Monument record MBC48636 - Coprolite extraction site east of Moreton Farm, Dinton-with-Ford and Upton
Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Type and Period (1)
- COPROLITE WORKINGS (Post-Medieval - 1540 AD to 1798 AD)
Description
An area of probable coprolite extraction of post medieval date is visible on historic aerial photographs and remote sensing data as extant earthworks and soilmarks and was mapped as part of the Aylesbury Vale Aerial Investigation and Mapping project (EBC18604). Located approximately 780m east of Moreton Farm, Dinton-with-Ford and Upton, and centred at SP 79859 09483. Pale soilmarks can be seen in an arable field on aerial photographs and uneven ground shows on lidar visualisations. Modern land use is arable. The underlying solid geology is Gault Formation Mudstone. This one of a line of extraction sites between the site of Little Marsh Farm, Great and Little Kimble cum Marsh, and Ford, Dinton with Ford and Upton, inside the project area. (1-3)
Sources (3)
- <1>SBC27922 Aerial Photograph: Historic England. 1950. RAF/541/479 RP 3076 07-Apr-1950.
- <2>SBC25593 Aerial Photograph: Google Earth. Google Earth Pro. EARTH.GOOGLE.COM Jun-2021 date accessed 22-Apr-2025.
- <3>SBC25062 Digital archive: Environment Agency. Environment Agency LiDAR data. LIDAR SP7909 Environment Agency 1m DTM Composite 2020 date accessed 09-Mar-2023.
Location
| Grid reference | SP 7985 0948 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | DINTON-WITH-FORD AND UPTON, 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 12:04PM
