Monument record MBC44878 - A large post-medieval gravel pit, Coppice Farm.
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 350 metres NE of Coppice Farm and centred at SP 69657 38169, the irregularly shaped pit is a very shallow and poorly defined earthwork about 64 x 41 metres at its widest and covers about 2,066 square metres in area cutting through a block of post-medieval ridge and furrow cultivation earthworks. It is not shown on the 1881 1st Edition OS map or subsequent editions, suggesting an earlier origin (1-2).
Sources (2)
- <1>SBC25062 Digital archive: Environment Agency. Environment Agency LiDAR data. LIDAR SP63NE Environment Agency National LIDAR Programme DTM 1 Metre dated 2019 SP6938.
- <2>SBC25776 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey 1st Edition 25 inch (1:2500) scale map. Map. Buckinghamshire VIII.3 1881.
Location
| Grid reference | SP 6965 3816 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | AKELEY, 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
