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ARCHAEOLOGICALDESK-BASED
ASSESSMENT
LAND AT SHELFORD ROADRADCLIFFE-ON-TRENTNOTTINGHAMSHIRE
JANUARY 2013
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Local Planning Authority:
Rushcliffe Borough Council
Site centred at: SK 656 400
Author:Paul Gajos
Approved by:Simon Mortimer
Report Status:
Final
Issue Date:January 2013
CgMs Ref:PG/14656/01
CgMs Limited
No part of this report is to be copied in any waywithout prior written consent.
Every effort is made to provide detailed and accurateinformation, however, CgMs Limited cannot be heldresponsible for errors or inaccuracies within this report.
Ordnance Survey maps reproduced with the sanction
of the controller of HM Stationery Office.
Licence No: AL 100014723
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Contents
Executive Summary
1.0 Introduction and Scope of Study
2.0 Planning Background and Development Plan Framework
3.0 Geology and Topography
4.0 Archaeological and Historical Background,Including Assessment of Significance
5.0 Site Conditions, the Proposed Development and Impact on Heritage Assets
6.0 Conclusions
Sources Consulted
List of Illustrations
Figure 1: Site Location
Figure 2: HER data
Figure 3: Pre-inclosure map of 1787
Figure 4: Inclosure map 1790
Figure 5: Historic Ordnance Survey mapping 1891-1950
Figure 6: Important hedgerows
List of Plates
Plate 1. Ridge and furrow north-west of farm buildings
Plate 2. Ridge and furrow south of farm buildings
Plate 3. Mound to south-east of farm buildings
Plate 4. Headland running across southern part of site
Plate 5: Looking north from southern boundary
Plate 6: Farmhouse and outbuildings from south
Plate 7. Date-stone reading E S 1832
Plate 8. Barn to north of farmhouse
Plate 9. Northern range of outbuildings
Plate 10. Yard behing farmhouse
Plate 11. Trough in yard
Plate 12. Feed to trough
Appendix 1:Gazetteer of Nottinghamshire HER Data
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Executive Summary
This archaeological desk-based assessment considers land promoted for residential
development at Shelford Road, Radcliffe-on-Trent, Nottinghamshire.
The assessment has established that there are no designated heritage assets within the study
site and no potential impacts on any designated heritage asset in the wider vicinity of the
study site have been identified.
Based upon recorded archaeological information from the surrounding area there is considered
to be an uncertain but probably low potential for significant archaeological remains of
prehistoric and Roman date and a negligible potential for settlement evidence of Saxon or
medieval date. The site is known to contain upstanding earthworks of post-medieval ridge and
furrow that are considered to be of limited archaeological interest. The surviving 19th
centurybuildings of Shelford Road Farm are considered to be of some local significance.
In these circumstances, and in the context of NPPF paragraph 128, this desk-based
assessment serves to document the sites history. In the context of national, regional and
local planning policy it is not considered that any further measures will be required to evaluate
the site's archaeological potential prior to its allocation for development.
Given the size of the site and the limitations of the available archaeological data to fully
establish the sites potential, should a planning application be submitted for the development of
the site at a future date, it would be reasonable to expect the local planning authority to
require a geophysical survey of the site. If this does not identify any significant archaeological
remains then no further archaeological fieldwork should be necessary, other than a
photographic record of the early 19thcentury farm buildings of Shelford Road Farm. This could
be secured by a condition attached to the grant of planning permission.
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1.0 INTRODUCTION AND SCOPE OF STUDY
1.1 This archaeological desk-based assessment of land at Shelford Road, Radcliffe-on-Trent, Nottinghamshire has been researched and prepared by CgMs Consulting on
behalf of William Davis Ltd.
1.2 The site, also referred to as the study site, is located to the north-east of Radcliffe-on-Trent. The site comprises c.18.5 ha of land centred at National Grid Reference SK 656
400 (Fig 1). The site is bounded by Shelford Road to the north, extant development to
the west, a railway line and scrub to the south, and farmland to the east. The study
site is currently under pasture with disused farm buildings in the north.
