Monument record MBC47865 - Post-medieval extractive pit, Holmbeck Farm.
Summary
A post-medieval extractive pit is visible on historic aerial photographs 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 post-medieval extractive pit is visible on historic aerial photographs as earthworks and was mapped as part of the Aylesbury Vale Aerial Investigation and Mapping project (EBC18604). Located in a field about 230 metres W of Holmbeck Farm and centred at SP 87456 24377, the irregularly shaped extractive site is about 627 square metres in area. Aerial photographs taken in 1946 shows the earthwork features cut through a block of medieval ridge and furrow cultivation earthworks, and so post-date it. The extractive pit does not feature on historic OS map editions. On aerial photographs taken in 2015 and recent remote sensing data, the extractive pit remains visible (1-3).
Sources (3)
- <1>SBC26842 Aerial Photograph: Historic England. 2024. RAF CPE-UK-1897 RP 3281 12-DEC-1946.
- <2>SBC25062 Digital archive: Environment Agency. Environment Agency LiDAR data. LIDAR SP82SE Environment Agency National LIDAR Programme DTM 1 Metre dated 2020 SP8724.
- <3>SBC25596 Aerial Photograph: Historic England. 2022. Next Perspectives APGB Imagery. 07-SEP-2015 SP8724.
Location
| Grid reference | SP 8745 2437 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | WING, 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 7:01PM
