Monument record MBC44877 - A large post-medieval gravel pit, Manor Farm Buildings
Summary
A large post-medieval gravel pit is visible on historic aerial photographs and 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 (1)
- GRAVEL PIT (Post-Medieval - 1540 AD to 1798 AD)
Description
A large post-medieval gravel pit is visible on historic aerial photographs and remote sensing data as earthworks and was mapped as part of the North Buckinghamshire Aerial Investigation and Mapping project (EBC18304). Located in a field about 460 metres N of Manor Farm Buildings and centred at SP 67547 35127 the irregularly shaped pit is about 76 x 60 metres at its widest and covers about 2,791 square metres in area cutting through a block of medieval ridge and furrow cultivation earthworks. Not shown on the 1881 1st Edition OS map or subsequent editions, it is adjacent to a 19th gravel pit that is (Bucks HER MBC24369 / 0910400000), suggesting an earlier origin (1-3).
Sources (3)
- <1>SBC26084 Aerial Photograph: Historic England. 2023. RAF-106G-UK-1380 RP 3180 09-APR-1946.
- <2>SBC25062 Digital archive: Environment Agency. Environment Agency LiDAR data. LIDAR SP63NE Environment Agency National LIDAR Programme DTM 1 Metre dated 2019 SP6735.
- <3>SBC25776 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey 1st Edition 25 inch (1:2500) scale map. Map. Buckinghamshire VIII.3 1881.
Location
| Grid reference | SP 6754 3512 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | STOWE, 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 6:45PM
