Borssele Wind Farm Zone, North Sea, the Netherlands. Archaeological desk study, risk assessment and recommendations

Vestigia Archeologie & Cultuurhistorie has conducted an archaeological desk study for the Netherlands Enterprise Agency related to the Borssele wind farm zone. Due to the small chance to encounter early prehistoric archaeological sites within the wind farm zone and the limited possibilities for further research and knowledge gain, once encountered, further archaeological survey with the intention to establish prehistoric sites is not recommended In order to define areas of low, medium and high archaeological sensitivity in relation to shipwrecks and airplanes within the wind farm zone, it... Mehr ...

Verfasser: Visser, drs. C.A. (Vestigia)
Weerheijm, mr. W.J. (Vestigia)
Schrijvers, drs. R. (Vestigia)
Hessing, drs. W.A.M. (Vestigia)
Dokumenttyp: Text
Erscheinungsdatum: 2014
Verlag/Hrsg.: Vestigia BV Archeologie & Cultuurhistorie
Schlagwörter: Archaeology / bureauonderzoek
Sprache: Englisch
Permalink: https://search.fid-benelux.de/Record/base-29159262
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Link(s) : http://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:nl:ui:13-p9pz-lh

Vestigia Archeologie & Cultuurhistorie has conducted an archaeological desk study for the Netherlands Enterprise Agency related to the Borssele wind farm zone. Due to the small chance to encounter early prehistoric archaeological sites within the wind farm zone and the limited possibilities for further research and knowledge gain, once encountered, further archaeological survey with the intention to establish prehistoric sites is not recommended In order to define areas of low, medium and high archaeological sensitivity in relation to shipwrecks and airplanes within the wind farm zone, it is recommended to perform a geophysical area survey (side scan sonar or multi beam). Such a survey and the subsequent report should meet the requirements of the KNA Waterbodems. To draft at an early stage as possible a protocol and work plan for dealing with the archaeological heritage. In the work plan the necessary steps of further archaeological prospection and decision making in relation to the future project stages, are laid out and explained. In the protocol a procedure for dealing with ‘accidental’ archaeological finds during the construction and operational phases of the project is outlined. Accidental archaeological finds refer to archaeological remains that have not been identified during the stages of archaeological prospection, but are encountered unexpectedly during construction and operational phases. Such finds should always be reported according to the Monuments Act. It is in the interest of both developer and the curator (RCE) to anticipate on possible accidental finds and to make an agreement beforehand how and by whom these will be handled, and decisions on possible further actions will be reached.