Remains of Sawpit, Bottom Wood
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Remains of Sawpit, Bottom Wood
Image: © David Ellis Taken: 11 Jan 2006
The pit is now partly filled; originally one man would have stood inside, the other on top. The Chilterns wood trade was at its height between the 16th and 19th centuries.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.654506
Longitude
-0.855092