Land opposite Roseland Community College, Tregony, Cornwall Results of a Desk-Based Assessment, Walkover Survey and Heritage Impact Assessment

The results of a desk-based assessment, walkover survey and historic impact assessment carried out by South West Archaeology Ltd. for land opposte Roseland Community College, Tregony, Cornwall. The proposed development site sits to the south of the B3287, and with a modern housing development (The Glebe) to the west. The field pattern of the site may correspond to post-medieval enclosures, and were historically part of the Glebe Lands. The historic fieldscape around the site has changed very little over the last 180 years, with the loss of internal field boundaries, but the overall structure of the landscape has stayed largely the same. However over the last twenty years a number of developments have occurred in close proximity to the site, and mnay of these have encountered archaeological remains, notably of Romano-British date, and it seems likely similar features could continue within this site. On that basis the archaeological potential of the site is likely to be high. There is one Grade I Listed Church, two Grade II Listed structures, part of the Tregony Conservation Area, and a Scheduled Well within c.0.5km of the site. Almost all of the designated heritage assets in this area are located at such a distance to minimise the impact of the proposed development, or else the contribution of setting to overall significance is less important than other factors. The landscape context of many of these buildings and monuments is such that they would be partly or wholly insulated from the effects of the proposed development by a combination of local blocking and the topography. The only designated heritage asset likely to be affected in any appreciable way (negative/minor) is the Church of St. Cuby.