Monument record MBC47221 - Possible chalk pits north west of Astonhill Coppice, Aston Clinton
Summary
Possible chalk pits north west of Astonhill Coppice, Aston Clinton
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Type and Period (1)
- CHALK PIT (Post-Medieval to Modern - 1540 AD to 1999 AD)
Description
A possible former chalk pit of post medieval/modern date is visible on historic aerial photographs and remote sensing data as extant earthworks and was mapped as part of the Aylesbury Vale Aerial Investigation and Mapping project (EBC18604). Located north west of Astonhill Coppice, within the, Aston Clinton and centred at SP 88929 10721. An irregular shaped hollow of a possible former chalk pit, or maybe a bunker on the golf course, now Chiltern Forest Golf Club, measuring 57x49m at its largest and cut in to cut in to Holywell Nodular Chalk Formation, exploited for clunch, lime and flint.(1-5)
Sources (5)
- <1>SBC26903 Aerial Photograph: Historic England. 1945. RAF/106G/UK/717 RP 3014 26-Aug-1945.
- <2>SBC26931 Aerial Photograph: Historic England. 1971. OS/71383 V 770 15-Jul-1971.
- <3>SBC25062 Digital archive: Environment Agency. Environment Agency LiDAR data. LIDAR SP8810 Environment Agency 1m DTM Composite 2020 date accessed 09-Mar-2023.
- <4>SBC25596 Aerial Photograph: Historic England. 2022. Next Perspectives APGB Imagery. Next Perspectives APGB Imagery SP81SE 2023-Jun-04 date accessed 14-Feb-2024.
- <5>SBC26838 Digital archive: Dorset Building Stone. Undated. Dorset Building Stone, Chalk. date accessed 21-Jun-2024.
Location
| Grid reference | SP 8892 1072 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | ASTON CLINTON, 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 1:02PM
