1490
Maes Bleddyn, Rachub Gwynedd
Scheduled Monument Setting Impact Assessment
Ymddiriedolaeth Archaeolegol Gwynedd Gwynedd Archaeological Trust
Maes Bleddyn, Rachub Gwynedd
Scheduled Monument Setting Impact Assessment
Prosiect Rhif / Project No. G2604
Adroddiad Rhif / Report No.1490
Prepared for: Cartrefi Cymunedol Gwynedd Cyf
May 2019
Written by: Neil McGuinness
(XZOFEE)&3&WFOU13/
Front cover image: View from immediate southwest of enclosure and hut circles CN176 along Ogwen Valley (archive reference G2604_020).
Cyhoeddwyd gan Ymddiriedolaeth Achaeolegol Gwynedd Ymddiriedolaeth Archaeolegol Gwynedd Craig Beuno, Ffordd y Garth, Bangor, Gwynedd, LL57 2RT
Published by Gwynedd Archaeological Trust Gwynedd Archaeological Trust Craig Beuno, Garth Road, Bangor, Gwynedd, LL57 2RT
Cadeiryddes/Chair - Yr Athro/Professor Nancy Edwards, B.A., PhD, F.S.A. Prif Archaeolegydd/Chief Archaeologist - Andrew Davidson, B.A., M.I.F.A.
Mae Ymddiriedolaeth Archaeolegol Gwynedd yn Gwmni Cyfyngedig (Ref Cof. 1180515) ac yn Elusen (Rhif Cof. 508849) Gwynedd Archaeological Trust is both a Limited Company (Reg No. 1180515) and a Charity (reg No. 508849)
CONTENTS
CRYNONDEB ANGH-TECHNEGOL ...... 8
NON-TECHNICAL SUMMARY ...... 8
1 INTRODUCTION ...... 10
2 METHODOLOGY ...... 13
2.1 Impact Assessment ...... 13
2.1.1 Stage 1: Identify the historic assets that might be affected by a proposed change or development ...... 14
2.1.2 Stage 2: Define and analyse the settings to understand how they contribute to the significance of the historic assets and, in particular, the ways in which the assets are understood, appreciated and experienced...... 15
2.1.3 Stage 3: Evaluate the potential impact of a proposed change or development on that significance...... 17
2.1.4 Stage 4: If necessary, consider options to mitigate or improve the potential impact of a proposed change or development on that significance ...... 19
3 RESULTS ...... 20
3.1 Stage 1: Identify the Historic Assets that might be affected ...... 20
3.1.1 The location, size and scale of the proposed development ...... 20
3.1.2 The location and nature of The Coed Uchaf Enclosed Hut Group CN137 and The Hut Circles West of Corbri CN287 Scheduled Monuments ...... 21
3.1.3 The visibility of the proposed development...... 23
3.2 Stage 2: Define and analyse the setting ...... 24
3.2.1 The current surroundings of The Coed Uchaf Enclosed Hut Group CN176 and The Hut Circles West of Corbri CN287 Scheduled Monuments ...... 24
3.2.2 Our present understanding and appreciation of The Coed Uchaf Enclosed Hut Group CN176 and The Hut Circles West of Corbri CN287 Scheduled Monuments 27
3.2.3 What if anything survives of their historic surroundings? ...... 30
3.2.4 The Significance of The Coed Uchaf Enclosed Hut Group CN176 and The Hut Circles West of Corbri CN287 Scheduled Monuments...... 33
3.2.5 Viewpoints ...... 34
3.3 Stage 3: Evaluate the potential impact of a proposed change or development on that significance...... 35
3.3.1 Field assessment ...... 35
3.3.2 Assessment of the impact of the proposed development ...... 40
3.4 Stage 4: Consider options to mitigate the impact of the proposed development 42
3.4.1 Mitigation measures ...... 42
3.4.2 Assessment of the impact of the proposed development following mitigation ...... 42
4 BIBLIOGRAPHY ...... 43
APPENDIX I - Planning Pre-Application Enquiry Y18/002340 - Land At Maes Bleddyn, Rachub (23/01/2019)
APPENDIX II - Photographic metadata
FIGURES
PLATES
LIST OF FIGURES
Figure 01: The location of the proposed development
Figure 02: Proposed development plan (after Michael Dyson Associates Ltd drawing 001- SK-8416 - Rev B) (nts)
Figure 03: First Edition Ordnance Survey County Series 25 Inch Map, 1891
Figure 04: Scheduled Monuments and Gwynedd HER sites referred to in the text
Figure 05: Multipoint viewshed model showing visibility from The Coed Uchaf Enclosed Hut Group Scheduled Monument CN176
Figure 06: Multipoint viewshed model showing visibility from The Hut Circles West of Corbri Scheduled Monument CN287
Figure 07: Zone of Theoretical Visibility multipoint model for the proposed development
Figure 08: Perspective View of Hut No. 3 (reproduced from Owen 1872, Cut 3)
LIST OF PLATES
Plate 01: View of enclosure and hut circles CN176 from the southeast (archive reference G2604_011).
