Monument record MBC47270 - Chalk pit in woodland, Aston Clinton
Summary
Chalk pit in woodland, 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 probable post medieval 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 woodland approximately 430m north east of Aston Hill Farm, Aston Clinton, and centred at SP 89741 10248. The chalk pit is irregular in shape and measures 19x15m at its largest. It is cut in to Lewes Nodular Chalk which is mainly used for lime and fling nodules. Land use in 1945 was scrubby woodland, possible resulting from the clearance of the area around Halton to provide timber for the trenches in World War I; modern land use continues as woodland. (1-5)
Sources (5)
- <1>SBC26824 Aerial Photograph: Historic England. 1945. RAF/106G/UK/683 RS 4053 23-Aug-1945. https://www.bgs.ac.uk/technologies/web-map-services-wms/web-map-services-geology-50k/.
- <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.
- <4>SBC26982 Digital archive: The British Geological Survey. 2024. BGS Geology 50K WMS. date accessed 10/12/2024.
- <5>SBC23872 Bibliographic reference: Andrew E Adam. 1983. Beechwoods and Bayonets: The Book of Halton. p89.
Location
| Grid reference | SP 8974 1024 (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 1:06PM
