Monument record MBC46748 - Chalk pits and upcast soil in Halton Wood, Halton
Summary
Chalk pits and upcast soil in Halton Wood, Halton
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Type and Period (3)
- CHALK PIT (Post-Medieval to Modern - 1540 AD to 1999 AD)
- MOUND (Post-Medieval to Modern - 1540 AD to 1999 AD)
- EXTRACTIVE PIT (Post-Medieval to Modern - 1540 AD to 1999 AD)
Description
A line of four chalk pits of probable post medieval/modern date are visible on remote sensing data as extant earthworks and were mapped as part of the Aylesbury Vale Aerial Investigation and Mapping project (EBC18604). Located in Halton Wood, Halton, and centred at SP 88729 08424. The pits are sub oval with a mound of upcast soil on the downhill side of each and they measure approximately 6-16m at their largest. The mounds of soil are similar in size and shape as the pits which are cut in to Lewes Nodular Chalk Formation, mainly used for flint and lime. Land use in 1945 shows open woodland and modern land use is woodland. (1-4)
Sources (4)
- <1>SBC26836 Aerial Photograph: Historic England. 1945. RAF/106G/UK/717 RS 4014 26-Aug-1945.
- <2>SBC25062 Digital archive: Environment Agency. Environment Agency LiDAR data. LIDAR SP8808 Environment Agency 1m DTM Composite 2020 date accessed 09-Mar-2023.
- <3>SBC25596 Aerial Photograph: Historic England. 2022. Next Perspectives APGB Imagery. Next Perspectives APGB Imagery SP80NE 2023-Jun-04 date accessed 14-Feb-2024.
- <4>SBC26838 Digital archive: Dorset Building Stone. Undated. Dorset Building Stone, Chalk. date accessed 24-Jun-2024.
Location
| Grid reference | SP 8872 0842 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | HALTON, 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 12:51PM