1.3 This assessment has been prepared with regard to governments National PlanningPolicy Framework, to identify and provide a description of the significance of heritage
assets within the site and the likely effects of future development. This study
concentrates on identifying the archaeological interest in the site and assessing the
potential impact of development on the archaeological significance of identified assets.
1.4 The assessment comprises an examination of evidence in the Nottinghamshire HistoricEnvironment Record (HER), the Nottinghamshire Record Office and online resources.
Information regarding Scheduled Monuments, Registered Parks and Gardens,
Registered Battlefields and Listed Buildings was obtained from English Heritage's
National Heritage List for England; information on Conservation Areas was soughtfrom Rushcliffe Borough Council. The assessment incorporates published and
unpublished material and charts historic land-use through a map regression exercise.
A site inspection was undertaken on 4thJanuary 2013.
1.5 The study provides an assessment of the archaeological potential of the site and thesignificance of heritage assets within and around the site. As a result, the assessment
enables relevant parties to identify and assess the impact of any future development
proposals.
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2.0 PLANNING BACKGROUND AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN FRAMEWORK
2.1 In considering allocation and any planning application for development, the local
planning authority will be guided by the policy framework set by government planning
policy, by current Development Plan policy and by other material considerations.
National Planning Policy Framework
2.2 In March 2012, the government published the National Planning Policy Framework(NPPF), which replaces national policy relating to heritage and archaeology (Planning
Policy Statement 5: Planning for the Historic Environment).
2.2.1 Section 12 of the NPPF, entitled Conserving and enhancing the historic environmentprovides guidance for planning authorities, property owners, developers and others on
the conservation and investigation of heritage assets. Overall, the objectives of
Section 12 of the NPPF can be summarised as seeking the:
Delivery of sustainable development Understanding the wider social, cultural, economic and environmental benefits
brought by the conservation of the historic environment, and
Conservation of England's heritage assets in a manner appropriate to theirsignificance.
2.2.2 Section 12 of the NPPF recognises that intelligently managed change may sometimesbe necessary if heritage assets are to be maintained for the long term. Paragraph 128
states that planning decisions should be based on the significance of the heritage
asset, and that the level of detail supplied by an applicant should be proportionate to
the importance of the asset and should be no more than sufficient to review the
potential impact of the proposal upon the significance of that asset.
2.2.3 Heritage Assets are defined in Annex 2 of the NPPF as: a building, monument, site,place, area or landscape positively identified as having a degree of significance
meriting consideration in planning decisions, because of its heritage interest. They
include designated heritage assets (as defined in the NPPF) and assets identified by
the local planning authority during the process of decision-making or through the
plan-making process.
2.2.4 Annex 2 also defines Archaeological Interest as a heritage asset which holds orpotentially could hold, evidence of past human activity worthy of expert investigation
at some point. Heritage assets with archaeological interest are the primary source of
evidence about the substance and evolution of places, and of the people and cultures
that made them.
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2.2.5 A Designated Heritage Asset comprises a World Heritage Site, Scheduled Monument,Listed Building, Protected Wreck Site, Registered Park and Garden, Registered
Battlefield or Conservation Area.
2.2.6
Significance is defined as: The value of a heritage asset to this and future generationsbecause of its heritage interest. This interest may be archaeological, architectural,
artistic or historic. Significance derives not only from a heritage assets physical
presence, but also from its setting.
2.2.7 In short, government policy provides a framework which: Protects nationally important designated Heritage Assets (which include World
Heritage Sites, Scheduled Ancient Monuments, Listed Buildings, Protected Wreck
Sites, Registered Parks and Gardens, Registered Battlefields or Conservation
Areas)
Protects the settings of such designations In appropriate circumstances seeks adequate information (from desk based
assessment and field evaluation where necessary) to enable informed decisions
Provides for the excavation and investigation of sites not significant enough tomerit in-situpreservation.
