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Metadata: 2009, Wessex Archaeology, Ormonde Offshore Wind Farm, Archaeological Assessment of Marine Geophysical Data
Abstract:
An archaeological assessment of geophysical data as part of evaluation works for the Ormonde Offshore Windfarm and associated export cable route. The site lies within the eastern Irish Sea off Barrow-in-Furness, with the cable route coming ashore near Heysham. The geophysical data consisted of sidescan sonar, sub-bottom profiler and magnetometer data, which were acquired by Gardline Geosurvey Limited in 2004 and 2008. The studies identified one confirmed wreck (wreck 7002), 39 other anomalies of potential archaeological interest, and features such as palaeochannels and former terrestrial sediments, although data quality limited detailed interpretation for some sites. The assessments concluded that a 75m exclusion zone should be established around the confirmed wreck, while other features may require archaeological watching briefs or further mitigation as detailed within a formal Written Scheme of Investigation. Key recommendations emphasise implementing impact mitigation strategies, such as targeted exclusion and monitoring, to balance the protection of archaeological resources with development activities.
Data holder:
The Crown Estate
| Other details | ||
| Internal code | Internally assigned metadata identifier | 29782 |
| Title | The title is used to provide a brief and precise description of the dataset such as 'Date', 'Originating organisation/programme', 'Location' and 'Type of survey'. All acronyms and abbreviations should be reproduced in full. | 2009, Wessex Archaeology, Ormonde Offshore Wind Farm, Archaeological Assessment of Marine Geophysical Data |
| Alternative title | The purpose of alternative title is to record any additional names by which the dataset may be known. | Archaeological Assessment of Marine Geophysical Data |
| File Identifier | The File Identifier is a code, preferably a GUID, that is globally unique and remains with the same metadata record even if the record is edited or transferred between portals or tools. | adcfbe12-209b-4c62-b79b-f5c6ccde5d33 |
| Resource Identifier | This is the code assigned by the data owner. | TCE-1741 |
| Resource type | The resource type will likely be a dataset but could also be a series (collection of datasets with a common specification) or a service. | series |
| Start date | This describes the date the resource starts. This may only be the year if month and day are not known | 2009-12-01 |
| End date | This describes the date the resource ends. This may only be the year if month and day are not known | 2009-12-31 |
| Frequency of updates | This describes the frequency with which the resource is modified or updated i.e. a monitoring programme that samples once per year has a frequency that is described as 'annually'. | notPlanned |
| Abstract | The abstract provides a clear and brief statement of the content of the resource. | An archaeological assessment of geophysical data as part of evaluation works for the Ormonde Offshore Windfarm and associated export cable route. The site lies within the eastern Irish Sea off Barrow-in-Furness, with the cable route coming ashore near Heysham. The geophysical data consisted of sidescan sonar, sub-bottom profiler and magnetometer data, which were acquired by Gardline Geosurvey Limited in 2004 and 2008. The studies identified one confirmed wreck (wreck 7002), 39 other anomalies of potential archaeological interest, and features such as palaeochannels and former terrestrial sediments, although data quality limited detailed interpretation for some sites. The assessments concluded that a 75m exclusion zone should be established around the confirmed wreck, while other features may require archaeological watching briefs or further mitigation as detailed within a formal Written Scheme of Investigation. Key recommendations emphasise implementing impact mitigation strategies, such as targeted exclusion and monitoring, to balance the protection of archaeological resources with development activities. |
| Lineage | Lineage includes the background information, history of the sources of data, data quality statements and methods. | The aim of the archaeological assessment is to determine whether or not any sites of archaeological potential lie within the study area. The objectives of the review of the geophysical data were as follows: ?? to identify, locate and characterise any previously unrecorded marine sites of potential archaeological interest; ?? to identify the presence of sedimentary deposits with archaeological potential. |
| Additional information | This describes relevant references to the data e.g. reports, articles, websites plus other useful information not captured elsewhere. | Presentation type: digital representation of a primarily textual item (can contain illustrations also) Origin: Wessex Archaeology |
