EDO5948 - New Barn Farm, Knowlton, Woodlands; desk-based assessment 2012

Wessex Archaeology was commissioned by St Giles Farms to prepare an archaeological desk-based assessment of proposed development at New Barn Farm, consisting of the conversion of a Grade II Listed barn into two dwellings and associated works. The modern features within the farm, which will be removed as part of the development, comprise agricultural buildings, outbuildings and concrete surfaces located within and in the vicinity of the Knowlton Circles Scheduled Monument. The report concludes that, overall, the proposed development, in association with a programme of archaeological works, may have a beneficial effect on the Scheduled Monument, as it will improve the setting of the asset and provide an opportunity to investigate the henge and protect its remains. The need for, scale, scope and nature of any further archaeological works should be agreed through consultation with the statutory authorities.