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Camilty Wind Farm
10.4.2 The most significant effects of a wind farm in this location are likely to be on the setting of
historic assets in the area, given that any buried remains will have been severely disturbed by
the planting of trees. On this basis, most attention was given to this aspect in relation to
avoiding significant effects through the development of the layout during the design evolution
(see Chapter 3).
10.4.3 The historic assets most sensitive to the proposed wind farm are Camilty Hill Roman Fortlet,
Castle Greg (SM number 1933), Harburn House Garden and Designed Landscape and
Linhouse Mansion (HB number 14156).
10.4.4 A meeting was held on site with Historic Scotland on 31 May 2012 to discuss whether the
level of effect of the proposals, at that time for a 14 turbine scheme, on the settings of these
designated historic assets was acceptable. Before this meeting, visualisations showing the
proposals from Camilty Hill Roman Fortlet were provided to Historic Scotland demonstrating
the visual effect of the proposals on this asset.
10.4.5 As a consequence of this meeting, the number of turbines was reduced to six and the
proposed wind farm was redesigned to mitigate as far as possible effects on the setting of
these assets. Revised visualisations showing the proposals from Camilty Hill Roman Fortlet
were provided to Historic Scotland on 9 September 2012 (see Figure 10.5). Further
visualisations showing views from Linhouse Mansion and the designed landscape at Harburn
(see Figure 10.6 and Figure 9.14/1) and a copy of the Forestry Commission Felling Plan were
provided to Historic Scotland on 31 October.
10.4.6 Historic Scotland responded by letter dated 10 December 2012 (Appendix 10.2). This noted
concerns over the location of Turbine 3 in respect of the setting of Camilty Hill Roman Fortlet.
In addition, it noted the likely significant effect on an element of the setting of Linhouse
Mansion and on the designed landscape at Harburn.
10.4.7 A further meeting was held with Historic Scotland on 7 March 2013. It was agreed to produce
a wireline showing the view from the south-eastern corner of Camilty Hill Roman Fortlet
further to assess the likely effect of the proposed development on the setting of the SM. This
is included as Figure 10.7.
10.5 Potential Significant Effects of the Scheme
Construction: Direct Physical Effects
10.5.1 When considering the potential effects of the proposed development upon buried
archaeology it is necessary to consider the extent and degree of disturbance to buried
remains that would be caused by the development. As discussed in Section 10.3, the actual
degree of survival of any buried archaeology in any of the location affected is likely to be very
low. There are no World Heritage Sites (WHS), Scheduled Monuments (SMs), Inventoried
Gardens and Designed Landscapes (GDL), listed buildings conservation areas or Inventoried
Battlefields within the boundary of the proposed wind farm. This being the case and on the
basis that remains of non-designated historic sites and features have been substantially
destroyed by forestry plantation, the overall significance of effect on buried archaeology
would be at most slight adverse given that the importance of all assets within the forestry is at
most low.
March 2013 10-16 ES Chapter 10
Cultural Heritage and Archaeology
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