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Land at Lavenham Fen Farms, Wimblington, Cambridgeshire Results of a Desk Based Assessment |
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South West Archaeology Ltd. unpublished report series
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Report (in Series)
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Abstract: |
Results of a desk-based assessment carried out by South West Archaeology Ltd. (SWARCH) on land at Lavenham Fen Farms, Wimblington, Cambridgeshire, prior to the proposed construction of an anaerobic-digester (AD) plant. The proposed AD plant would be installed within a field to the immediate south of modern industrial buildings on the south-eastern edge of the historic core of the settlement at Wimblington. The cartographic analysis suggests that the proposal site may have been located on the perimeter of the medieval farmland, with the curving eastern boundary to the field, acting as the boundary to the fens until the 18th century. The proposal site is located on a clay island with the fens, and there is high potential for prehistoric and Romano-British remains. Previous archaeological work and findspots within the village have revealed primarily medieval and post-medieval activity; however excavations along the March to Chatteris Pipeline revealed the remains of numerous prehistoric features in the fields to the immediate south of the proposal site. Despite some possible truncation the archaeological potential of the site is medium to high, given the density of prehistoric and Roman activity nearby. The development is located at a reasonable distance from any designated heritage assets, and there is likely to be very minimal harm upon the settings of any historic assets. The use of planted bunds and additional planting would provide some additional visual screening and potential mitigation for any likely impact on the settings of nearby heritage assets. |
Author: |
P Webb
Samuel H Walls
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Publisher: |
South West Archaeology Ltd.
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Cambridgeshire Historic Environment Record (OASIS Reviewer)
Historic England (OASIS Reviewer)
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Year of Publication: |
2015
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Locations: |
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Fenland |
Country: |
England |
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Cambridgeshire |
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WIMBLINGTON |
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Land at Lavenham Fen Farms |
Grid Reference: 541700, 291800 (Easting, Northing)
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DOCUMENTARY RESEARCH
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DESK BASED ASSESSMENT
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southwes1-242896 |
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151218 |
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Created Date: |
05 Apr 2018 |