Monument record 0693000000 - E of BRIARS BANK FARM: gravel pit

Summary

A large irregular gravel pit shown on nineteenth century maps, still partly visible.

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  • None recorded

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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).

Sources (5)

  • <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SBC20218 Unpublished document: CMAG. 1980(?)-2001.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.

Location

Grid reference SP 7952 3245 (point) (Exact)
Civil Parish GREAT HORWOOD, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire

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Related Events/Activities (1)

  • Event - Survey: (EBC13766)

Record last edited

Jul 27 2004 9:12AM

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