Monument record MBC47785 - Three post medieval clay pits, Windmill Hill
Summary
Three post medieval extraction pits are visible on historic aerial photographs 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
Three post medieval extraction pits are visible on historic aerial photographs 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 on Windmill Hill adjacent Lines Hill road and centred at SP 484036 219433, the three extraction sites are irregularly shaped and cover an area about 7,188 square metres, 2,491 square metres and 1,971 square metres. The quarries cut into blocks of medieval ridge and furrow cultivation earthworks, so post-dating them (1-3).
Sources (3)
- <1>SBC27089 Aerial Photograph: Historic England. 2025. RAF-CPE-UK-2483 RP 3166 10-MAR-1948.
- <2>SBC25062 Digital archive: Environment Agency. Environment Agency LiDAR data. LIDAR SP81NW Environment Agency National LIDAR Programme DTM 1 Metre dated 2020 SP8319.
- <3>SBC25062 Digital archive: Environment Agency. Environment Agency LiDAR data. LIDAR SP81NW Environment Agency National LIDAR Programme DTM 1 Metre dated 2021 SP8419.
Location
| Grid reference | SP 8403 1943 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | ASTON ABBOTTS, 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 6:54PM
