Sharpe, A. (2013). Kessel Downs, Mabe, Cornwall: archaeological assessment of proposed solar farm. Cornwall Council Historic Environment Service. https://doi.org/10.5284/1041764. Cite this using datacite

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Title:		 Kessel Downs, Mabe, Cornwall: archaeological assessment of proposed solar farm
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Series:		 Cornwall Council Historic Environment Service unpublished report series
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Publication Type:		 Report (in Series)
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Abstract:		 Historic Environment Projects, Cornwall Council, were approached by Adrian French for AGRenewables in May 2013 with a request to provide costs for the provision of an archaeological assessment of a proposed solar farm at a site adjoining Kessel Downs, Longdowns, in the parish of Mabe in preparation for an application for planning consent. A cost schedule for this work was approved on 05 July 2013. The current proposal is for a solar farm extending to 11.11 Ha, though HE Projects were also requested to undertake the assessment of an additional area of 7.17Ha immediately to the west of the area on which the solar farm is proposed to be sited. The site chosen for the solar farm lies within an area of former downland dominated by the evidence for granite quarrying and associated industrial smallholdings near Longdowns, Mabe. The assessment consisted of a desk-based assessment, viewshed analysis out to 10Km from the site, and a walkover survey. Despite the elevated site selected for this development the specific topography of the local landscape greatly restricted the ZTV for the site. In addition, the local landscape contains very few designated sites or landscapes. No significant setting impacts are expected from this development, whilst the site walkover revealed no predictable physical impacts on archaeological sites from the construction of the solar farm. A report summarising the results of the assessment and its conclusions was prepared for the client.
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Author:		 A Sharpe
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Publisher:		 Cornwall Council Historic Environment Service
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Other Person/Org:		 Historic England (OASIS Reviewer)
Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Historic Environment Record (OASIS Reviewer)
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Year of Publication:		 2013
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Site: Kessel Downs
County: Cornwall
District: Cornwall
Parish: MABE
Country: England
Grid Reference: 174076, 33511 (Easting, Northing)
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DESK BASED ASSESSMENT (Event)
DOCUMENTARY RESEARCH (Event)
FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT) (Event)
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OASIS Id: cornwall2-156948
OBIB: 2013R055
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Note:		 A4 format, 49pp double sides, full colour. Word and pdf formats.
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Created Date:		 18 Aug 2017