Regional Strategy
2.3 The Localism Act (November 2011) contains provisions which will result in theabolition of regional strategies. However, their abolition will require secondary
legislation and until such time as this is introduced they will remain part of the
development plan.
2.4 For the Rushcliffe area, the regional spatial strategy is set out in the East MidlandsRegional Plan (EMRP) which was published in March 2009 and contains the following
policies in regard to archaeology and the historic environment:
POLICY 26 Protecting and Enhancing the Region's Natural and Cultural Heritage
Sustainable developments should ensure the protection, appropriate management andenhancement of the Region's natural and cultural heritage. As a result the following
principles should be applied: the Region's internationally and nationally designated natural and historic assets
should receive the highest level of protection; damage to other natural and historic assets or their settings should be avoided
wherever possible, recognising that such assets are usually irreplaceable;
unavoidable damage must be minimised and clearly justified by a need fordevelopment in that location which outweighs the damage that would result;
unavoidable damage which cannot be mitigated should be compensated for,preferably in a relevant local context and where possible in ways which alsocontribute to social and economic objectives;
there should be a net increase in the quality and active management of naturaland historic assets across the Region in ways that promote the adaption to
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climate change, and an increase in the quantity of environmental assetsgenerally.
POLICY 27 - Regional Priorities for the Historic Environment
The historic environment should be understood, conserved and enhanced, inrecognition of its own intrinsic value, and its contribution to the Region's quality of life.
Across the Region and particularly in areas where growth or regeneration is a priority,development should promote sensitive change of the historic environment. To achieve
this, Local Planning Authorities should: identify and assess the significance of specific historic assets and their settings; use characterisation to understand their contribution to the landscape or
townscape in areas of change;
encourage the refurbishment and re-use of disused or under-used buildings ofsome historic or architectural merit and incorporating them sensitively intoregeneration schemes;
promote the use of local building materials; and recognise the opportunities for enhancing existing tourism attractions and fordeveloping the potential of other areas and sites of historic interest as part of
green infrastructure, having regard to potential impacts on biodiversity.
Local Plan
2.5 The local development policy is currently provided by the Rushcliffe Borough Non-Statutory replacement local plan (2006) which contains the following policies in
relation to archaeology:
EN6 ANCIENT MONUMENTS
PERMISSION WILL NOT BE GRANTED FOR DEVELOPMENT WHICH WOULD DESTROY OR
DETRIMENTALLY AFFECT SCHEDULED ANCIENT MONUMENTS OR THEIR SETTINGS.
EN7 - SITES OF ARCHAEOLOGICAL IMPORTANCE
DEVELOPMENT AFFECTING SITES OF KNOWN OR SUSPECTED ARCHAEOLOGICAL IMPORTANCEWILL ONLY BE PERMITTED WHERE:
a) THERE IS A NEED FOR DEVELOPMENT WHICH OUTWEIGHS THE IMPORTANCE OF THEARCHAEOLOGICAL SITE OR ITS SETTING;
b) THE PROPOSAL IS SUPPORTED BY AN ARCHAEOLOGICAL FIEL EVALUATION OF THE SITE;AND
c) THE PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT WOULD NOT DAMAGE THE ARCHAEOLOGICAL REMAINSWHERE THESE CAN BE PRESERVED IN SITU.
WHERE PRESERVATION IN SITU IS NOT FEASIBLE OR JUSTIFIED, A PROGRAMME OFPRESERVATION BY SURVEYING, EXCAVATION AND RECORDING OF THE ARCHAEOLOGICALREMAINS WILL BE REQUIRED (THROUGH THE USE OF PLANNING CONDITIONS).
2.6 Therefore, in considering the heritage implications of any planning application fordevelopment, the local planning authority will be guided by the policy framework set
by government, regional and local policy as outlined above.
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3.0 GEOLOGY AND TOPOGRAPHY3.1 Geology3.1.1 The solid geology is Edwalton Member mudstone in the north-east and Gunthope
Member mudstone in the south-west. The superficial deposits are only recorded in thenorth and south of the site. Where they are recorded they are described as head
deposits of clay, silt, sand and gravel (mapapps.bgs.ac.uk).
