Monument record 0924400000 - W OF VALE VIEW HOUSE
Summary
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 1879); 'CHALK PIT' SHOWN ON 25IN OS 1ST EDITION (BUCKS SHEET 34.3, SURVEYED 1879); 6IN OS (REVISED 1930) [B1]
A chalk pit of post medieval/modern 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 370m south east of Buckland Wharf, Buckland, and centred at SP 89927 11368. The pit is sub oval and measures approximately 60x35m 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 1949 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SBC20218 Unpublished document: CMAG. 1980(?)-2001.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. D1135.
- <2>SBC26918 Aerial Photograph: Historic England. 1944. US/7PH/GP/LOC157 VM 8006 25-Jan-1944.
- <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. date accessed 21-Jun-2024.
Location
| Grid reference | SP 89917 11360 (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 5:03PM
