Monument record MBC43731 - Former extractive pit, Brown's Close, Winslow
Summary
Irregular shaped extractive pit in an area redeveloped for housing by 2017
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Type and Period (1)
- EXTRACTIVE PIT (Medieval to Post-Medieval - 1066 AD to 1798 AD)
Description
An extractive pit of post medieval/modern date is visible on historic aerial photographs as earthworks and was mapped as part of the North Buckinghamshire Aerial Investigation and Mapping project (EBC18304). Located at Brown’s Close, Winslow, and centred at SP 76374 27882. Irregular shaped extractive pit, 75x36m, visible on aerial photograph. Area has been redeveloped as a housing estate by 2017. Underlying geology is glaciofluvial sands and gravels overlying Weymouth Mudstone. (1-2)
Sources (2)
- <1>SBC25718 Aerial Photograph: Historic England. 1946. RAF/3G/TUD/UK/86 RV 6176 26-Mar-1946.
- <2>SBC25062 Digital archive: Environment Agency. Environment Agency LiDAR data. LIDAR SP7627 Environment Agency 1m DTM 2021 date accessed 18-May-2021.
Location
| Grid reference | SP 7637 2788 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | WINSLOW, 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 7:25PM
