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Camilty Wind Farm
Other SMs
10.5.28 SM1165 Camilty Hill, enclosure, Harburn is a circular enclosure formed by a turf bank and
located some 90 m north of Castle Greg Roman fortlet. The enclosure measures
approximately 12 m in diameter. While it may be associated with the fort, it seems likely that it
represents a post-medieval stock pen (HER number 17946, Forestry Commission 2010b).
The SM is of high importance.
10.5.29 Whether or not the enclosure is contemporary with the Roman fortlet, the setting of the SM
comprises the Roman fortlet and surrounding open ground. There would be no physical effect
on the SM, but there would be an effect on its setting. The change in setting would be
detectable but would not fundamentally or materially compromise the ability to understand the
setting. The level of effect is therefore assessed as small. The effect of the proposed wind
farm on the SM is slight adverse.
10.5.30 SM 11245 Crosswood, cairn 750 m SE of (HER number18243), is located approximately 1.5
km south of the proposed wind farm. The SM is a cairn representing a funerary monument
dating to the Neolithic and/or Bronze Age. It is visible as a turf-covered mound, lying on a
slight rise in rough pasture at 302 m AOD. The cairn measures some 8 m in diameter and is
approximately 0.5 m high. The cairn is located on the lower part of Torweaving Hill,
overlooking Crosswood Burn. At least two other cairns are located in this area, HER numbers
18251 and 18252, neither of which are scheduled. In addition a cup and ring stone is
recorded nearby (HER number 20758). Viewpoint 4 (Figure 9.14/4a-c) shows the existing
and proposed views from Crosswood Reservoir/ fishery, close to the SM.
10.5.31 Although the turbines would be visible in this view, the setting of the SM primarily comprises
its relationship with the other prehistoric assets on the lower slope of Torweaving Hill. There
would be no physical effect on the SM, but there would be an effect on its setting which would
be detectable but would not fundamentally or materially compromise the understanding of the
SM or its setting. The level of effect is therefore assessed as small. The effect of the
proposed wind farm on the SM is slight adverse.
Listed Buildings
10.5.32 There are 4 Category B listed buildings within 1.5 km of the proposed wind farm and within
the ZTV. There are no Category A or Category C Listed Buildings within this radius. The
category B listed buildings comprise a group within the GDL at Harburn House which is
accordingly assessed below.
Garden and Designed Landscape
10.5.33 Harburn House is a Garden and Designed Landscape located some 730 m north of the
northern boundary of the proposed wind farm at its nearest point.
10.5.34 The setting of the listed buildings within the GDL primarily comprises the geographical extent
of the GDL. There appear to be few designed views looking outside the GDL. The setting of
the GDL is relatively constrained by planting.
10.5.35 Figure 9.14/1 (Viewpoint 1 in Chapter 9) shows the existing and proposed view from the front
of Harburn House, probably the key view in the GDL, given that the GDL is constructed
around the house. The existing view shows that trees and parkland planting screen Camilty
Hill. The proposed view indicates that existing planting both within the lawn to the south of the
house and denser areas at the south of the park would screen the turbines from this location.
March 2013 10-20 ES Chapter 10
Cultural Heritage and Archaeology
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