Archaeology Wales Trefach, Pontfaen, Fishguard, Pembrokeshire Visual Impact Assessment PE202 Visual Impact Assessment By Philip Poucher Report No. 1556 Archaeology Wales Limited The Reading Room, Town Hall, Llanidloes, SY18 6BN Tel: +44 (0) 1686 440371 Email:
[email protected] Web: arch-wales.co.uk Archaeology Wales Trefach, Pontfaen Fishguard, Pembrokeshire Visual Impact Assessment PE202 Prepared For: PHA Communications Ltd Edited by: Adrian Hadley Authorised by: Mark Houliston Signed: Signed: Position: Heritage Consultant Position: Managing Director Date : 03-03-17 Date : 03-03-17 By Philip Poucher Report No. 1556 March 2017 Archaeology Wales Limited The Reading Room, Town Hall, Llanidloes, SY18 6BN Tel: +44 (0) 1686 440371 Email:
[email protected] Web: arch-wales.co.uk CONTENTS Non-Technical Summary 1 1. Introduction 2 2. Methodology 2 3. Step 1: Identifying the Historic Asset(s) affected and their settings 3 4. Step 2: Assessing whether, how and to what degree settings make a contribution to the significance of the heritage assets 7 5. Step 3: Assessing the effect of the proposed development 9 6. Step 4: Maximising enhancement and minimising harm 10 7. Step 5: Making and documenting the decision and monitoring outcomes 10 8. Sources 12 List of Figures 1 Location map 2 Location plan of Trefach Standing Stone and the development site, with photo locations 3 Archaeological sites within 1km of the development site 4 Designated archaeological sites in the surrounding landscape, with photo locations 5 Layout of the proposed development