ABERDEEN HARBOUR EXPANSION PROJECT November 2015 Volume 3: Technical Appendices APPENDIX 24-A HISTORIC ENVIRONMENT DESK-BASED ASSESSMENT Aberdeen Harbour Expansion Project, Nigg Bay, Aberdeen Historic Environment Desk-Based Assessment Prepared for: Fugro EMU Limited. 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Aberdeen Harbour Expansion Project, Nigg Bay, Aberdeen Historic Environment Desk-Based Assessment Aberdeen Harbour Expansion Project, Nigg Bay, Aberdeen Historic Environment Desk-Based Assessment Contents Summary ........................................................................................................................................ v Acknowledgements ......................................................................................................................... vi 1 INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................... 1 1.1 Project background ........................................................................................................... 1 1.2 The Site ............................................................................................................................. 2 1.3 Development proposals ..................................................................................................... 2 1.4 Scope of document ........................................................................................................... 3 1.5 Aims .................................................................................................................................. 3 2 LEGISLATIVE BACKGROUND ........................................................................................ 4 2.1 Introduction ....................................................................................................................... 4 2.2 Designated heritage assets ............................................................................................... 4 2.3 Scottish planning policy and guidance ............................................................................... 4 2.4 Local planning policy and guidance ................................................................................... 5 2.5 Marine policy and guidance ............................................................................................... 5 3 METHODOLOGY .............................................................................................................. 6 3.1 Introduction ....................................................................................................................... 6 3.2 Assessment criteria – Magnitude ....................................................................................... 6 3.3 Assessment criteria – Receptor Value ............................................................................... 6 3.4 Assessment Criteria – Significance of Effects .................................................................... 8 3.5 Onshore Study Area .......................................................................................................... 8 Onshore Study Area Definition ................................................................................. 8 Data Sources ........................................................................................................... 9 Site visit & Walkover Survey..................................................................................... 9 Consultation ............................................................................................................. 9 Setting assessment ................................................................................................ 10 3.6 Offshore Study Area ........................................................................................................ 11 Offshore Study Area Definition ............................................................................... 11 Data Sources ......................................................................................................... 11 Geophysical Data Assessment ............................................................................... 12 Geophysical Data – Technical Specifications ......................................................... 13 Geophysical Data – Processing ............................................................................. 14 Geophysical Data – Anomaly Grouping and Discrimination .................................... 15 Geoarchaeological Assessment of Geotechnical Data ........................................... 16 3.7 Assumptions and limitations ............................................................................................ 17 Archaeological Data ............................................................................................... 17 i WA Project No. 109020.02 Aberdeen Harbour Expansion Project, Nigg Bay, Aberdeen Historic Environment Desk-Based Assessment Geophysical Data – Data Gaps .............................................................................. 17 3.8 Copyright ......................................................................................................................... 18 4 BASELINE RESOURCE ................................................................................................. 18 4.1 Introduction ..................................................................................................................... 18 4.2 Historic Land-use ............................................................................................................ 18 4.3 Designated heritage assets ............................................................................................. 18 Site Boundary ........................................................................................................ 18 Onshore Study Area ............................................................................................... 19 Additional Sites ...................................................................................................... 19 4.4 Undesignated heritage assets ......................................................................................... 19 Site Boundary ........................................................................................................ 19 Study Area ............................................................................................................. 20 4.5 Previous studies .............................................................................................................. 20 Site ......................................................................................................................... 20 Study Area ............................................................................................................. 20 4.6 Archaeological and historical context .............................................................................. 21 Maritime Wreck & Aviation Crash Sites .................................................................