Monument record 0693000000 - E of BRIARS BANK FARM: gravel pit
Summary
A large irregular gravel pit shown on nineteenth century maps, still partly visible.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Type and Period (2)
- GRAVEL PIT (19th Century to Modern - 1800 AD? to 1999 AD?)
- SAND PIT? (19th Century to Modern - 1800 AD? to 1999 AD?)
Description
EXTENSIVE SAND WORKINGS AT BRIARSBANK FARM, AT ABOVE NGR (3).
A large irregular pit is noted on the OS 1st edition 6in map surveyed in 1878-80 and as a 'old gravel pit' on the OS 25in map (4, 5)
An extractive pit of post medieval date is visible on historic aerial photographs and remote sensing data as earthworks and was mapped as part of the North Buckinghamshire Aerial Investigation and Mapping project (EBC18304). Located on the north side of theA421, near Briars Bank Farm, Great Horwood, and centred at SP 79527 32473. The pit is a clear earthwork on 1947 aerial photograph but has been infilled in the late 20th century; it is 100x25m in size and is underlain by Weymouth Mudstone. (6-7)
Sources (7)
- <1>SBC6105 Bibliographic reference: HARRIS 1907 GREAT HORWOOD, BUCKS.
- <2>SBC12893 Bibliographic reference: RCHM BUCKS 2 P126.
- <3>SBC2137 Verbal communication: BULL EJ 1972 PERS COMM.
- <4>SBC20222 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1878-80. OS 1st Editon 6in Map: Sheet 14. D0034.
- <5>SBC20218 Unpublished document: CMAG. 1980(?)-2001. Mineral Extraction Sites in Buckinghamshire. D0014.
- <6>SBC25885 Aerial Photograph: Historic England. 1947. RAF/CPE/UK/2097 RP 3124 28-May-1947.
- <7>SBC25062 Digital archive: Environment Agency. Environment Agency LiDAR data. LIDAR SP7932 Environment Agency 1m DTM Composite 2021 date accessed 18-May-2022.
Location
| Grid reference | SP 7952 3245 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | GREAT HORWOOD, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (2)
Related Events/Activities (2)
- Event - Survey: (EBC13766)
- Event - Survey: Aerial investigation and mapping project (Ref: 7768) (EBC18304)
Record last edited
Feb 10 2023 10:56AM
