Archaeology Wales Land at Pen-y-Caerau, Rhos-y-Garth, Llanilar, Ceredigion Archaeological Desk-Based Assessement & Visual Impact Assessment By Philip Poucher Report No. 1488 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 Land at Pen-y-Caerau, Rhos-y-Garth, Llanilar, Ceredigion Archaeological Desk-Based Assessment & Visual Impact Assessment Prepared For: Robert Jones Edited by: Mark Houliston Authorised by: Mark Houliston Signed: Signed: Position: Managing Director Position: Managing Director Date: 12/9/16 Date: 12/9/16 By Philip Poucher Report No. 1488 September 2016 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. Site Description 2 3. Methodology 3 4. Archaeological and Historical Background 7 4.1 Previous Archaeological Studies 7 4.2 The Historic Landscape 8 4.3 Scheduled Ancient Monuments 8 4.4 Listed Buildings 9 4.5 Identifying the extent of monument settings 9 4.6 Known Archaeological Remains and Historical Development 9 5. Map Regression 12 6. Aerial Photographs and Lidar 15 7. Site Visit 16 8. Impact Assessment 18 8.1 Assessment of Archaeological Potential and Importance 18 8.2 Previous Impacts 18 8.3 Potential Impacts from the Proposed Development 18 9. Conclusions 25 9.1 Landscape Impacts 25 9.2 Designated monument impacts 25 9.3 Non-designated monument impacts 26 9.4 Mitigation 26 10.