Monument record MBC45292 - Post-medieval sand pit, Oak Wood.
Summary
A probable post-medieval sand 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 (2)
- SAND PIT (Post-Medieval - 1540 AD to 1798 AD)
- EXTRACTIVE PIT (Post-Medieval - 1540 AD to 1798 AD)
Description
A probable post-medieval sand 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 within Oak Wood and centred at SP 90870 29139, an irregularly shaped extraction pit is 165 metres NW-SE and 26 metres SW-NE at its widest and covers about 3,519 square metres in area. Some 450 metres to the SSE is a documented ‘old sand pit’ recorded on the 1890- dated 1st Edition OS map, so it seems likely that this was also sand extraction (1-2).
Sources (2)
- <1>SBC26648 Aerial Photograph: Historic England. 2023. RAF-106G-UK-1380 RP 3096 09-APR-1946.
- <2>SBC25062 Digital archive: Environment Agency. Environment Agency LiDAR data. LIDAR SP92NW Environment Agency National LIDAR Programme DTM 1 Metre dated 2021 SP9029.
Location
| Grid reference | SP 9087 2913 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | SOULBURY, 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 7:07PM