Plate 02: Northern hut circle (B) and enclosure CN176 viewed from the west (archive reference G2604_007).
Plate 03: Northern hut circle (B) CN176 viewed from the west, scale = 2x1m (archive reference G2604_005).
Plate 04: Southern hut circle (A) CN176 viewed from the west, scale = 2x1m (archive reference G2604_006).
Plate 05: View southwest from western side of enclosure CN176 towards the Pen Dinas Iron Age Hillfort CN120 (archive reference G2604_009).
Plate 06: View of Pen Dinas Iron Age Hillfort CN120 over southern part of CN176 field system, taken from roadside east of scheduled area (archive reference G2604_026).
Plate 07: View towards Pen y Gaer Iron Age Hillfort GAT HER PRN 261, just visible over the rooftops of existing residential development and partly masked by trees, taken from eastern side of field system CN176 (proposed development location highlighted in red) (archive reference G2604_025).
Plate 08: View from southwest of enclosure and hut circles CN176 towards the proposed development (obscured by Coed Uchaf in the centre of the shot) showing the Fortified Hut Settlement above Rachub CN211 and the Moel Faban Cairns CN210, CN359 (archive reference G2604_018).
Plate 09: View east-southeast from eastern side of field system CN176 towards the Fortified Hut Settlement above Rachub CN211 and the Moel Faban Cairns CN210, CN359 (proposed development site highlighted red on right of shot) (archive reference G2604_014).
Plate 10: View eastwards from eastern side of field system CN176 towards the Early Fields and Dwellings East of Llanllechid CN121 (archive reference G2604_015).
Plate 11: View from immediate southwest of enclosure and hut circles CN176 along Ogwen Valley, proposed development in front of existing housing arrowed (archive reference G2604_020).
Plate 12: View towards CN176 enclosure and hut circles from footpath to the north (archive reference G2604_003).
Plate 13: View towards CN176 enclosure and hut circles from minor road to the east (archive reference G2604_001).
Plate 14: View from north eastern side of enclosure and hut circles CN176 towards the proposed development (archive reference G2604_023).
Plate 15: View towards proposed development from northwest of CN176 enclosure and hut circles (archive reference G2604_008).
Plate 16: View from eastern side of field system CN176 towards the proposed development (highlighted red) (archive reference G2604_016).
Plate 17: View of CN287 from footpath to the northwest of the scheduled area, looking south-southeast towards the proposed development (archive reference G2604_035).
Plate 18: View southwestwards over hut circle 1 CN287 towards the Pen Dinas Iron Age Hillfort CN120, scale = 2x1m (archive reference G2604_031).
Plate 19: View southeast over hut circle 4 CN287 towards the Early Fields and Dwellings East of Llanllechid CN121, the Fortified Hut Settlement above Rachub CN211 and the Moel Faban Cairns CN359 and CN210, scale = 2x1m (archive reference G2604_034).
