Monument record MBC43993 - Extractive pits in Little Horwood

Summary

Three irregular shape extractive pits 500m south of centre of Little Horwood

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  • EXTRACTIVE PIT (Post-Medieval to Modern - 1540 AD to 1999 AD)

Description

Three extractive pits of post medieval/ modern date are visible on historic aerial photographs and remote sensing data as earthworks and were mapped as part of the North Buckinghamshire Aerial Investigation and Mapping project (EBC18304). Located approximately 500m south of Little Horwood, and centred at SP 478957 230136. Pits are irregular shaped, up to 65m wide, and only partly shown on historic mapping. (1-2)

Sources (2)

  • <1>SBC25772 Aerial Photograph: Historic England. 1946. RAF/3G/TUD/UK/86 RV 6135 26-Mar-1946.
  • <2>SBC25062 Digital archive: Environment Agency. Environment Agency LiDAR data. Next Perspectives APGB Imagery SP7930 2019-Sep-14 date accessed 25-Feb-2020.

Location

Grid reference SP 7895 3013 (point)
Civil Parish LITTLE HORWOOD, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire

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  • Event - Survey: Aerial investigation and mapping project (Ref: 7768) (EBC18304)

Record last edited

Jan 12 2024 7:26PM

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