3.2 Topography3.2.1 The site lies on relatively high ground on the southern side of the Trent valley. The
River Trent itself is located approximately 400m to the north-west. The site has a
gentle, south facing aspect, lying at approximately 50mAOD in the north, dropping to
c.35mAOD in the south.
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4.0 ARCHAEOLOGICAL AND HISTORICAL BACKGROUND, INCLUDING ASSESSMENTOF SIGNIFICANCE
4.1 Timescales used in this report are as follows.
PrehistoricPalaeolithic 450,000 BC - 10,000 BC
Mesolithic 10,000 BC - 4,000 BC
Neolithic 4,000 BC - 1,800 BC
Bronze Age 1,800 BC - 600 BC
Iron Age 600 BC - AD 43
HistoricRoman AD 43 - 410 AD
Saxon/Early Medieval AD 410 - 1066 AD
Medieval AD 1066 - 1485 AD
Post Medieval AD 1485 - 1800 AD
Modern AD 1800 - Present
4.2 Introduction
4.2.1 This chapter reviews existing archaeological evidence for the site and thearchaeological/historical background of the general area, based on a consideration of
evidence in the Nottinghamshire Historic Environment Record (HER) for the study site
and a surrounding search area of 1000m radius from the centre of the site.
4.2.2 A gazetteer of recorded archaeology is provided in Appendix 1. The locations of theHER entries within the search area are shown in Figure 2.
4.2.3 This chapter reviews existing archaeological evidence for the site and thearchaeological/historical background of the general area and, in accordance with the
NPPF, considers the potential for as yet undiscovered archaeological evidence on the
site.
4.2.4 Chapter 5 subsequently considers the site conditions and whether the theoretical
potential identified in this chapter is likely to survive.
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4.3 Designated Heritage Assets4.3.1 Data obtained from English Heritage and the local authority confirms that there are no
Listed Buildings, Conservation Areas, Scheduled Monuments, Registered Battlefields or
Parks and Gardens within the study site or the surrounding search area.
4.3.2 No impacts upon the settings of any designated heritage asset in the wider vicinity ofthe study site have been identified.
4.4 Previous Archaeological Investigations4.4.1 There are no records of any archaeological investigations being undertaken within the
study site or its immediate environs.
4.5 Non-Designated Heritage Assets and other archaeological monuments4.5.1 The data provided by the HER does not list any sites of archaeological interest within
the study site itself. There are 13 records of archaeological/historical interest within
the surrounding search area. The records relating to archaeological remains
breakdown as follows:-
Prehistoric: 2 records in surrounding area
Roman: 1 record in surrounding area
Medieval: 2 records in surrounding area
Post-Medieval/modern: 5 records in surrounding area
Undated: 3 records in surrounding area
4.5.2 A gazetteer of the HER records is included as Appendix 1. The locations of monumentsand buildings recorded in the HER are shown in Figure 2.
4.6 Prehistoric4.6.1 There are 2 records of prehistoric activity listed on the HER from the surrounding
search area.
4.6.2 An area located c.400m to the north of the study site on a ridge of high groundoverlooking the River Trent was fieldwalked in the early 1970s and a collection of
worked flint, predominantly of Neolithic date, was recovered that has been taken to
suggest the presence of settlement activity (HER 8236).
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4.6.3 The second record of prehistoric activity is a barbed and tanged arrowhead of BronzeAge date that was found in the garden of a property close to the south-western extent
of the study site (HER L888).
4.6.4
Whilst little prehistoric activity is recorded within the search area there are severalareas of reasonably extensive cropmarks known from within a zone extending.1-
1.5km from the study site. Many of these cropmarks are believed to be of later
prehistoric date (Iron Age). These remains are more extensive on the floodplain to the
north of the River Trent, but are known from the southern side, to the north-east and
east of the search area.
