Monument record MBC46657 - Post-medieval sand pit, Warren Farm.
Summary
A post medieval sand pit is visible on historic aerial photographs and remote sensing data as earthworks and was mapped as part of the Aylesbury Vale Aerial Investigation and Mapping project (EBC18604).
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 post medieval sand pit is visible on historic aerial photographs and remote sensing data as earthworks and was mapped as part of the Aylesbury Vale Aerial Investigation and Mapping project (EBC18604). Located immediately north of Warren Farm and centred at SP 85201 24408, the irregularly shaped pit is about 1,285 square metres in area. The feature cuts into a block of medieval ridge and furrow cultivation earthworks. By 1976 the sand pit has been somewhat levelled and this appear to continue until 2015, when the feature has been infilled. On aerial photographs taken in 2022 and recent remote sensing data, the infilled pit remains visible as a low undulating spread of earth (1-5).
Sources (5)
- <1>SBC26762 Aerial Photograph: Historic England. 2024. RAF CPE-UK-1897 RP 3286 12-DEC-1946.
- <2>SBC26790 Aerial Photograph: Historic England. 2024. OS-76044 V 288 29-APR-1976.
- <3>SBC25596 Aerial Photograph: Historic England. 2022. Next Perspectives APGB Imagery. 07-SEP-2015 SP8524.
- <4>SBC25596 Aerial Photograph: Historic England. 2022. Next Perspectives APGB Imagery. 15-JUN-2022 SP8524.
- <5>SBC25062 Digital archive: Environment Agency. Environment Agency LiDAR data. LIDAR SP82SE Environment Agency National LIDAR Programme DTM 1 Metre dated 2021 SP8524.
Location
| Grid reference | SP 8520 2440 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | STEWKLEY, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Event - Survey: Aerial investigation and mapping project (Ref: 9179) (EBC18604)
Record last edited
Sep 12 2025 6:28PM
