Wapshott, E. and Walls, S. H. (2014). Land at Ramsdown Milton Abbot, Devon Results of a Historic Visual Impact Assessment. South West Archaeology Ltd.. https://doi.org/10.5284/1041447. Cite this using datacite

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Title:		 Land at Ramsdown Milton Abbot, Devon Results of a Historic Visual Impact Assessment
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Series:		 South West Archaeology Ltd. unpublished report series
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Abstract:		 The results of a historic visual impact assessment carried out by South West Archaeology Ltd. (SWARCH) on land at Ramsdown, Milton Abbot, Devon in advance of the construction of a single 500kW (77m to tip) wind turbine. The proposed turbine would be located within fields enclosed from open common in the early 19th century. The name Ramsdown first appears in the 17th century, although the manor of Milton Abbot had been held by the abbot at Tavistock since the 10th century before passing to the Dukes of Bedford at the dissolution. Judging by the results of the geophysical survey there are seemingly few archaeological features across the proposal site, and those which have been identified probably date from the early 19th century or later. In terms of the wider landscape, the site is located on a south-west facing slope, below the summit of a gentle ridge orientated east-west. The landscape is relatively open and exposed, and any tall vertical element will be highly visible. However, the remnants of the Ramsdown Plantation to the north and north-east provide substantial local blocking from these directions. Within 5km of the proposed turbine there are 48 Listed buildings or groups of Listed buildings, most of which are Listed Grade II, but a high number are of greater value, with six Grade II* and Eight Grade I. There are a further eleven Grade II* buildings and five Grade I buildings at 5-10km. There are 5 Scheduled Monuments within 5km, and another 19 Scheduled Monuments at 5-10km. Several of the Scheduled Monuments are Bronze Age barrows and hillforts located in elevated positions in the landscape.
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Author:		 E Wapshott
Samuel H Walls
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Publisher:		 South West Archaeology Ltd.
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Other Person/Org:		 Devon Historic Environment Record (OASIS Reviewer)
Historic England (OASIS Reviewer)
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Year of Publication:		 2014
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District: West Devon
Parish: MILTON ABBOT
County: Devon
Site: Land at Ramsdown
Country: England
Grid Reference: 240903, 80270 (Easting, Northing)
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DOCUMENTARY RESEARCH (Event)
FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT) (Event)
DESK BASED ASSESSMENT (Event)
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OASIS Id: southwes1-207110
OBIB: 140312
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Created Date:		 18 Aug 2017