4.6.5 Whilst the evidence for prehistoric activity in the immediate environs of the study siteis sparse, there is reasonably extensive evidence from the wider area. The lack of
evidence in the immediate environs of the study site may well be a factor of less
favourable ground conditions for the identification of cropmarks and a lack of
organised investigation as much as reflecting a genuine absence of activity. The
potential for remains of prehistoric date to survive within the study site is therefore
considered as uncertain but probably low.
4.7 Roman4.7.1 There is only a single record of Roman activity from the search area surrounding the
study site. HER L8235 refers to a site c.400m to the north of the study site at Gibbet
Hill. It had been thought that the mound of Gibbet Hill was a Bronze Age barrow and
an excavation of the site was undertaken in 1968 to test this theory. The excavation
recovered Roman pottery from beneath the mound material proving that it was not a
Bronze Age feature but is more likely to have been a medieval or post medieval
gallows. The nature of activity to which the Roman pottery relates is not clear,
however, it would indicate some settlement in the vicinity.
4.7.2 As with the prehistoric period, there is cropmark evidence to indicate Romansettlement in the wider area, however, based on the records from within the search
area the potential for such remains to exist within the study site is regarded as
uncertain but probably low.
4.8 Saxon/Medieval4.8.1 There are no records of Saxon finds or features from within the study site or the
surrounding search area. Spellow Hill (HER L5464) is located c.700m to the east of the
study site. Place name evidence would suggest that the name derives from Old English
and means hill of speech. This could be taken to suggest that the hill was the site of
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a Saxon moot, however, no traces of any Anglo Saxon remains are known and no man
made earthworks are visible at the site.
4.8.2 Radcliffe-on-Trent is mentioned in the Domesday Survey of 1086. Whilst thisdemonstrates that there was settlement in the area dating to at least the Late Saxonperiod, the study site is well removed from the historic core of the settlement and
there are no finds or features of Saxon date recorded on the HER from the search
area. The potential for Saxon period remains to exist within the study site is therefore
considered to be negligible.
4.8.3 There are two records of later medieval activity entered on the HER for the searcharea (HER L887 and M1800). L887 relates to the finding of a silver penny dating to
between 1300 and 1340 and M1800 relates to the medieval or post-medieval gallows
at Gibbet Hill (see 4.7.1 above). Neither of these finds adds to the understanding of
the use of the study site in the medieval period.
4.8.4 As stated above, the study site is well removed from the historic cores of surroundingsettlements and is likely to have been agricultural land throughout much of the
medieval period. Upstanding earthworks of ridge and furrow are present within the
northernmost fields of the study site and there are some vague remnants of ridge and
furrow across the southern part of the site. These surviving elements are likely to be
post medieval in origin as they are all marked on the Radcliffe pre-enclosure plan of1790 (see section 4.9.2 below). However, it seems reasonable to assume that these
represent a continuation of medieval practices.
4.8.5 The potential for Saxon and Medieval period settlement remains within the study siteis assessed as negligible.
4.9 Post-Medieval & Modern (including map progression)4.9.1 The HER lists 5 sites of post-medieval or modern period activity (HER L1936, L1937,
M1074, M1075 & M924) and 2 undated sites that are also likely to be post-medieval or
modern (HER M1073 & M1939) from within the search area. These are all at some
distance from the study site and are of a well defined nature and extent and as such
they add little to the understanding of the archaeological potential of the study site
itself.
4.9.2 The study site itself would appear to have remained in agricultural use throughoutmuch of the post-medieval period. A map of Radcliffe parish produced in 1787 shows
the arrangement of field strips within the study site prior to inclosure (Fig 3). Thedirection of the cultivation strips shown on the plan corresponds with the sections of
ridge and furrow that survive as earthworks within the study site (see 4.8.4 above). A
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number of existing hedgerows within the study site correspond with field boundaries
shown on the pre-inclosure plan. No development is shown within the study site but
the map does show that the Shelford Road had previously passed through the
northern part of the study site but had been straightened to its current course at some
point prior to 1787.
4.9.3 The parish was inclosed by Act of Parliament in 1790. The study site was dividedbetween two land owners as shown in Figure 4.
