Monument record MBC46721 - Chalk pits north of Hengrove Wood, Aston Clinton

A group of seven chalk pits of probable post medieval/modern date is visible on remote sensing data as extant earthworks and was mapped as part of the Aylesbury Vale Aerial Investigation and Mapping project (EBC18604). Located in pasture north of Hengrove Wood, Aston Clinton, and centred at SP 89552 08572. The pits are sub circular in shape and range in size from 8-18m across at their largest. They are cut in to Superficial Deposits of Clay with Flints which overlie Lewes Nodular Chalk, mainly used for flint and lime. Land use in 1945 shows pasture and modern land use is pasture; the earthworks are not clear on the photos because of lighting conditions. (1-4)