Balmond, F., Webb, P. and Allen, A. S. J.. (2021). Land at Nuthurst Lane, Astley, Warwickshire - Heritage Impact Assessment. South West Archaeology Ltd.. https://doi.org/10.5284/1108486. Cite this using datacite

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Title:		 Land at Nuthurst Lane, Astley, Warwickshire - Heritage Impact Assessment
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Series:		 South West Archaeology Ltd. unpublished report series
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Abstract:		 This report presents the results of a heritage impact assessment that was carried out by South West Archaeology Ltd. (SWARCH) for a solar development at Land at Nuthurst Lane, Astley, Warwickshire. The proposed development is located on the Astley side of the parish boundary with Arley. It covers four fields and a part of a fifth field and it has an access track to the east. All of the fields are large and slightly irregular in shape, however they have straight field boundaries. The fields are either late enclosures from waste or the results of complete landscape organisation in the late 18th century and early 19th century, both of which are feasible, however on balance it is likely that this is a part of the deer park that is associated with Astley Castle. Most of this area is likely to have been farmed from Duke’s Farm, a courtyard farmstead that was located to the north-east and that was demolished in the late 1970s and early 1980s. The courtyard arrangement could be as early as the late 18th century, however the house may have been considerably older and it is not impossible that it is on the site of a park-related structure such as a lodge. Prehistoric lithics have been recovered from some of the fields, however the geophysical survey failed to identify anything of archaeological interest. The archaeological potential of the site would therefore appear to be low to negligible, with the exception of the site of Duke’s Farm which would appear to be high. In terms of indirect impacts, most of the assets within the wider area are located at a distance whereby the impact of the proposed development on the assets would be minimised, or where the contribution of the setting to the overall significance of the assets is less important than other factors. The landscape context of many of the assets is such that they would be partially or wholly insulated from the effects of the proposed development by a combination of local blocking from trees, buildings, or embankments, or from modern intrusions that have already impinged upon their setting. That being said, a combination of the high value of several of the assets and their interlinking on a landscape scale means that the scale of the proposed development and its location (overlooked by higher ground and with surrounding agricultural fields) means that some impact is unavoidable even though individually the impact on each asset is minimal. The issue of limited local infrastructure also means that during the construction phase HGVs will regularly pass close to many of the assets, however this impact will only be temporary. With this in mind, the overall impact of the proposed development can be assessed as negligible to negative/minor. The impact of the proposed development on any buried archaeological resource would be permanent and irreversible, however this could be mitigated through an appropriate programme of archaeological monitoring and recording and with the exception of the site of Duke’s Farm as its archaeological potential would appear to be minimal.
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Author:		 F Balmond
P Webb
Amelia S. J. Allen
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Publisher:		 South West Archaeology Ltd.
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Year of Publication:		 2021
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County: Warwickshire
District: North Warwickshire
Parish: Astley
Country: England
Grid Reference: 429749, 288975 (Easting, Northing)
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POST MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods)
FARMSTEAD (Monument Type England)
DEER PARK (Monument Type England)
FIELD SYSTEM (Monument Type England)
POST MEDIEVAL DEER PARK (Tag)
POST MEDIEVAL FIELD SYSTEM (Tag)
POST MEDIEVAL FARMSTEAD (Tag)
HERITAGE ASSESSMENT (Event)
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OASIS Id: southwes1-431307
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Created Date:		 04 Jul 2023