4.9.4 Shelford Road Farm was constructed in 1832 (as demonstrated by a date-stone on thegable end of the farmhouse (Plate 7)). The majority of the farm buildings (including
the house) appear to have been constructed in a single phase, with the house at the
eastern corner, a range of barns leading north-west from the house and a series of
three cattle stalls/stables arranged at right angles to the house and barns. Some of
the original 19thcentury features of the buildings remain, such as feeding troughs in
the stock yard that could be filled via the back of the farmhouse (Plates 11 & 12).
4.9.5 The earliest historic mapping to show Shelford Road Farm is the Ordnance Survey(OS) map of 1891 (Fig 5). The map shows the farm buildings within the northern part
of the site with a series of small fields or paddocks to the east of the buildings. The
major part of the study site falls within two enclosed fields. The subsequent historic
OS mapping from 1899 to 1950 show no substantive changes to the study site itselfbut do demonstrate the gradual encroachment of development in the surrounding area
(Fig 5).
4.9.6 The surviving ridge and furrow earthworks within the study site are fragmentary andlikely to be of post-medieval date and, as such, are considered to be of very limited
archaeological interest. The extant farm buildings dating to the early 19thcentury form
a reasonably coherent group and are considered to be of some local archaeological
interest. There is considered to be a negligible potential for any other significant post-
medieval or modern period remains within the study site.
4.10 Assessment of Significance4.10.1 In line with the requirements of the NPPF, the significance of identified heritage assets
is described below. Significance is defined as The value of a heritage asset to this and
future generations because of its heritage interest. (NPPF Annex 2).
Nationally designated heritage assets:
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4.10.2 There are no nationally designated heritage assets within the study site or itsimmediate environs. No potential impacts upon the significance of any designated
heritage asset have been identified by this study.
Other, undesignated, archaeological heritage assets:
4.10.3 This assessment has established that the study site has an uncertain, but probablylow, potential to contain significant archaeological remains of prehistoric and Roman
date. Archaeological evidence from the wider area around the study site would
suggest that if any such remains did survive within the study site they are unlikely to
be of more than local to regional significance.
4.10.4 A negligible potential for Saxon or later medieval settlement remains has beenidentified. Remains relating to medieval and post-medieval agricultural practices will
survive within the study site, however, these remains are considered to be of little
archaeological interest.
4.10.5 There is one section of hedgerow within the study site that fulfils Criterion 1 of theHedgerows Regulations 1997 in that it marks the boundary of Radcliffe and Shelford
parishes, and there are several stretches of hedgerow within the site, shown as field
boundaries on the 1787 plan, which fulfil Criterion 5(a) of the Hedgerows Regulations
1997 as they can be demonstrated to be part of a field system pre-dating the
Inclosure Acts (taken as being anything before 1845). All these identified hedgerows
are therefore regarded as important in terms of the regulations (Fig 6).
4.10.6 The original (1830s) buildings of Shelford Road Farm are considered to be of localarchaeological significance.
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5.0 SITE CONDITIONS, THE PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT & IMPACT ON HERITAGEASSETS
5.1 Site Conditions5.1.1 The study site is predominantly under pasture, with smaller paddocks to the north and
two large fields extending to the south. Buildings of Shelford Road Farm survive within
the northern part of the site but are currently disused and boarded up (Plates 1-12).
5.1.2 Ridge and furrow earthworks survive within three paddocks to the north, north-eastand south-east of the farm buildings (Plates 1 & 2). These are reasonably broad and
survive to a height of approximately 0.3m from top of ridge to base of furrow. The
ridges turn towards the west at their northern extent indicating the characteristic
reversed S shape that is typical of medieval examples, although none of the areas of
surviving ridge and furrow show the complete length of the furrows. Despite the shape
of the furrows suggesting medieval origins the alignments match that shown on the
plan of 1787 showing that they continued in use into the late post-medieval period.
