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Information on Scheduled Monuments, listed buildings, Inventoried Gardens and Designed
Landscapes etc was obtained from Historic Scotland. The assessment determined how likely
it is that any archaeological/cultural heritage feature may occur at the site, what it is and its
historical importance/relevance to the area
10.2.15 Information on Scheduled Monum ents, Listed Buildings, Inventoried Gardens and Designed
Landscapes etc was obtained from Historic Scotland.
10.2.16 A site visit and walkover survey was undertaken to:
• establish the presence of above ground archaeology, whether or not previously
recorded;
• assess and validate data collected as part of the desk-based assessment;
• assess the topography and geomorphology of the application area; and
• inform an assessment of the site’s context within the wider historic landscape.
10.2.17 The site visit was also intended to provide an indication of the suitability of any further survey
technique.
10.2.18 For the purposes of the assessment, archaeological periods are defined as follows:
• Prehistoric [comprising Lower Palaeolithic (pre 30,000 BC), Upper Palaeolithic
(30,000 - 10,000BC), Mesolithic (10,000 - 3,500BC), Neolithic (3,500 - 2,000BC),
Bronze Age (2,000 - 700BC) and Iron Age (700BC - AD43)];
• Roman (AD43 - AD450);
• Medieval (AD450 - AD1540); and
• Post Medieval (AD1540 onwards).
Assessment of Resource Importance (Value) – Archaeological Remains
10.2.19 There are no national government guidelines for evaluating the importance or significance (and
hence the 'value') of cultural heritage resources.
10.2.20 Clearly a high degree of professional judgement is necessary, guided by acknowledged
standards, designations and priorities. It is also important to understand that buried
archaeological remains may not be well-understood at the time of assessment, and can
therefore be of uncertain value.
10.2.21 The most recent guidance from any national agency regarding cultural heritage and
Environmental Impact Assessment is from the Highways Agency, and is expressed in
Guidance Note 208/07 (August 2007) that now forms part of the Design Manual for Roads and
Bridges (DMRB, Volume 11, section 3, part 2). Guidance Note 208/07 provides the following
table as a guide for assessing the value of archaeological resources:
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