Monument record 0925400000 - SE OF CLAYRIDGE
Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Type and Period (2)
- GRAVEL PIT (19th Century to Modern - 1800 AD to 1999 AD)
- SAND AND GRAVEL EXTRACTION SITE (Post-Medieval - 1540 AD to 1798 AD)
Description
'PIT' SHOWN ON 6IN OS 1ST EDITION (BUCKS SHEET 20, SURVEYED 1879); 'GRAVEL PIT' SHOWN ON 25IN OS 1ST EDITION (BUCKS SHEET 20.10, SURVEYED 1879); 6IN OS (REVISED 1930); 1:10,000 OS (SURVEYED 1978): PROCEEDINGS OF THE GEOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION (1914)[B1]
A post-medieval gravel pit is visible on historic aerial photographs as earthworks and was mapped as part of the North Buckinghamshire Aerial Investigation and Mapping project (EBC18304). Located in a field adjacent Hill Farm, Hollingdon and centred at SP 87292 27315, the feature is documented on the 1881 1st Edition OS map as an ‘old gravel pit’, suggesting it had ceased to be exploited by that time. Aerial photographs taken in 2019 show that the extraction site remains extant, having an access road, yard and a building constructed within it (2-4).
Sources (4)
- <1>SBC20218 Unpublished document: CMAG. 1980(?)-2001. Mineral Extraction Sites in Buckinghamshire. D0036.
- <2>SBC25597 Aerial Photograph: Historic England. 2022. RAF-CPE-UK-1897 RS 4188 12-DEC-1946.
- <3>SBC10076 Bibliographic reference: ORDNANCE SURVEY. 1:2500 scale Epoch 1 map, Buckinghamshire 1881.
- <4>SBC25596 Aerial Photograph: Historic England. 2022. Next Perspectives APGB Imagery. SP8727.
Location
| Grid reference | SP 87293 27317 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | SOULBURY, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Event - Survey: Aerial investigation and mapping project (Ref: 7768) (EBC18304)
Record last edited
Apr 13 2025 5:05PM
