Monument record MBC47749 - POST MEDIEVAL EXTRACTION PITS, HARDWICK HILL FARM
Summary
A cluster of post medieval extractive pits is visible on historic aerial photograph and remote sensing data as earthworks and was mapped as part of the Aylesbury Vale Aerial Investigation and Mapping project (EBC18604).
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Type and Period (1)
- EXTRACTIVE PIT (Post-Medieval - 1540 AD to 1798 AD)
Description
A cluster of post medieval extractive pits is visible on historic aerial photograph and remote sensing data as earthworks and was mapped as part of the Aylesbury Vale Aerial Investigation and Mapping project (EBC18604). Located in a field about 240 metres N of Hardwick Hill Farm and centred at SP 81271 20138, the seven irregularly shaped pits range in size from 38 to 1,397 square metres and cut into a block of medieval and/or post-medieval ridge and furrow cultivation earthworks, so post-dating it. On aerial photographs taken in 2022 and recent remote sensing data, the earthworks remain visible (1-3).
Sources (3)
- <1>SBC27053 Aerial Photograph: Historic England. 2024. RAF-CPE-UK-2436 RS 4100 04-FEB-1948.
- <2>SBC25062 Digital archive: Environment Agency. Environment Agency LiDAR data. LIDAR SP82SW Environment Agency National LIDAR Programme DTM 1 Metre dated 2020 SP8120.
- <3>SBC25596 Aerial Photograph: Historic England. 2022. Next Perspectives APGB Imagery. 15-JUN-2022 SP8120.
Location
| Grid reference | SP 8127 2013 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | HARDWICK, 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 6:41PM