5.1.3 Very slight remnants of ridge and furrow could be observed within the main part of thesite along with what appears to be a slight headland (Plate 4) crossing from east to
west about two thirds of the way down the study site. It would appear that, although
the study site is currently under long term pasture, it has at some point in the past
been subject to ploughing which has slighted the earthworks.
5.1.4 A small earthwork mound was noted by a gateway in the northern part of the site, butthis appears to be a dump of relatively modern origin (Plate 3).
5.1.5 The buildings of Shelford Road Farm survive largely intact with most appearing to beof the original 1830s construction but with later additions and modifications (Plates 6-
12). No access was available to the interior of the buildings.
5.2 The Proposed Development5.2.1 The study site is being promoted for residential development. At the time of writing
the master plan has yet to be agreed.
5.3 Impact on Heritage Assets5.3.1 No potential impacts upon any designated heritage assets in the vicinity of the study
site have been identified.
5.3.2 This assessment has established that the study site has an uncertain, but probablylow potential to contain significant archaeological remains of prehistoric and Roman
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date. A negligible potential for Saxon or later medieval settlement remains has been
identified. Remains relating to medieval and post-medieval agricultural practices will
survive within the study site, however, these remains are considered to be of little
archaeological interest.
4.10.7 Several sections of hedgerow within the study site are considered important underthe Hedgerows Regulations 1997. The majority of these hedgerows form the boundary
to the site and are unlikely to be impacted by development. The treatment of these
hedgerows should be given careful consideration in any future development proposals.
4.10.8 The original (1830s) buildings of Shelford Road Farm are considered to be of localarchaeological significance. Currently the treatment of these buildings as part of any
development proposals is not known, however, if proposals did involve the demolition
of the buildings their archaeological interest could be secured through the creation of a
photographic record.
5.3.3 The nature of development is such that areas of new build will cause substantial belowground disturbance which will severely impact the survival of any archaeological
remains that may be present. However, current evidence suggests that any significant
archaeological remains that do exist within the study site can be safely mitigated
through preservation by record.
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6.0 CONCLUSIONS6.1 In accordance with the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF), regional and local
plan policies, this archaeological desk-based assessment draws together the available
archaeological, historic, topographic and land-use information in order to clarify the
heritage significance and archaeological potential of land being promoted for
development at Shelford Road, Radcliffe-on-Trent, Nottinghamshire.
6.2 The assessment has established that there are no designated heritage assets withinthe study site and no potential impacts on any designated heritage asset in the wider
vicinity of the study site have been identified.
6.2.1 Based upon recorded archaeological information from the surrounding area there isconsidered to be an uncertain but probably low potential for significant archaeological
remains of prehistoric and Roman date and a negligible potential for settlement
evidence of Saxon or medieval date. The site is known to contain upstanding
earthworks of post-medieval ridge and furrow that are considered to be of limited
archaeological interest. The surviving 19thcentury buildings of Shelford Road Farm are
considered to be of some local significance.
6.3 In these circumstances, and in the context of NPPF paragraph 128, this desk-basedassessment serves to document the sites history. In the context of national, regional
and local planning policy it is not considered that any further measures will berequired to evaluate the site's archaeological potential prior to its allocation for
development.
6.4 Given the size of the site and the limitations of the available archaeological data tofully establish the sites potential, should a planning application be submitted for the
development of the site at a future date, it would be reasonable to expect the local
planning authority to require a geophysical survey of the site. If this does not identify
any significant archaeological remains then no further archaeological fieldwork should
be necessary, other than a photographic record of the early 19 th century farm
buildings of Shelford Road Farm. This could be secured by a condition attached to the
grant of planning permission.
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SOURCES
General
English Heritage Heritage List for England (list.english-heritage.org.uk)
Heritage Gateway (www.heritagegateway.org.uk)
Nottinghamshire Historic Environment Record (HER)
Nottinghamshire County Record Office (NRO)
Rushcliffe Borough Council
Bibliographic
EKWALL, E. 1991. The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Place-names. 4th ed. Oxford:
Clarendon Press.
