Monument record MBC47223 - Chalkpit west of Astonhill Farm, Aston Clinton
Summary
Chalkpit west of Astonhill Farm, Aston Clinton
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Type and Period (1)
- CHALK PIT (Post-Medieval - 1540 AD to 1798 AD)
Description
A chalk pit of post medieval 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 approximately 100m west of Astonhill Farm, Aston Clinton, and centred at SP 89235 10088. A long narrow chalk pit, measuring approximately 84x23m and cut in to Lewes Nodular Chalk Foundation, mainly used for lime and flint nodules. It is not shown on historic mapping but a wooded area of the same shape is visible in the garden in front of the farmhouse at Astonhill Farm and this can also be seen on 1940s aerial phtograph. Lidar visualisations show the earthworks clearly.(1-3)
Sources (3)
- <1>SBC26824 Aerial Photograph: Historic England. 1945. RAF/106G/UK/683 RS 4053 23-Aug-1945.
- <2>SBC25062 Digital archive: Environment Agency. Environment Agency LiDAR data. LIDAR SP8910 Environment Agency 1m DTM Composite 2020 date accessed 09-Mar-2023.
- <3>SBC26838 Digital archive: Dorset Building Stone. Undated. Dorset Building Stone, Chalk. date accessed 19-Jun-2024.
Location
| Grid reference | SP 8923 1008 (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
