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Proposed Kernow Solar Farm, Newquay, Cornwall, Archaeological Assessment |
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Cornwall Council Historic Environment Service unpublished report series
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cornwall2-97856_3.pdf (14 MB)
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Abstract: |
This archaeological assessment of the proposed Kernow solar farm at St Mawgan, Newquay, Cornwall, for Property Services, Cornwall Council was undertaken by the Projects team of Historic Environment, Cornwall Council. The study was designed to gain a better understanding of the impacts which would result from the solar farm, both within the limits of the application site, and in the surrounding historic landscape. It includes desk-based study, site visit, watching brief on geotechnical trial pits and geophysical survey results. Viewshed mapping showing the theoretical inter-visibility between the proposed solar farm and the surrounding landscape was used to inform the assessment. Just over 1km to the north of the site the landscape is designated as an Area of Great Landscape Value (AGLV). Most importantly within the site are two possible enclosures (sites 1 and 2) of probable Iron Age or Romano-British date identified through aerial photographs; both are probably 'rounds' (settlement sites). Although undesignated, these enclosures are likely to have high archaeological potential; however, this may need confirmation through further evaluation as neither site showed on the geophysical survey. Linear and curvilinear features identified by the geophysical survey in the southern half of the site are also likely to be prehistoric in date. The proposed site includes or is bordered by eight archaeological sites of particular significance. Those within the proposed area are the sites of two potential prehistoric enclosures (sites 1 and 2), a strip-derived field system of (site 3), the historic parish boundary between Colan (formerly St Columb Minor) and Mawgan-in-Pydar (site 4), the possible site of a post-medieval settlement (site 5) and linear and curvilinear features across the site, picked up by the geophysical survey (site 8). Those sites bordering the area include the site of a prehistoric settlement of national importance immediately to the south (site 6). |
Author: |
J Sturgess
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Publisher: |
Cornwall Archaeological Unit
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Historic England (OASIS Reviewer)
Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Historic Environment Record (OASIS Reviewer)
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Year of Publication: |
2010
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Proposed Kernow Solar Farm |
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COLAN |
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Cornwall |
County: |
Cornwall |
Country: |
England |
Grid Reference: 186640, 63330 (Easting, Northing)
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cornwall2-97856 |
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Report No: 2010R146 |
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A4 bound document
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Created Date: |
24 Nov 2016 |