Monument record MBC45340 - post medieval extractive pit, Harboury Hill.
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 - 1540 AD to 1798 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 115 metres ESE of Harboury Hill and centred at SP 81310 28045, an irregularly shaped extractive pit is about 5,205 square metres in area. On aerial photographs taken in 2019 and recent remote sensing data, the feature is levelled and no longer visible, having been levelled as part of landscape remodelling (1-2).
Sources (2)
- <1>SBC25793 Aerial Photograph: Historic England. 2022. RAF-3G-TUD-UK-86 RV 6171 26-MAR-1946.
- <2>SBC25062 Digital archive: Environment Agency. Environment Agency LiDAR data. LIDAR SP82NW Environment Agency National LIDAR Programme DTM 1 Metre dated 2021 SP8128.
Location
| Grid reference | SP 8131 2804 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | MURSLEY, 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 7:09PM
