Monument record MBC48659 - Extractive pit in ridge and furrow, Nether Winchendon
Summary
Extractive pit in ridge and furrow, Nether Winchendon
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Type and Period (1)
- EXTRACTIVE PIT (Post-Medieval - 1540 AD to 1798 AD)
Description
An extractive pit of probable post medieval date is visible on historic aerial photographs as extant earthworks and was mapped as part of the Aylesbury Vale Aerial Investigation and Mapping project (EBC18604). Located approximately 180m south west of the crossroads where Winchendon Ridge Road and Cannon’s Hill meet, Lower Winchendon, and centred at SP 72415 12373. An irregular shaped pit is visible cut in to ridge and furrow earthworks, it covers an area of 75x68m and is cut in to the underlying Solid Geology of Portland Stone Formation Limestone. (1-5)
Sources (5)
- <1>SBC28207 Aerial Photograph: Historic England. 1943. US/7PH/GP/LOC96 FV 7001 04-Dec-1943.
- <2>SBC28208 Aerial Photograph: Historic England. 1946. RAF/CPE/UK/1897 RS 4078 12-Dec-1946.
- <3>SBC28140 Aerial Photograph: Historic England. 1948. RAF/CPE/UK/2483 RP 3116 10-Mar-1948.
- <4>SBC28209 Aerial Photograph: Historic England. 1949. RAF/541/272 RP 3045 21-Jun-1949.
- <5>SBC25062 Digital archive: Environment Agency. Environment Agency LiDAR data. LIDAR SP7112 Environment Agency 1m DTM Composite 2020 date accessed 09-Mar-2023.
Location
| Grid reference | SP 7241 1237 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | LOWER WINCHENDON, 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
Nov 2 2025 6:54PM
