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will add another layer to the record of exploitation and use that the historic
landscape characterisation has recorded.
ARCHAEOLOGICAL POTENTIAL
10.53 The presence of cropmark evidence of linear features and possible
enclosures of possible late prehistoric or Romano-British date adjacent to
(but outside of) the north-western part of the site, suggests that further
remains of this type may be present within the site. Finds of Roman
pottery to the west of the site boundary confirm that the area was occupied
at this period. Medieval occupation is attested by the local place names
and settlement pattern, as well as traces of former field boundaries (such
as the s-shaped boundary recorded on the South Yorkshire SMR as
HSY3327, to the east of the site boundary). As a result of the above, it is
considered that there is potential for unknown archaeological remains of
all periods to remain within the site. It is likely that these will relate to later
prehistoric and Romano-British agricultural settlement, as well as medieval
and post-medieval agricultural practice. The evidence is likely to be in the
form of ditches and field boundaries, with the possibility for some evidence
of domestic activity. These are likely to be encountered beneath topsoil cut
into underlying strata. They are likely to be of local importance, but
evidence for domestic activity may be regionally important. Evidence for
earlier prehistoric and early-medieval/post-Roman settlement is rarer in
the area and if present (depending on type, extent, condition etc.) may be
regarded as regionally important. It is unlikely that nationally important
remains (i.e. remains that if found would be Scheduled) survive within the
site.
INFORMATION GAPS
10.54 There are no known information gaps.
DEVELOPMENT DESIGN MITIGATION
10.55 No specific mitigation for avoiding potential direct effects upon cultural
heritage features has been incorporated into the design, although the
application does include a 50m micro-siting area within which,
infrastructure can be relocated away from archaeological features if
required.
10.56 The proposed development design does incorporate embedded mitigation
aimed at the minimising of potential indirect, visual effects on landscape
receptors beyond the site boundary, which will have a beneficial effect in
terms of more distant cultural heritage receptors (such as Registered
Parks and Gardens). Further details are given in Section 2: The Proposed
Development and Section 6: Landscape and Visual Assessment of this
ES.
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Penny Hill Wind Farm
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