Plate 20: View east-southeast towards the Fortified Hut Settlement above Rachub CN211 and the Moel Faban Cairns CN359 and CN210 from northeast edge of scheduled area CN287 (archive reference G2604_029).
Plate 21: View east over hut circle 3 CN287 towards the Early Fields and Dwellings East of Llanllechid CN121 scale = 2x1m (archive reference G2604_033).
Plate 22: View eastwards from northeast edge of scheduled area CN287 towards the Early Fields and Dwellings East of Llanllechid CN121 (archive reference G2604_030).
Plate 23: View of CN287 from close to the footpath on the northeast edge of scheduled area (archive reference G2604_027).
Plate 24: View of CN287 from bridge on minor road to the west of the scheduled area (archive reference G2604_036).
Plate 25: View of CN287 from minor road to the south-southwest (archive reference G2604_038).
Plate 26: View south-southeast over hut circle 2 CN287 towards the proposed development, scale = 2x1m (archive reference G2604_032).
Plate 27: View south-southeast towards the proposed development from the highest part of the CN287 scheduled area on its northern edge (archive reference G2604_028).
Plate 28: View towards CN176 from minor road to the west of the CN287 scheduled area (archive reference G2604_037).
Plate 29: View over the proposed development area towards the approximate locations of The Coed Uchaf Enclosed Hut Group CN176 and The Hut Circles West of Corbri CN287 (archive reference G2604_039).
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circles from Neil G2604_002 G2604 ESE Not used 25/04/2019 minor road to the east McGuinness View towards CN176 enclosure and hut circles from footpath to the Neil G2604_003 G2604 NW Not used 25/04/2019 north McGuinness Neil G2604_004 G2604 View over CN176 field system from footpath to the north NW Not used 25/04/2019 McGuinness Neil G2604_005 G2604 Northern hut circle (B) CN176 viewed from the west W 2x1m 25/04/2019 McGuinness Neil G2604_006 G2604 Southern hut circle (A) CN176 viewed from the west WNW 2x1m 25/04/2019 McGuinness Neil G2604_007 G2604 Northern hut circle (B) and enclosure CN176 viewed from the west W Not used 25/04/2019 McGuinness View towards proposed development from north west of CN176 Neil G2604_008 G2604 NW Not used 25/04/2019 enclosure and hut circles McGuinness View south west from western side of enclosure CN176 towards the Pen Neil G2604_009 G2604 NE Not used 25/04/2019 Dinas Iron Age Hillfort CN120 McGuinness Neil G2604_010 G2604 View of enclosure and hut circles CN176 from the south S Not used 25/04/2019 McGuinness Neil G2604_011 G2604 View of enclosure and hut circles CN176 from the south east SE Not used 25/04/2019 McGuinness View east south east from eastern side of field system CN176 towards Neil G2604_012 G2604 WNW Not used 25/04/2019 the Fortified Hut Settlement above Rachub CN211 McGuinness View east south east from eastern side of field system CN176 towards Neil G2604_013 G2604 WNW Not used 25/04/2019 the Fortified Hut Settlement above Rachub CN211 McGuinness View east south east from eastern side of field system CN176 towards Neil G2604_014 G2604 WNW Not used 25/04/2019 the Moel Faban Cairns CN359 and CN210 McGuinness PHOTO PROJECT VIEW DATE OF RECORD DESCRIPTION SCALE(S) CREATOR NUMBER FROM CREATION NUMBER View eastwards from eastern side of field system CN176 towards the Neil G2604_015 G2604 W Not used 25/04/2019 Early Fields and Dwellings East of Llanllechid CN121 McGuinness View from eastern side of field system CN176 towards the proposed Neil G2604_016 G2604 NW Not used 25/04/2019 development McGuinness View from south west corner of field system CN176 towards the Neil G2604_017 G2604 NW Not used 25/04/2019 proposed development McGuinness View from south west of enclosure and hut circles CN176 towards the Neil G2604_018 G2604 NW Not used 25/04/2019 