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CLEVE HILL SOLAR PARK ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT VOLUME 4 - TECHNICAL APPENDIX A11.1 HISTORIC ENVIRONMENT DESK BASED ASSESSMENT November 2018 Revision A Document Reference: 6.4.11.1 APFP Regulation: 5(2)(a) www.clevehillsolar.com Cleve Hill Solar Energy Park, Graveney, Kent Historic Environment Desk-Based Assessment Quality Assurance Project Code 116710 Accession Client Cleve Hill Solar Energy Park Code Ref. Graveney Planning Ordnance Survey 603892, 163948 Application (OS) national grid Kent Ref. reference (NGR) Version Status* Prepared by Checked and Approver’s Signature Date Historic Environment Desk-Based Assessment Approved By v01 I MK MT File: R:\PROJECTS\116710\_Reports\V01\116710_Cleve Hill_DBA_v01_MK.docx Prepared for: V02 I/E MK MT Arcus Consultancy Services Ltd 1C Swinegate Court East File: R:\PROJECTS\116710\_Reports\V02\116710_Cleve Hill_DBA_v02_MK.docx 3 Swinegate V03 I/E MK MT York YO1 8AJ File: R:\PROJECTS\116710\_Reports\V03\116710_Cleve Hill_DBA_v03_MK.docx V04 F MK MT/MW File: R:\PROJECTS\116710\_Reports\V04\116710_Cleve Hill_DBA_v04_.DOCX V05 F MK MT File: R:\PROJECTS\116710\_Reports\V05 * I = Internal Draft; E = External Draft; F = Final Prepared by: Wessex Archaeology 69 College Road Maidstone Kent ME15 6SX www.wessexarch.co.uk March 2018 DISCLAIMER THE MATERIAL CONTAINED IN THIS REPORT WAS DESIGNED AS AN INTEGRAL PART OF A REPORT TO AN INDIVIDUAL CLIENT AND WAS PREPARED SOLELY FOR THE BENEFIT OF THAT CLIENT. 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Wessex Archaeology Ltd is a Registered Charity No. 287786 (England & Wales) and SC042630 (Scotland) Cleve Hill Solar Energy Park, Graveney, Kent Cleve Hill Solar Energy Park, Graveney, Kent Historic Environment Desk-Based Assessment Historic Environment Desk-Based Assessment Cleve Hill Solar Energy Park Prehistoric (970,000 BC – AD 43) ............................................................................10 Romano-British (AD 43 – 410) ..................................................................................11 Graveney Saxon (AD 410 – 1066) ............................................................................................11 Kent Medieval (AD 1066 – 1500) ......................................................................................11 Post-medieval (AD 1500 – 1800) and 19th century ...................................................13 Modern (AD 1900 – present day) .............................................................................17 Unknown Date (AD 1900 – present day) ..................................................................20 Negative ....................................................................................................................22 Historic Environment Desk-Based Assessment 4.5 Historic Landscape Character ............................................................................................22 4.6 Assessment of archaeological survival and previous impacts ...........................................23 Contents 5 SUMMARY OF THE HISTORIC ENVIRONMENT RESOURCE ....................................... 24 Summary ........................................................................................................................................... vi 5.1 Direct Effects ...................................................................................................................... 24 Acknowledgements ........................................................................................................................... ix 5.2 Indirect Effects ................................................................................................................... 28 6 CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS ................................................................. 28 1 INTRODUCTION ..................................................................................................................1 1.1 Project background .............................................................................................................. 1 6.1 Conclusions ....................................................................................................................... 28 Archaeological remains ............................................................................................28 1.2 The Site ................................................................................................................................ 1 Historic Landscape Character ..................................................................................28 1.3 Development proposals .......................................................................................................1 Settings of heritage assets .......................................................................................28 1.4 Scope of document .............................................................................................................. 2 6.2 Recommendations .............................................................................................................28 1.5 Aims ..................................................................................................................................... 2 Archaeological remains ............................................................................................28 Historic Landscape Character ..................................................................................28 2 LEGISLATIVE BACKGROUND ..........................................................................................2 Settings of heritage assets .......................................................................................29 2.1 Introduction .......................................................................................................................... 2 7 REFERENCES...................................................................................................................30 2.2 Designated heritage assets..................................................................................................2 7.1 Bibliography ....................................................................................................................... 30 2.3 National Planning Policy Framework ...................................................................................3 7.2 Historic Environment Records ............................................................................................ 31 2.4 National Policy Statement for Energy ..................................................................................3 7.3 Cartographic and documentary sources ............................................................................31 2.5 The Protection of Military Remains Act 1986 .......................................................................3 7.4 Online resources ................................................................................................................ 31 3 METHODOLOGY .................................................................................................................4 8 APPENDICES .................................................................................................................... 33 3.1 Introduction .......................................................................................................................... 4 8.1 Appendix 1: Terminology ...................................................................................................33 3.2 Study Area ........................................................................................................................... 4 8.2 Appendix 2: Legislative and planning framework ...............................................................34 3.3 Sources ................................................................................................................................ 4 8.3 Appendix 3: Gazetteer .......................................................................................................38 3.4 Site visit ................................................................................................................................ 4 8.4 Appendix 4: Site Visit Observations (8.05.17-10.05.17) ....................................................57 3.5 Assessment criteria - Significance .......................................................................................5 8.5 Appendix 5: Designated Heritage Assets within the Wider Study Area (5km) ................... 60 3.6 Assumptions and limitations.................................................................................................6
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