Monument record MBC47263 - Pit in Halton Wood, on Aston Hill, Aston Clinton

Summary

Pit in Halton Wood, on Aston Hill, Aston Clinton

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  • None recorded

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Type and Period (1)

  • EXTRACTIVE PIT (Post-Medieval - 1540 AD to 1798 AD)

Description

A pit of probable post medieval or 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 within Halton Wood, Halton, and centred at SP 88685 10274. The pit is subrectangular and measures approximately 16x10m at its largest. It is cut in to Holywell Nodular Chalk Formation, exploited for clunch, lime and flint. (1-3)

Sources (3)

  • <1>SBC26969 Aerial Photograph: Historic England. 1949. RAF/541/340 RP 3303 26-Jul-1949.
  • <2>SBC25062 Digital archive: Environment Agency. Environment Agency LiDAR data. LIDAR SP8810 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 21-Jun-2024.

Location

Grid reference SP 8868 1027 (point)
Civil Parish ASTON CLINTON, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire

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  • Event - Survey: Aerial investigation and mapping project (Ref: 9179) (EBC18604)

Record last edited

Sep 12 2025 1:05PM

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