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Coracle Archaeology was commissioned by Intertek, on behalf of Alcatel Submarine Networks, to undertake marine archaeological environmental assessments for the Havhingsten Submarine Cable System. Coracle Archaeology replaced Cotswold Archaeology, who had undertaken the initial assessments since September 2018, as the lead archaeological consultant on this project. Despite this transition, the personnel undertaking the assessments remained the same. The cable will run for a total of approximately 940km from Denmark across the North Sea and England before connecting with the Isle of Man and Ireland to boost bandwidth. Marine archaeological assessments included a desk-based assessment of known cultural heritage assets in the vicinity of the planned cable routes, the archaeological assessment of marine, intertidal and foreshore geophysical survey data, written schemes of investigation, protocols for archaeological discoveries and a marine cultural heritage chapter for the environmental appraisal. As a result of the archaeological assessments conducted to date, one archaeological exclusion zone was established around a geophysical anomaly considered to be of medium archaeological potential on segment 1.5 of Celtix Connect (Lytham St Anne's); six archaeological exclusion zones were established around around geophysical anomalies with archaeological potential on segment 2.1 (Seaton Sluice). Of these, two were considered to be of high archaeological potential - one relating to the wreck site of the SS Prunelle identified in the desk-based assessment, and one a previously unrecorded wreck. The as-laid cable route did not encroach on any of the AEZs, and no unexpected archaeological discoveries were made during works associated with the development. |
