1 This area is shown as a gravel pit on a 19th century map.
2 This pit and several others are still visible within the area of the former deer park ...
The site of a gravel pit from which gravel was extracted during the Post Medieval period. It is marked on an estate map of 1823. The gravel pit was situated inside Combe Abbey Deer Park.
1 A gravel pit is shown on this site on an 18th century map.
2 The area is heavily wooded and overgrown, but traces of the pit are still evident.
The site of a gravel pit, from which gravel was extracted during the Imperial period. It was situated at Little Wrautam.
1 The field is known as “Pits Close” on 1778 map.
2 Also shown as such on 1823 map.
3 No pits were visible on the field, but other neighbouring fields show ...
The possible site of a quarry dating back to at least the Imperial period. The site of the quarry is suggested by estate maps of 1778 and 1823. The site is located 1km east of Mobbs Wood.
1 Seams of gypsum are found within the keuper marls of the area. In 1662 a plaster pit in Spernall Park is recorded, and a ‘plasterer’ is recorded in the ...
The site of a quarry dating to the Post Medieval period. It was situated in Spernall Park.
1 ‘Old Stone Pits’ are indicated on the OS first edition map at this location.
The site of a quarry dating to the Imperial period. It is marked on the Ordnance Survey map of 1886. It is situated 800m north east of Windmill Hill.
1 ‘Old Stone Pits’ recorded at the above NGR on OS 1st edition maps: no further information is available.
The site of a quarry dating to the Imperial period and marked on the Ordnance Survey map of 1886. It is situated 600m south of Spernall Park.
1 Refered to as an ‘Old Sand Pit’ on OS first edition map, filled in recently. A semi-circular close with a cottage situated at the east end is indicated ...
The site of a quarry dating to the Imperial period. It is marked on the Ordnance Survey map of 1886. It is situated 500m south of Spernall Park.
1 Originally owned by a firm called ?Alloy Bricks. The kilns were originally coal-fired, the coal coming by canal; c1963 they installed oil-fired German machinery including a linear kiln and ...
The site of Napton Brickworks which are marked on the Ordnance Survey map of 1886. They date from the Imperial period through to Modern times, closing down in the 1970s. They were located between the Oxford Canal and the Napton Windmill.
1 Site of quarry marked on OS map of 1886.
The site of a quarry which was in use during the Imperial period. It was situated 100m north west of Hill Farm.
1 This field contain traces of ridge and furrow in one end which appear to have been disturbed by later quarrying. There is also a lot of ridge and ...
Ridge and furrow cultivation which has been disturbed by later quarrying, possibly for the extraction of gravel. It may date to the Medieval through to the Imperial period. The earthworks are situated 200m northeast of the church at Harborough Magna.
1 The only reference to this site is on the 1886 OS map, where a pit is indicated at this location and called “Old Sand Pit”.
2 The site still exists ...
The site of a sand pit dating back to at least the Imperial period. It is marked on the Ordnance Survey map of 1887. The site is located 500m east of Withybrook Grange.
1 Clay pits are indicated on the 1886 OS map.
2 The area is visible as a hollow on the west side of the river. Now part of a golf ...
The site of several clay pits from which clay was extracted during the Imperial period. They are marked on the Ordnance Survey map of 1886. The clay pits were situated 1km south of Brandon Wood.
1 Sandpit appears on 1886 OS 6″ map.
2 Part of the sandpit has been planted with grass and trees.
The site of a quarry or sand pit which was in use during the Imperial period. It is marked on the Ordnance Survey map of 1886 and is still partially visible as an earthwork. It is situated at the southern end of Thurlaston.
1 This field is known as The Sand Pit on OS maps.
2 The field is now pasture and there are pronounced earthworks still visible which may be the result of ...
The site of a quarry or sand pit that was in use during the Imperial period. It is marked on the Ordnance Survey map of 1886 and is visible as an earthwork. The site lies 100m west of Main Street, Thurlaston.
1 This field is known as “Pitacre Furlong” on a map from 1717.
2 The field was newly harvested and no traces of a quarry were visible.
The possible site of a quarry dating to the Post Medieval period. The site is suggested by documentary evidence and lies 1km north west of Kites Hardwick.
1 Site of Haunchwood Colliery marked on OS map of 1887.
The site of Haunchwood Colliery, where coal was mined, which was in use during the Imperial period. It was situated 800m north of Stockingford.
1 Davis records finding 80 pits on Primrose Hill from which the (?) Romans had the stone to build Alcester (17 Aug 1930).
2 Centred at the above grid ...
A large number of small quarry pits of unknown date are visible as crop marks on aerial photographs at Primrose Hill.
1 No site was positively identified. However, a large amount of Post-Medieval and modern pottery was recovered from the hill-top, possibly the result of a midden heap or rubbish pits. ...
Two possible quarries of unknown date situated 300m east of Highdown Hill Plantation. Sherds of Roman and Medieval pottery were also found at this location.
1 No site identified. Soil/ crop marks and contours indicate a quarry. Two fragments of Roman pottery could indicate Roman cultivation. Also fragments of modern pottery, tile, ...
A possible quarry of unknown date is situated 300m south east of Highdown Hill Plantation. Sherds of Roman pottery were also found in this location.
1 Seven Roman sherds. Post-medieval pottery more prevalent than modern, no Medieval sherds. 8 possible worked flints. A small quarry or marl pit existed to the N of the field ...
A possible quarry of unknown date was found 600m south east of Highdown Hill Plantation. Sherds of Roman and Post-Medieval pottery were also found in this location as were fragments of worked flint.
1 Flints and Roman sherds indicate cultivation at some level, also 6 Medieval sherds. Much post-Medieval material could indicate a midden, or housing in, or near, the field – ...
Several quarry pits of unknown date were found at this location as were sherds of Roman, Medieval and Post-Medieval pottery. The site is located 700m north west of Highdown Hill Plantation.
1 A scatter of Modern brick, tile and slate may indicate a building or dumping of occupation material in a hollow. The field also contains a marl pit and the ...
A scatter of modern building debris suggests that the material may have been dumped into an earlier hollow or quarry of unknown date. It is located 800m north west of Tatchbrook Mallory.
1 Site of ‘Potters old claypit’ (1681). Waster potsherds of possible 14th century date found.
The site of a clay pit where clay was extracted for use in the pottery industry. The clay pit might date to the Medieval period. It is situated 600m north west of Collycroft.
1 The large Saxon cemetery, WA1832, post-dated traces of a settlement site. These comprised two sides of a post-built structure, a trapezoidal enclosure and two linear ditches which ran ...
A Roman or Saxon settlement discovered during an excavation. An enclosure, ditches and post holes were among the features that were discovered. The settlement was disturbed by Medieval quarrying. The site is located 450m west of Stretton on Fosse.