Monument record MBC47867 - Post-medieval extractive pit, Burcott Hill House

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 opposite Burcott Hill House and centred at SP 88001 23986, the irregularly shaped extractive site is about 2,751 square metres in area. Aerial photographs taken in 1946 shows the earthwork features cut through the edge of 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 2022 and recent remote sensing data, the extractive pit appears to remain extant (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 SP8723.
  • <3>SBC25596 Aerial Photograph: Historic England. 2022. Next Perspectives APGB Imagery. 15-JUN-2022 SP8723.

Location

Grid reference SP 8800 2398 (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 7:02PM

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