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BOC Immingham Dissolved Acetylene Project Environmental Statement: Vol. 2 Main Text<br />

14.12.3 The level of the environmental effect (severity) is determined through a combination of the value<br />

of the asset and the scale of the change, as set out in Table 14.4. This table does not provide a<br />

formulaic assessment and professional judgement is used at all stages in the process.<br />

Value<br />

Table 14.4 Matrix for Determining Impact Significance Severity<br />

High Neutral<br />

Slight<br />

Moderate<br />

Moderate<br />

Major<br />

Major<br />

Medium Neutral Slight Moderate Moderate Major<br />

Low Neutral Neutral slight Slight Moderate Slight<br />

Minimal Neutral Neutral Neutral Slight<br />

Baseline Description<br />

Archaeological Remains<br />

Neutral Minor Medium Large<br />

Change (Adverse or Beneficial)<br />

14.13 No known archaeological sites are recorded on the HER, or other data sources, within the<br />

boundary of the proposed development site. Historic maps from the 18 th, 19 th and 20 th centuries<br />

also contain no evidence of historical activity within the development site. However, there are<br />

known archaeological remains within the vicinity of the proposed site, including:<br />

� an undated cropmark that could indicate the presence of archaeology (HER number<br />

0553/1/0);<br />

� a Roman period enclosure which has been subject to past archaeological investigations and<br />

evaluation (HER Number 0040/1/0); and<br />

� a probable former sea defence bank (HER Number 0647/2/0).<br />

14.14 Whilst these remains lie outside the development area it was considered possible that other<br />

remains may lie within the development site. A Geophysical Survey 5 of the development field was<br />

undertaken by GSB in May 2011. The methodology and scope of the survey was agreed with<br />

NELC’s Archaeologist (see Table 14.1).<br />

14.15 The Geophysical Survey Report is provided in Appendix 14.A. As indicated in Figure 14.1, the<br />

survey identified five features of interest (numbered 1 to 5), only one of these (number 5) is within<br />

the development area. This feature is thought to be a modern non-ferrous service trench or drain.<br />

The Survey did not identify any other features of interest or any archaeological remains within the<br />

development area. The Geophysical Survey Report 5 was shared with NELC’s Archaeologist and,<br />

following discussion, NELC confirmed (see Table 14.1) that they concurred with the<br />

recommendation that no further archaeological evaluation was required for the Dissolved<br />

Acetylene Project development site.<br />

14.16 In terms of deeper deposits below the range of the geophysical survey, the preliminary findings of<br />

the recent GI works (see Chapter 7 Geology, Hydrogeology and Land Quality) indicate that there<br />

are peat deposits and or peat with clay at 7.0 to 8.4 m bgl. These deposits may contain palaeoenvironmental<br />

remains.<br />

5100935.404 Environmental Statement August 2011 255

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