proposed development McGuinness View from immediate south west of enclosure and hut circles CN176 Neil G2604_019 G2604 NNW Not used 25/04/2019 along Ogwen Valley McGuinness View from immediate south west of enclosure and hut circles CN176 Neil G2604_020 G2604 NNW Not used 25/04/2019 along Ogwen Valley McGuinness View from eastern side of enclosure and hut circles CN176 towards the Neil G2604_021 G2604 NW Not used 25/04/2019 proposed development McGuinness View from eastern side of enclosure and hut circles CN176 towards the Neil G2604_022 G2604 NW Not used 25/04/2019 proposed development McGuinness View from north eastern side of enclosure and hut circles CN176 towards Neil G2604_023 G2604 NW Not used 25/04/2019 the proposed development McGuinness View from north eastern side of of enclosure and hut circles CN176 Neil G2604_024 G2604 towards the Early Fields and Dwellings East of Llanllechid CN121 and the WNW Not used 25/04/2019 McGuinness Moel Faban Cairns CN359 and CN210 View towards Pen y Gaer Iron Age Hillfort GAT HER PRN 261 obscured by Neil G2604_025 G2604 NW Not used 25/04/2019 residential development, taken from eastern side of field system CN176 McGuinness View of Pen Dinas Iron Age Hillfort CN120 over southern part of field Neil G2604_026 G2604 NE Not used 25/04/2019 system, taken from roadside east of scheduled area McGuinness Neil G2604_027 G2604 View of CN287 from north east edge of scheduled area NE Not used 25/04/2019 McGuinness View south south east towards the proposed development from north Neil G2604_028 G2604 NW Not used 25/04/2019 east edge of CN287 scheduled area McGuinness PHOTO PROJECT VIEW DATE OF RECORD DESCRIPTION SCALE(S) CREATOR NUMBER FROM CREATION NUMBER View east south east towards the Fortified Hut Settlement above Rachub Neil G2604_029 G2604 CN211 and the Moel Faban Cairns CN359 and CN210 from north east WNW Not used 25/04/2019 McGuinness edge of scheduled area CN287 View eastwards from north east edge of scheduled area CN287 towards Neil G2604_030 G2604 W Not used 25/04/2019 the Early Fields and Dwellings East of Llanllechid CN121 McGuinness View south westwards over hut circle 1 CN287 towards the Pen Dinas Neil G2604_031 G2604 NE 2x1m 25/04/2019 Iron Age Hillfort CN120 McGuinness View south south east over hut circle 2 CN287 towards the proposed Neil G2604_032 G2604 NNW 2x1m 25/04/2019 development McGuinness View east over hut circle 3 CN287 towards the Early Fields and Dwellings Neil G2604_033 G2604 W 2x1m 25/04/2019 East of Llanllechid CN121 McGuinness View south east over hut circle 4 CN287 towards the Early Fields and Neil G2604_034 G2604 Dwellings East of Llanllechid CN121, the Fortified Hut Settlement above NW 2x1m 25/04/2019 McGuinness Rachub CN211 and the Moel Faban Cairns CN359 and CN210 View of CN287 from footpath to the north west of the scheduled area, Neil G2604_035 G2604 NNW Not used 25/04/2019 looking south south east towards the proposed development McGuinness View of CN287 from bridge on minor road to the west of the scheduled Neil G2604_036 G2604 W Not used 25/04/2019 area McGuinness View towards CN176 from minor road to the west of the CN287 Neil G2604_037 G2604 N Not used 25/04/2019 scheduled area McGuinness Neil G2604_038 G2604 View of CN287 from minor road to the south south west SSW Not used 25/04/2019 McGuinness View over the proposed development area towards The Coed Uchaf Neil G2604_039 G2604 SE Not used 25/04/2019 Enclosed Hut Group CN176 and The Hut Circles West of Corbri CN287 McGuinness View of PRN5891 on the north eastern side of the proposed development Neil G2604_040 G2604 SSE Not used 25/04/2019 area, taken from the roadside to the south McGuinness FIGURES FIG01 28/03/2019 Date: Drawing: G2604/SA/ Drawing: Office: NMC Author: Scale: 1:6,000@A4 Scale: 368,000 368,500 development Figure 01: The location