Bampton, J., Webb, P. and Walls, S. H. (2015). Land at Blackwater, St. Agnes, Cornwall Results of a Desk Based Assessment, Walkover Survey and Historic Visual Impact Assessment . South West Archaeology Ltd.. https://doi.org/10.5284/1040090. Cite this using datacite

Title The title of the publication or report Title:	Land at Blackwater, St. Agnes, Cornwall Results of a Desk Based Assessment, Walkover Survey and Historic Visual Impact Assessment
Series The series the publication or report is included in Series:	South West Archaeology Ltd. unpublished report series
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DOI The DOI (digital object identifier) for the publication or report. DOI	https://doi.org/10.5284/1040090
Publication Type The type of publication - report, monograph, journal article or chapter from a book Publication Type:	Report (in Series)
Abstract The abstract describing the content of the publication or report Abstract:	Results of a desk-based assessment, walkover survey and historic visual impact assessment (HVIA) carried out by South West Archaeology Ltd. (SWARCH) on land at Blackwater, St. Agnes, Cornwall, prior to the re-development of a car showroom. The desk-based assessment showed that post-medieval mining had a significant impact on a landscape that had been in use since at least the Bronze Age. Specific to the site would be elements associated with the North Wheal Busy Mine, a shaft of which is located beneath the southern tip of the current site. However, the site had been built on and developed through the 19th century and has been significantly landscaped, both in the 19th and 20th centuries. The walkover survey complimented the desk-based assessment and informed the HVIA's Zone of Visible Influence. The setting of the site in the bottom of a valley with a relatively low roof and local screening from buildings, foliage and the A30 greatly reduces or negates its impact of the setting on most of the surrounding assets, such as the Gwennap Mining District to the south, or most of Blackwater to the north. The only concern of any development is the potential interference to the setting of the War Memorial and Passmore Edwards Literary Institute to the north-east, which have an uninterrupted line of sight along the visible south-western approach into Blackwater, along Coronation Terrace. The proposed development would not sufficiently increase the current impact of the site of the surrounding assets, which is negligible at most. The reduction of car parking to the east and north of the proposal site may in part improve the setting of the War Memorial and Passmore Edwards Literary Institute.
Author The authors of this publication or report Author:	J Bampton P Webb Samuel H Walls
Publisher The publisher of the publication or report Publisher:	South West Archaeology Ltd.
Other Person/Org Other people or organisations for this publication or report Other Person/Org:	Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Historic Environment Record (OASIS Reviewer) Historic England (OASIS Reviewer)
Year of Publication The year the book, article or report was published Year of Publication:	2015
Locations Any locations covered by the publication or report. This is not the place the book or report was published. Locations:	Parish: CHACEWATER Location - Auto Detected: North Wheal Busy Mine Location - Auto Detected: Blackwater St Agnes Cornwall Location - Auto Detected: Blackwater County: Cornwall Site: Land at Blackwater District: Cornwall Location - Auto Detected: Gwennap Mining District Country: England Grid Reference: 173547, 45961 (Easting, Northing)
Subjects / Periods Subjects / Periods associated with this record. Subjects / Periods:	19th Century (Auto Detected Temporal) UNCERTAIN (Historic England Periods) 20th Centuries (Auto Detected Temporal) BRONZE AGE (Historic England Periods) DOCUMENTARY RESEARCH (Event) NONE (Monus) FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT) (Event) DESK BASED ASSESSMENT (Event) NONE (Find)
Identifiers Identifiers associated with the publication. These might include DOIs, site codes, Monument Identifiers etc. Identifiers:	OASIS Id: southwes1-239200
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Created Date The date the record of the pubication was first entered Created Date:	28 Nov 2016

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