Monument record MBC44952 - 20th century area of extraction, Mill Farm, Westbury

A probable 20th century area of extraction 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 about 430 metres W of Mill farm, Westbury and centred at SP 61694 35893, a large area of soil disturbance in a field corner covering an area of about 13,337 square metres and bisected by a trackway. It appears to have truncated two blocks of medieval ridge and furrow cultivation earthworks, suggesting a post medieval or later date. The 1885 and 1922 dated editions of the OS map shows a large building called The Factory (in 1922) located in the corner of the field, which has been demolished by 1944, which may have been associated with the extraction. The area of extraction is visible as earthworks on aerial photographs taken in 1944. On aerial photographs taken in 2019 and recent remote sensing data, the area of extraction north of the trackway has been built upon, whilst the area to the south is still visible (1-4).