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SCHEDULE ANCIENT MONUMENTS
10.63 The eight Scheduled Ancient Monuments within 5km have been
considered to have potential to receive an effect on their settings from the
proposed wind farm, based on their designation status and distance (see
Table 10.4). All are considered nationally important and of “high” sensitivity
by virtue of their designation. These features are discussed below, their
settings defined, and the potential magnitude of change characterised in
order to arrive at the significance of any potential effect.
10.64 SAM13227 Castle Hill Motte and Bailey. This monument lies on Castle Hill
on the western side of Laughton en Le Morthen, approximately 3.8km east
of the nearest turbine. The monument covers an area immediately west of
All Saints Church and consists of the Motte itself and surrounding ground.
The monument is covered with mature trees, and is not visible at distance.
Its setting is defined as its relationship, including its historic and
archaeological associations, to the Church and western edge of the
village. Although the turbines may be visible in views to the west from the
monument, beyond the M1/M18 interchange, they are not considered to
change the setting of the monument as defined above. This is therefore
considered to constitute an effect of “negligible” magnitude on the setting
of the monument, and the potential effect is assessed as “not significant”.
10.65 SAM13231 Manor House Moated Site, Todwick. The monument consists
of the remains of a moated manor house site, situated within the eastern
part of Todwick, approximately 3.5km southeast of the nearest turbine.
Part of the moat is still water-filled, and the site is still in occupation. The
setting of the monument is defined by the interrelationship of the moat to
the structures which occupy the site of the manor, and the situation within
Todwick and the neighbouring residential properties to north, west and
south. This setting is not considered to be changed by the proposed
development (an effect of “negligible” magnitude), even if the turbines
were to be visible above the structures within the village. The monument
itself has no substantial presence in the landscape, and consequently the
turbines will not affect views towards it. The potential effect of the
proposed development upon the setting of the monument is assessed as
“not significant”.
10.66 SAM13232 Blue Man‟s Bower, Moated site, Whiston. The monument
consists of the remains of a moated site situated in low pasture (used
partially for flood alleviation) to the north of the M1, northeast of Junction
33, with its associated slip roads and supporting infrastructure. It lies close
to the River Rother, and is effectively surrounded by the M1 to its south,
the A630 to its west and the A631 uphill to the north, with a minor road to
its east. These roads define and limit the monument‟s setting, and this is
not considered to be changed by the presence of turbines in views
towards the southeast (an effect of “negligible” magnitude). Taking this into
account the potential effect of the proposed development upon the setting
of the monument is assessed as “not significant”.
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Penny Hill Wind Farm
Environmental Statement