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Wessex Archaeology was commissioned by AMEC Wind Energy and Renewable Energy Systems Ltd., on behalf of Centrica Renewable Energy Limited, to undertake an archaeological desk-based assessment of the potential impact upon archaeological remains from the proposed cable route for the Docking Shoal Offshore Wind Farm, Race Bank Offshore Wind Farm and Lincs Offshore Wind Farm. A broad Cable Route Study Area was created, covering the eastern half of the Wash in a rough rectangle of approximately 48 by 20 kilometres, measuring 718.09 square kilometres. Information was sought from a wide range of local and national bodies, including the Historic Environment Record, the National Monuments Record and the UK Hydrographic Office. This report sets out the methodology employed in carrying out the study and an account of the policy and legal framework affecting archaeological sites and wrecks in the UK. The archaeological heritage is discussed with particular reference to the maritime and prehistoric archaeology and history of the Wash. Maritime sites and the potential for the survival of former prehistoric land-surfaces offshore form the main focus of this assessment. In summary, the known and potential archaeology within the Study Area comprises: 40 known wrecks and obstructions, 172 documented shipping losses, unknown and undocumented wrecks from various periods dating back to at least the Iron Age, stray finds of ship borne debris from various periods and the potential for the presence of submerged prehistoric land-surfaces dating from 700,000 BP to 0 AD, possibly containing archaeological data and sites.
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| Other details | ||
| Internal code | Internally assigned metadata identifier | 4033 |
| 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. | Wash Cable Route Corridor (for Docking Shoal and Race Bank Offshore Wind Farms) - Desk-Based Assessment |
| 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. | 84afedcf-5042-390b-9cbe-69b117a4ac58 |
| Resource Identifier | This is the code assigned by the data owner. | wessexar1-385648 |
| 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. | dataset |
| Start date | This describes the date the resource starts. This may only be the year if month and day are not known | 2006-02-15 |
| End date | This describes the date the resource ends. This may only be the year if month and day are not known | 2006-08-31 |
| Spatial resolution | This describes the spatial resolution of the dataset or the spatial limitations of the service. | inapplicable |
| 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. | Wessex Archaeology was commissioned by AMEC Wind Energy and Renewable Energy Systems Ltd., on behalf of Centrica Renewable Energy Limited, to undertake an archaeological desk-based assessment of the potential impact upon archaeological remains from the proposed cable route for the Docking Shoal Offshore Wind Farm, Race Bank Offshore Wind Farm and Lincs Offshore Wind Farm. A broad Cable Route Study Area was created, covering the eastern half of the Wash in a rough rectangle of approximately 48 by 20 kilometres, measuring 718.09 square kilometres. Information was sought from a wide range of local and national bodies, including the Historic Environment Record, the National Monuments Record and the UK Hydrographic Office. This report sets out the methodology employed in carrying out the study and an account of the policy and legal framework affecting archaeological sites and wrecks in the UK. The archaeological heritage is discussed with particular reference to the maritime and prehistoric archaeology and history of the Wash. Maritime sites and the potential for the survival of former prehistoric land-surfaces offshore form the main focus of this assessment. In summary, the known and potential archaeology within the Study Area comprises: 40 known wrecks and obstructions, 172 documented shipping losses, unknown and undocumented wrecks from various periods dating back to at least the Iron Age, stray finds of ship borne debris from various periods and the potential for the presence of submerged prehistoric land-surfaces dating from 700,000 BP to 0 AD, possibly containing archaeological data and sites. |
| Lineage | Lineage includes the background information, history of the sources of data, data quality statements and methods. | This metadata was prepared by the creator entered into the OASIS system hosted by the Archaeology Data Service. |
| Additional information | This describes relevant references to the data e.g. reports, articles, websites plus other useful information not captured elsewhere. | Wessex Archaeology (2006) Wash Cable Route Corridor Archaeological Desk-Based Assessment, 62550.03. Wessex Archaeology: Salisbury |
| Related keywords | ||
| Keyword | General subject area(s) associated with the resource, uses multiple controlled vocabularies | Marine Environmental Data and Information Network |
| General subject area(s) associated with the resource, uses multiple controlled vocabularies | Protected sites | |
| General subject area(s) associated with the resource, uses multiple controlled vocabularies | Marine | |
| 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 | Infrastructure | |
| General subject area(s) associated with the resource, uses multiple controlled vocabularies | Wrecks and Obstructions | |
| General subject area(s) associated with the resource, uses multiple controlled vocabularies | cable installation | |
| General subject area(s) associated with the resource, uses multiple controlled vocabularies | renewable energy | |
| Geographical coverage | ||
| North | The northern-most limit of the data resource in decimal degrees | 52.9619 |
| East | The eastern-most limit of the data resource in decimal degrees | 0.4139 |
| South | The southern-most limit of the data resource in decimal degrees | 52.9617 |
| West | The western-most limit of the data resource in decimal degrees | 0.4137 |
| 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 | Archaeology Data Service | |
| Role | The distributor is the person or organisation that distributes the resource. | distributor |
| Organisation name | Archaeology Data Service | |
| Role | The originator is the person or organisation who created, collected or produced the resource. | originator |
| Organisation name | Archaeology Data Service | |
| 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 | Archaeology Data Service | |
| Dataset constraints | ||
| 20 Limitations on Public Access - Access constraints | ISO restriction code chosen from ISO 19115-1 Codelist | otherRestrictions |
| 20 Limitations on Public Access – Other constraints | Any restriction on the use of the resource such as the need to agree to certain licence conditions. | Terms and Conditions apply to reuse. |
| 21 Conditions for Access and Use - Use limitation | Any restrictions imposed on accessing the resource such as the need to agree to certain licence conditions. | Restrictions Apply |
| 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. | 2020-03-06 |
| Date of last revision | The most recent date that the resource was revised. | 2020-03-06 |
| Date of creation | The date that the resource was created. | 2006-08-31 |
| Metadata date | The date when the content of this metadata record was last updated. | 2021-05-13 |
| Metadata standard name | The name of the metadata standard used to create this metadata | MEDIN Discovery metadata standard |
| Metadata standard version | The version of the MEDIN Discovery Metadata Standard used to create the metadata record | 2.3.8 |
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