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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. 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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