Monument record MBC46698 - An axehead shaped pit of uncertain date and function. Old Gymnasium.
Summary
An axehead shaped pit of uncertain date and function is visible on historic aerial photographs and remote sensing data as and was mapped as part of the Aylesbury Vale Aerial Investigation and Mapping project (EBC18604).
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Type and Period (1)
- PIT (Unknown date)
Description
An axehead shaped pit of uncertain date and function is visible on historic aerial photographs and remote sensing data as earthworks and cropmarks and was mapped as part of the Aylesbury Vale Aerial Investigation and Mapping project (EBC18604). Located in fields about 600 metres ESE of the Old Gymnasium and centred at SP 86545 21944, the axehead-shaped pit is about 36 metres NNW-SSE and 22 metres WSW-ENE at its widest points, covering an area of about 553 square metres. It may be a post-medieval extractive pit. On aerial photographs taken in 2022, it is visible as a sharply defined cropmark, whilst on 2019-2021 dated remote sensing data, the same features are visible as a shallow but less well-defined earthwork (1-3).
Sources (3)
- <1>SBC26782 Aerial Photograph: Historic England. 2024. RAF-HLA-403 V 34 14-FEB-1942.
- <2>SBC25062 Digital archive: Environment Agency. Environment Agency LiDAR data. LIDAR SP82SE Environment Agency National LIDAR Programme DTM 1 Metre dated 2020 SP8621.
- <3>SBC25596 Aerial Photograph: Historic England. 2022. Next Perspectives APGB Imagery. 15-JUN-2022 SP8621.
Location
| Grid reference | SP 8654 2194 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | WING, 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 6:29PM
