Monument record MBC43998 - Extractive pit east of Little Horwood Manor
Summary
Former extractive pit, 300m east of Little Horwood Manor, Little Horwood
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Type and Period (1)
- EXTRACTIVE PIT (Post-Medieval - 1540 AD to 1798 AD)
Description
An extractive pit of post medieval/modern date is visible on historic aerial photographs and remote sensing data as earthworks and levelled earthworks and was mapped as part of the North Buckinghamshire Aerial Investigation and Mapping project (EBC18304). Located approximately 300m east of Little Horwood Manor, Little Horwood, and centred at SP 79575 31693. Sub oval shaped pit, 84x32m, possibly a former marl pit based on its location in the centre of a field, and just inside the former boundary of Whaddon Chase. Underlying superficial geology deposits of Head and Diamicton over West Walton Formation mudstone. (1-2)
Sources (2)
- <1>SBC25885 Aerial Photograph: Historic England. 1947. RAF/CPE/UK/2097 RP 3124 28-May-1947.
- <2>SBC25062 Digital archive: Environment Agency. Environment Agency LiDAR data. LIDAR SP7931 Environment Agency 1m DTM Composite 2021 date accessed 18-May-2022.
Location
| Grid reference | SP 7957 3169 (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 7:27PM
