Monument record MBC45062 - Extractive pit at Weatherhead Farm, Leckhampstead

Summary

Extractive pit at Weatherhead Farm, Leckhampstead

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Type and Period (1)

  • EXTRACTIVE PIT (Post-Medieval to Modern - 1540 AD to 1999 AD)

Description

An extractive pit of medieval/post medieval date is visible on historic aerial photographs and remote sensing data as extant earthworks and was mapped as part of the North Buckinghamshire Aerial Investigation and Mapping project (EBC18304). Located at Weatherhead Farm, Leckhampstead, and centred at SP 73421 37451. Sub circular extractive pit 15x20m in size and cut in to White Limestone. (1-2)

Sources (2)

  • <1>SBC26380 Aerial Photograph: Historic England. 1946. RAF/CPE/UK/1792 RS 4178 11-Oct-1946.
  • <2>SBC25062 Digital archive: Environment Agency. Environment Agency LiDAR data. LIDAR SP7337 Environment Agency 1m DTM Composite 2017-2019 date accessed 25-Feb-2020.

Location

Grid reference SP 7342 3745 (point)
Civil Parish LECKHAMPSTEAD, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire

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  • Event - Survey: Aerial investigation and mapping project (Ref: 7768) (EBC18304)

Record last edited

Jan 12 2024 7:35PM

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