Monument record MBC45197 - Post-medieval extractive pit, Thatcham Ponds Farm.
Summary
A post-medieval extractive 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)
- EXTRACTIVE PIT (Post-Medieval to Modern - 1540 AD to 1999 AD?)
Description
A post-medieval extractive 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 422 metres ESE of Thatcham Ponds Farm and centred at SP 66227 40018, an irregularly shaped extraction site, probably a gravel pit, is about 907 square metres in area. The feature does not appear on historic editions of OS maps (1-2).
Sources (2)
- <1>SBC26117 Aerial Photograph: Historic England. 2023. US-7PH-GP-LOC201 STBD 12052 06-MAR-1944.
- <2>SBC25062 Digital archive: Environment Agency. Environment Agency LiDAR data. LIDAR SP64SE Environment Agency National LIDAR Programme DTM 1 Metre dated 2019 SP6640.
Location
| Grid reference | SP 6622 4001 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | BIDDLESDEN, 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 7:03PM
