Monument record MBC44867 - Post-medieval tilemaking extraction area, Old Tilehouse.
Summary
A post-medieval area of extraction associated with tilemaking is visible on remote sensing data as earthworks and was mapped as part of the North Buckinghamshire Aerial Investigation and Mapping project (EBC18304).
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Type and Period (4)
- TILE WORKS (Post-Medieval - 1540 AD to 1798 AD)
- EXTRACTIVE PIT (Post-Medieval - 1540 AD to 1798 AD)
- DITCH (Post-Medieval - 1540 AD to 1798 AD)
- BANK (EARTHWORK) (Post-Medieval - 1540 AD to 1798 AD)
Description
A post-medieval area of extraction associated with tilemaking is visible on remote sensing data as earthworks and was mapped as part of the North Buckinghamshire Aerial Investigation and Mapping project (EBC18304). Located within a field adjacent Gashouse Plantation and Old Tilehouse and centred at SP 68979 39201, a large irregularly shaped area of extraction about 6,583 square metres in area cuts through a block of medieval and/or post-medieval ridge and furrow cultivation. To the east of the extraction pit are a complex of parallel linear ditches, pits and banks that may be associated with the extraction activity. The former Tile House (MBC24353/ 0908800000/ NRHE 869609) is located about 230 metres to the NW (1).
Sources (1)
- <1>SBC25062 Digital archive: Environment Agency. Environment Agency LiDAR data. LIDAR SP63NE Environment Agency National LIDAR Programme DTM 1 Metre dated 2019 SP6839.
Location
| Grid reference | SP 6897 3920 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | LILLINGSTONE DAYRELL, 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 6:44PM