of the proposed Gwynedd Archaeological Trust CN176 02550 License number AL100020895. © Crown copyright. All rights reserved. metres Development footprint with number Monument Scheduled 100 261,500 262,000 262,500 Figure 02: Proposed development plan (after Michael Dyson Associates Ltd drawing 001-SK-8416 - Rev B) (nts) Gwynedd Archaeological Trust Figure 03: First Edition Ordnance Survey County Series 25 Inch Map, 1891 CN176 Scheduled Monument with number Development footprint Date: 28/03/2019 Author: NMC Office: Drawing: G2604/SA/ FIG03 Scale: 1:6,000@A4 02550 100 metres 368,000 369,000 FIG04 19/03/2019 Date: Drawing: G2604/SA/ Drawing: Office: NMC Author: Scale: 1:10,000@A3 Scale: Gwynedd HER sites refferedGwynedd to in the text Figure and Monuments 04: Scheduled Gwynedd Archaeological Trust CN120 15,866 050100 260,000 License number AL100020895. © Crown copyright. All rights reserved. metres Development footprint HER Site with PRN Gwynedd with number Monument Scheduled 200 261,000 12,070 298 299 262,000 3,667 263 263,000 275 276 3,677 7530 3,678 7,352 7,534 7556 287 C N 280 7,533 25 3661 316 5 9 368,000 369,000 SA/FIG05 26/03/2019 Date: Scale: 1:8000@A3 Scale: Drawing: G2604/ Drawing: Office: NMC Author: Scheduled Monument CN176 Monument Scheduled Uchaf Enclosed Hut Group fromshowing visibility The Coed Figure 05: Multipoint viewshed model 050100 Gwynedd Archaeological Trust License number AL100020895. © Crown copyright. All rights reserved. metres Scheduled Monument Scheduled development Location of the proposed and extent 200 261,000 CN176 with a view (max 21) Number of viewpoints at Coed Uchaf 11 21 16 11 6 1 262,000 263,000 368,000 369,000 SA/FIG06 26/03/2019 Date: Scale: 1:8000@A3 Scale: Drawing: G2604/ Drawing: Office: NMC Author: Monument CN287 Monument Circles West of Corbri Scheduled fromshowing visibility The Hut Figure 06: Multipoint viewshed model 050100 Gwynedd Archaeological Trust License number AL100020895. © Crown copyright. All rights reserved. metres Scheduled Monument Scheduled development Location of the proposed and extent 200 261,000 CN287 with a view (max 16) Number of viewpoints at Hut Circles 116 11 6 1 262,000 263,000 367,000 368,000 369,000 SA/FIG07 26/03/2019 Date: Scale: 1:8000@A3 Scale: Drawing: G2604/ Drawing: Office: NMC Author: development multipoint model for the proposed Figure 07: Zone of Theoretical Visibility 050100 Gwynedd Archaeological Trust License number AL100020895. © Crown copyright. All rights reserved. metres Scheduled Monument Scheduled development Location of the proposed and extent 200 261,000 the proposed development (max 15) Number of visible point within 015 10 5 1 262,000 263,000 Gwynedd Archaeological Trust Figure 08: Perspective View of Hut No. 3 (hut A) (reproduced from Owen 1872, Cut 3) Date: 28/03/2019 Author: NMC Office: Drawing: Scale: PLATES Plate 01: View of enclosure and hut circles CN176 from the southeast (archive reference G2604_011). Plate 02: Northern hut circle (B) and enclosure CN176 viewed from the west (archive reference G2604_007). Plate 03: Northern hut circle (B) CN176 viewed from the west, scale = 2x1m (archive reference G2604_005). Plate 04: Southern hut circle (A) CN176 viewed from the west, scale = 2x1m (archive reference G2604_006). CN120 Plate 05: View southwest from western side of enclosure CN176 towards the Pen Dinas Iron Age Hillfort CN120 (archive reference G2604_009). CN120 Plate 06: View of Pen Dinas Iron Age Hillfort CN120 over southern part of CN176 field system, taken from roadside east of scheduled area (archive reference G2604_026). PRN 261 Plate 07: View towards Pen y Gaer Iron Age Hillfort GAT HER PRN 261, just visible over the rooftops of existing residential development and partly masked by trees, taken from eastern side of field system CN176 (proposed development location