| Related keywords | ||
| Keyword | General subject area(s) associated with the resource, uses multiple controlled vocabularies | Sedimentary structure |
| General subject area(s) associated with the resource, uses multiple controlled vocabularies | Seismic reflection | |
| General subject area(s) associated with the resource, uses multiple controlled vocabularies | Seismic refraction | |
| General subject area(s) associated with the resource, uses multiple controlled vocabularies | Marine archaeology | |
| General subject area(s) associated with the resource, uses multiple controlled vocabularies | Hazards to navigation | |
| General subject area(s) associated with the resource, uses multiple controlled vocabularies | Side-scan sonar | |
| General subject area(s) associated with the resource, uses multiple controlled vocabularies | Magnetics | |
| General subject area(s) associated with the resource, uses multiple controlled vocabularies | Pre-Construction engineering | |
| General subject area(s) associated with the resource, uses multiple controlled vocabularies | Renewable Energy Lease area | |
| General subject area(s) associated with the resource, uses multiple controlled vocabularies | Offshore Cable Corridor | |
| General subject area(s) associated with the resource, uses multiple controlled vocabularies | Elevation | |
| General subject area(s) associated with the resource, uses multiple controlled vocabularies | Geology | |
| Geographical coverage | ||
| North | The northern-most limit of the data resource in decimal degrees | 54.108836704446 |
| East | The eastern-most limit of the data resource in decimal degrees | -3.3995065432795 |
| South | The southern-most limit of the data resource in decimal degrees | 54.067802809962 |
| West | The western-most limit of the data resource in decimal degrees | -3.4722449979419 |
| Responsible organisations | ||
| Role | The point of contact is person or organisation with responsibility for the creation and maintenance of the metadata for the resource. | pointOfContact |
| Organisation name | RPS (on behalf of Vattenfall) | |
| rpsmp@rpsgroup.com | ||
| Role | The custodian is the person or organisation that accepts responsibility for the resource and ensures appropriate care and maintenance. If a dataset has been lodged with a Data Archive Centre for maintenance then this organisation is be entered here. | custodian |
| Organisation name | The Crown Estate | |
| Phone | +44 020 7851 5000 | |
| enquiries@thecrownestate.co.uk | ||
| Role | The originator is the person or organisation who created, collected or produced the resource. | originator |
| Organisation name | Wessex Archaeology | |
| info@wessexarch.co.uk | ||
| Role | The distributor is the person or organisation that distributes the resource. | distributor |
| Organisation name | The Crown Estate | |
| Phone | +44 020 7851 5000 | |
| enquiries@thecrownestate.co.uk | ||
| Role | The owner is the person or organisation that owns the resource. | owner |
| Organisation name | Vattenfall | |
| renewables@vattenfall.co.uk | ||
| Resource locators | ||
| Locator URL | Web address (URL) that links to the resource | https://www.marinedataexchange.co.uk/details/TCE-1741/summary |
| Web address (URL) that links to the resource | https://www.marinedataexchange.co.uk | |
| Dataset constraints | ||
| 20.1 Limitations on Public Access - Access constraints | This states `otherRestrictions` from ISO vocabulary RestrictionCode and is an INSPIRE/GEMINI requirement. | otherRestrictions |
| 20.2 Limitations on Public Access - Other constraints | There will be no limitations when published on the Marine Data Exchange | |
| 21.1 Conditions for Access and Use - Use constraints | This states `otherRestrictions` from ISO vocabulary RestrictionCode and is an INSPIRE/GEMINI requirement. | otherRestrictions |
| 21.2 Conditions for Access and Use - Other constraints | This states any constraints on use of the data. Multiple conditions can be recorded for different parts of the data resource. If no conditions apply, then `No condtions apply` is recorded. This uses free text. | Data Must be used in accordance to the Marine Data Exchange's Terms of Use: https://www.marinedataexchange.co.uk/content/info/terms-of-use |
| Version info | ||
| Date of publication | The publication date of the resource or if previously unpublished the date that the resource was made publicly available via the MEDIN network. | 2021-05-17 |
| Date of creation | The date that the resource was created. | 2009-12-10 |
| Harvest date | The date which this record has been (re)harvested from the provider. | 2026-11-04 |
| Metadata date | The date when the content of this metadata record was last updated. | 2026-10-28 |
| Metadata standard name | The name of the metadata standard used to create this metadata | MEDIN |
| Metadata standard version | The version of the MEDIN Discovery Metadata Standard used to create the metadata record | 3.1.2 |