Wessex Archaeology NEWTHORPE SEWAGE TREATMENT WORKS, NOTTINGHAMSHIRE Desk Based Assessment Ref: 79870.01 November 2011 NEWTHORPE SEWAGE TREATMENT WORKS, NOTTINGHAMSHIRE Desk Based Assessment Prepared for: MWH Global Endeavour House, Severn Trent Water Offices, Raynesway, Derby, DE21 7BE by Wessex Archaeology Unit R6, Riverside Block, Sheaf Bank Business Park, Prospect Road, Sheffield. S2 3EN Project No: 79870 November 2011 © Wessex Archaeology Limited 2011 all rights reserved Wessex Archaeology Limited is a Registered Charity No. 287786 Newthorpe STW, Nottinghamshire Desk Based Assessment 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. THE MATERIAL CONTAINED IN THIS REPORT DOES NOT NECESSARILY STAND ON ITS OWN AND IS NOT INTENDED TO NOR SHOULD IT BE RELIED UPON BY ANY THIRD PARTY. 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N/A NGR 447563, 344688 VERSION STATUS* PREPARED APPROVED APPROVER’S DATE FILE BY BY SIGNATURE 0.1 E GC CM Redacted 17/11/11 S:\SEVERN TRENT WATER PROJECTS\79870 NEWTHORPE STW NOTTS\REPORTS for data protection • I= INTERNAL DRAFT E= EXTERNAL DRAFT F= FINAL © Wessex Archaeology Ltd. 2011 WA Project No. 79870 ii Newthorpe STW, Nottinghamshire Desk Based Assessment NEWTHORPE SEWAGE TREATMENT WORKS, NOTTINGHAMSHIRE Desk Based Assessment Contents Summary ............................................................................................................ v Acknowledgements ........................................................................................... vi 1 INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................... 1 1.1 Project Background ................................................................................... 1 1.2 Site Location and Geology ........................................................................ 1 1.3 The Proposed Development...................................................................... 1 2 METHODOLOGY .............................................................................................. 1 2.1 Aims and Scope ........................................................................................ 1 2.2 Study Area ................................................................................................ 2 2.3 Sources .................................................................................................... 2 2.4 Site Visit .................................................................................................... 2 2.5 Chronology ............................................................................................... 2 2.6 Best Practice ............................................................................................. 3 2.7 Assumptions and Limitations..................................................................... 3 2.8 Copyright .................................................................................................. 3 3 PLANNING BACKGROUND ............................................................................ 3 3.1 Introduction ............................................................................................... 3 3.2 PPS5: Planning for the Historic Environment ............................................ 4 3.3 Local Plans ............................................................................................... 4 4 BASELINE RESOURCE ................................................................................... 5 4.1 Introduction ............................................................................................... 5 4.2 Statutory and Local Heritage Designations ............................................... 5 4.3 Archaeological and Historical Context ....................................................... 6 4.4 Site visit .................................................................................................... 8 5 DISCUSSION .................................................................................................... 8 5.1 Introduction ............................................................................................... 8 5.2 Designated Heritage Assets ...................................................................... 8 5.3 Undesignated and Potential Heritage Assets ............................................ 9 5.4 Potential Impact on Heritage Assets ......................................................... 9 6 CONCLUSIONS .............................................................................................. 10 6.1 Statement of Significance and Impact ..................................................... 10 6.2 Recommendations .................................................................................. 10 7 REFERENCES................................................................................................ 11 APPENDIX 1: GAZETTEER OF HERITAGE ASSETS AND EVENTS .................... 12 APPENDIX 2: TABLES ........................................................................................... 16 © Wessex Archaeology Ltd. 2011 WA Project No. 79870 iii Newthorpe STW, Nottinghamshire Desk Based Assessment NEWTHORPE SEWAGE TREATMENT WORKS, NOTTINGHAMSHIRE Desk Based Assessment Index of Figures and Plates Front Cover: Newthorpe Sewage Treatment Works Back Cover: Drain running northeast-southwest across the Site Figure 1: Site Location Figure 2: HER assets within Study Area Figure 3: Historic Ordnance Survey Maps: 1881, 1921, 1977-82 Plate 1: The Site, view from south with area of disturbance in foreground Plate 2: The Site, view from southwest with drain and STW in background © Wessex Archaeology Ltd. 2011 WA Project No. 79870 iv Newthorpe STW, Nottinghamshire Desk Based Assessment NEWTHORPE SEWAGE TREATMENT WORKS, NOTTINGHAMSHIRE Desk Based Assessment Summary Wessex Archaeology was commissioned by MWH Global (‘the Client’) to undertake an archaeological desk based assessment of land southwest of the existing sewage treatment works (STW) at Newthorpe, Nottinghamshire (‘the Site’; NGR 447563, 344688). This assessment was requested by the Client to assess the nature, location, and relative significance of known and potential heritage assets at the Site. The proposed development involves the construction of new wash plant, feed and discharge pipes, stock pile areas and access route, to the southwest of the existing STW. Publicly accessible sources of primary and synthesised information were consulted to identify heritage assets within a 1km Study Area around the Site, in order to provide a context for the discussion and interpretation of the known and potential resource within the Site. No Prehistoric or Romano-British sites have been identified within the Study Area therefore there is a low potential for encountering Prehistoric or Roman remains during the works. There is no physical evidence for the Anglo-Saxon and medieval occupation and land use within the Study Area. It is likely that farming was the main occupation within the Study Area at this time. There is a low potential for encountering Anglo-Saxon or medieval remains during the works. Post-medieval to modern remains within the Study Area largely relate to the industrial and infrastructural development of the area. There is medium potential for encountering remains dating to this period, particularly field boundaries and drains, and any remains which may be encountered would be considered to be of local significance. It is considered that, in accordance with regional and national planning policy, further archaeological investigation will be required. Whilst the nature of any additional archaeological work will be determined by Nottinghamshire County Council, it is considered likely that this will take the form of an archaeological watching brief during groundworks. The scope and nature of any further work should be agreed with Nottinghamshire County Council and undertaken in line with an agreed Written Scheme of Investigation, produced in advance of any site works. © Wessex Archaeology Ltd. 2011 WA Project No. 79870 v Newthorpe STW, Nottinghamshire Desk Based Assessment NEWTHORPE SEWAGE TREATMENT WORKS, NOTTINGHAMSHIRE Desk Based Assessment Acknowledgements This project was commissioned by MWH Global; Wessex Archaeology would like to thank Shauna Barrett in this regard. The report was researched and compiled by Grace Corbett, and illustrated by Chris Breeden. The project was managed for Wessex Archaeology by Andrea Burgess. © Wessex Archaeology Ltd. 2011 WA Project No. 79870 vi Newthorpe STW, Nottinghamshire Desk Based Assessment