highlighted in red) (archive reference G2604_025). CN210 CN359 CN211 Plate 08: View from southwest of enclosure and hut circles CN176 towards the proposed development (obscured by Coed Uchaf in the centre of the shot) showing the Fortified Hut Settlement above Rachub CN211 and the Moel Faban Cairns CN210, CN359 (archive reference G2604_018). CN210 CN359 CN211 Plate 09: View east-southeast from eastern side of field system CN176 towards the Fortified Hut Settlement above Rachub CN211 and the Moel Faban Cairns CN210, CN359 (proposed development site highlighted red on right of shot) (archive reference G2604_014) CN121 Plate 10: View eastwards from eastern side of field system CN176 towards the Early Fields and Dwellings East of Llanllechid CN121 (archive reference G2604_015). PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT Plate 11: View from immediate southwest of enclosure and hut circles CN176 along Ogwen Valley, proposed development in front of existing housing arrowed (archive reference G2604_020). Plate 12: View towards CN176 enclosure and hut circles from footpath to the north (archive reference G2604_003). Plate 13: View towards CN176 enclosure and hut circles from minor road to the east (archive reference G2604_001). Plate 14: View from north-eastern side of enclosure and hut circles CN176 towards the proposed development (archive reference G2604_023). Plate 15: View towards proposed development from northwest of CN176 enclosure and hut circles (archive reference G2604_008). Plate 16: View from eastern side of field system CN176 towards the proposed development (highlighted red) (archive reference G2604_016). Plate 17: View of CN287 from footpath to the northwest of the scheduled area, looking south-southeast towards the proposed development (archive reference G2604_035). CN120 Plate 18: View southwestwards over hut circle 1 CN287 towards the Pen Dinas Iron Age Hillfort CN120, scale = 2x1m (archive reference G2604_031). Plate 19: View southeast over hut circle 4 CN287 towards the Fortified Hut Settlement above Rachub CN211 and the Moel Faban Cairns CN359 and CN210, scale = 2x1m (archive reference G2604_034). CN359 Plate 20: View east-southeast towards the Fortified Hut Settlement above Rachub CN211 and the Moel Faban Cairns CN359 and CN210 from northeast edge of scheduled area CN287 (archive reference G2604_029). Plate 21: View east over hut circle 3 CN287 towards the Early Fields and Dwellings East of Llanllechid CN121 scale = 2x1m (archive reference G2604_033). CN121 Plate 22: View eastwards from northeast edge of scheduled area CN287 towards the Early Fields and Dwellings East of Llanllechid CN121 (archive reference G2604_030). Plate 23: View of CN287 from close to the footpath on the northeast edge of scheduled area (archive reference G2604_027). Plate 24: View of CN287 from bridge on minor road to the west of the scheduled area (archive reference G2604_036). Plate 25: View of CN287 from minor road to the south-southwest (archive reference G2604_038). Plate 26: View south-southeast over hut circle 2 CN287 towards the proposed development, scale = 2x1m (archive reference G2604_032). Plate 27: View south-southeast towards the proposed development from the highest part of the CN287 scheduled area on its northern edge (archive reference G2604_028). CN176 Plate 28: View towards CN176 from minor road to the west of the CN287 scheduled area (archive reference G2604_037). CN287 CN176 Plate 29: View over the proposed development area towards the approximate locations of The Coed Uchaf Enclosed Hut Group CN176 and The Hut Circles West of Corbri CN287 (archive reference G2604_039). Gwynedd Archaeological Trust Ymddiriedolaeth Archaeolegol Gwynedd Craig Beuno, Ffordd y Garth, Bangor, Gwynedd. LL57 2RT Ffon: 01248 352535. Ffacs: 01248 370925. email:[email protected]