Monument record MBC46705 - Post-medieval extractive pit, Littleworth.
Summary
A post-medieval extractive pit is visible on historic aerial photographs 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 (1)
- EXTRACTIVE PIT (Post-Medieval - 1540 AD to 1798 AD)
Description
A post-medieval extractive pit is visible on historic aerial photographs as earthworks and was mapped as part of the Aylesbury Vale Aerial Investigation and Mapping project (EBC18604). Located in a field about 78 metres E of Union Chapel, Littleworth and centred at SP 88338 23116, the irregularly shaped extractive site is about 74 metres in diameter at its widest and 2,472 square metres in area. Aerial photographs taken in 1961 shows the earthwork features in the field, but with evidence of development just beginning which, by 1976, has become a residential development called Wantage Crescent. On aerial photographs taken in 2019, the extractive pit is no longer visible (1-4).
Sources (4)
- <1>SBC26774 Aerial Photograph: Historic England. 2024. US-7PH-GP-LOC157 FV 7015 25-JAN-1944.
- <2>SBC26778 Aerial Photograph: Historic England. 2024. RAF-58-4646 F41 0187 28-AUG-1961.
- <3>SBC26848 Aerial Photograph: Historic England. 2024. OS-76044 V 274 29-APR-1976.
- <4>SBC25596 Aerial Photograph: Historic England. 2022. Next Perspectives APGB Imagery. 15-JUN-2022 SP8823.
Location
| Grid reference | SP 8833 2311 (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 6:37PM
