EDITION (BUCKS SHEET 34.7, SURVEYED 1879) [B1]
An old chalk pit of post medieval date is visible on remote sensing data as extant earthworks and was mapped as part of the Aylesbury Vale Aerial Investigation and Mapping project (EBC18604). Located approximately 340m east of Lodge Farm, Buckland, and centred at SP 489897 211192. The pit is a long narrow subrectangular pit measuring approximately 66x24m at its largest and is cut in to underlying solid geology of West Melbury Marly Chalk Formation, mainly used for beer stone, clunch and lime. It is visible as a small wooded area in 1945 but is clearly visible as an earthwork on lidar visualisations. (2-4)
Sources (4)
- <1>SBC20218 Unpublished document: CMAG. 1980(?)-2001. Mineral Extraction Sites in Buckinghamshire. D1134.
- <2>SBC26824 Aerial Photograph: Historic England. 1945. RAF/106G/UK/683 RS 4053 23-Aug-1945.
- <3>SBC25062 Digital archive: Environment Agency. Environment Agency LiDAR data. LIDAR SP8911 Environment Agency 1m DTM Composite 2020 date accessed 09-Mar-2023.
- <4>SBC26838 Digital archive: Dorset Building Stone. Undated. Dorset Building Stone, Chalk.
Location
| Grid reference | SP 89899 11189 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | BUCKLAND, 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 5:02PM