MARGERY, I.D., 1955.Roman Roads in Britain Vol. 2. North of the Foss Way - Bristol Channel(including Wales & Scotland). London: Phoenix House.
MORGAN, P., ed., 1978. Domesday Book 27 Derbyshire. Chichester: Phillimore.
PRIESTLAND, P. & COBBING, B. 1996 Village life in Tudor and Stewart times, A study of
Radcliffe-on-TrentNottingham
SAWYER, P.H. 1968.Anglo-Saxon Charters: an annotated list and bibliography. London: Royal
Historical Society.
SOIL SURVEYS OF ENGLAND AND WALES, 1983, Soil Map of England and Wales. Scale1:250000.
TATE, W.E. & TURNER, M.E., c1974. Domesday of Enclosures. No publishing details.
YOUNGS, F.A., 1991. Guide to the Local Administrative Units of England Volume II: Northern England. London: Royal Historical Society.
Cartographic
Map of the parish of Ratcliffe 1787 (NRO RT1L)Radcliffe-on-Trent Enclosure Map 1790 (NRO EA 152/2)Ordnance Survey 1:2500 editions of: 1891, 1899, 1915, 1950
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Figure 1: Site Location
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Figure 2: HER data
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Figure 3: Pre-inclosure map of 1787
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Figure 4: Inclosure map 1790
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Figure 5: Historic Ordnance Survey mapping 1891-1950
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Figure 6: Important hedgerows
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Plate 1. Ridge and furrow north-west of farm buildings
Plate 2. Ridge and furrow south of farm buildings
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Plate 3. Mound to south-east of farm buildings
Plate 4. Headland running across southern part of site
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Plate 5: Looking north from southern boundary
Plate 6: Farmhouse and outbuildings from south
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Plate 7. Date-stone reading E S 1832
Plate 8. Barn to north of farmhouse
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Plate 11. Trough in yard
Plate 12. Feed to trough
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APPENDIX 1: GAZETTEER OF NOTTINGHAMSHIRE HER DATA
HERNumber
Name &Description
Location Date
L 1936 ShelfordQuarry
SK 651 407 Modern
L 1937 ShelfordPit
SK 651 409 Modern
L 5464 Spellow Hill, Radcliffe on Trent
c 1825, OS. Compares to Speller Hill, Aslockton (L5627) - the namemeans "hill of speech". No traces of Anglo Saxon remains are known.No ancient artificial works were noted during perambulation of SpellowHill, the whole of which is now agricultural land
L 8235 Gibbet Hill, Shelford
The discovery of sherds of Roman coarse ware (one dated to C4)beneath the pre-mound ground surface proved that it was not a BAbarrow
SK 652 407 Roman
L 8236 Gibbet Hill, Shelford
Field walking in the vicinity of the mound produced a collection ofworked flints suggestive of a Neolithic settlement in the area
SK 652 407 Neolithic
L 887 Covert Crescent, Radcliffe on Trent
Silver penny 1300-1340 Edward I or II
SK 659 392 Medieval
L 888 Clumber Drive, Radcliffe on TrentA barbed and tanged arrowhead (light brown flint) was found by Mr RStraw in 1961
SK 655 396 BronzeAge
M 1073 Radcliffe on TrentQuarry
SK 660 392 Unknown
M 1074 Radcliffe on TrentBrickworks
SK 658 392 Modern
M 1075 Radcliffe on TrentWindpump
SK 661 394 Modern
M 1800 Gibbet Hill, ShelfordA large mound in a prominent position on Gibbet Hill, shown on a mapof c 1600 AD with the symbol of a gallows, was partially excavated byTS in 1968. Its use as a motte was precluded by the absence of asurrounding ditch and of any Med pottery; Ro pottery beneath shows
it was not a BA barrow. It was assumed that the feature was agallows mound from the beginning
SK 652 407 Medievalto PostMedieval
M 1939 Radcliffe on TrentQuarry
SK 665 401 Unknown
M 924 Radcliffe on TrentBrick kiln pre 1835
SK 655 394 Modern