Monument record MBC43656 - Extractive pit west of Church Street, Little Horwood
Summary
Irregular shaped extractive pit within an area of earthworks of the shrunken settlement at Little Horwood
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Type and Period (1)
- EXTRACTIVE PIT (Post-Medieval to Modern - 1540 AD to 1999 AD)
Description
An extractive pit of post medieval/modern date is visible on historic aerial photographs and remote sensing data as extant earthworks and was mapped as part of the North Buckinghamshire Aerial Investigation and Mapping project (EBC18304). Located on the west side of Church Street, Little Horwood, and centred at SP 78950 30855. Irregular shaped pit with steep, squared edges is visible ion aerial photographs, on Google streetview and on lidar visualisations. It is opposite the church and is surrounded by earthworks of the shrunken settlement of Little Horwood. (1-5)
Sources (5)
- <1>SBC25772 Aerial Photograph: Historic England. 1946. RAF/3G/TUD/UK/86 RV 6135 26-Mar-1946.
- <2>SBC25773 Aerial Photograph: Historic England. 1946. RAF/3G/TUD/UK/86 RV 6136 26-Mar-1946.
- <3>SBC25770 Aerial Photograph: Historic England. 1947. RAF/CPE/UK/2097 RP 3124 28-05-1947.
- <4>SBC25596 Aerial Photograph: Historic England. 2022. Next Perspectives APGB Imagery. Next Perspectives APGB Imagery SP7830 2019-Sep-14 date accessed 25-Feb-2020.
- <5>SBC25062 Digital archive: Environment Agency. Environment Agency LiDAR data. LIDAR SP7830 Environment Agency 1m DTM 2021 date accessed 18-May-2021.
Location
| Grid reference | SP 7895 3085 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | LITTLE HORWOOD, 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
Jan 12 2024 7:24PM
