Policy information sourced from Dacorum Local Plan 2004 Alteration
118 Important Archaeological Remains
Planning permission will not be granted for development which would adversely affect scheduled ancient monuments or other nationally important sites and monuments, or their settings. English Heritage will be consulted on all planning applications affecting Scheduled Ancient Monuments.
On archaeological sites or monuments of more local importance and their settings, physical preservation in situ will be the preferred option and applications may be refused. The County Archaeological Group will be consulted on all planning applications affecting areas of archaeological significance and archaeological potential.
Where advice indicates that a proposed development will affect remains of archaeological significance or areas of archaeological potential, developers will be expected to provide the results of an archaeological evaluation as part of their planning application.
Where the Council considers that physical preservation of archaeological remains in situ is not merited, planning permission will be subject to satisfactory provision being made for excavation and recording. Conditions and/or agreements will be used to secure the following work, depending on the nature of the site:
- an adequate archaeological excavation of the site prior to the commencement of the works; and/or
- the observation of archaeological experts of the site works as they progress; and/or
- the recording of remains by archaeological experts and the publication of the results; and/or
- the provision of facilities, including access over an agreed period of time; and/or
- such other measures as may be necessary to protect the archaeological integrity of the site.
Where appropriate the Council will encourage the enhancement of archaeological remains and their settings.
Scheduled Ancient Monuments and known areas of archaeological significance are listed below and shown on the Proposals Maps. The lists are subject to continual review and further sites may be added within the Plan period.
Scheduled Ancient Monuments
| NO. | NAME |
|---|---|
| 27a | Grim’s Ditch (or Gryme’s Dyke), Berkhamsted |
| 27b | Grim’s Ditch (or Gryme’s Dyke), Berkhamsted |
| 28a1 | Grim’s Ditch (or Gryme’s Dyke), Woodcock Hill, Northchurch |
| 28a2 | Grim’s Ditch (or Gryme’s Dyke), in Northchurch Parish |
| 28b | Grim’s Ditch (or Gryme’s Dyke), section extending 969 metres north-west from Smart’s Wood, Wigginton |
| 28c | Grim’s Ditch (or Gryme’s Dyke), section extending 1 mile 740 yds east from Longcroft, Tring |
| 33 | Highfield Tumulus, Hemel Hempstead |
| 55 | The Charter Tower, Hemel Hempstead |
| 70 | Deserted Village of Tiscott, Tring |
| 76 | Roman Settlement in Gadebridge Park, Hemel Hempstead |
| 82 | Wood Lane End Roman site, Hemel Hempstead |
| 84 | Royal Palace (site of), Kings Langley |
| 85 | Dominican Priory (site of) (excluding inhabited parts), Kings Langley |
| 88 | Site of Roman buildings north of Berkhamsted Castle |
| 91 | Roman settlement at the Cow Roast Inn, Northchurch |
| 102 | Romano-British settlement and earthworks on Berkhamsted Common, Northchurch |
| 103 | Settlement of St Mary’s Church, Puttenham, Tring |
| 107 | Ardwick deserted medieval village, Tring |
| 126 | Stool Baulk, Aldbury |
| 11516 | Little London moated site and surrounding earthwork enclosure, Kings Langley |
| 20617/20618 | Two barrows on Chipperfield Common |
| 20619 | Two barrows at Bridgewater Monument |
| 20621 | Marlin Chapel Farm moated site |
| 20626 | Berkhamsted Castle |
| 27183/27184 | Bowl barrows, 950 and 900 m SSW of Nettleden Lodge |
| 27196 | Bowl barrow, Turlshanger Wood, 300m SE of Northfield Grange |
| 27197 | Bowl barrow, Aldbury Nowers Wood |
| 27916 | Boxmoor House Roman Villa, Hemel Hempstead |
AREAS OF ARCHAEOLOGICAL SIGNIFICANCE
- Markyatecell Park
- Markyate
- Astrope
- Puttenham
- Wilstone Cropmarks
- Marshcroft Lane, Tring, cropmark
- Pendley Manor
- Gubblecote
- Wigginton
- Tring
- Boarscroft Farm/Alnwick Farm, Long Marston
- Long Marston
- Wilstone
- Jockey End
- Great Gaddesden
- St Margaret’s Farm, Great Gaddesden
- Nettleden
- Flamstead
- Gaddesden Row
- Berkhamsted
- Grim’s Ditch, Berkhamsted
- Cow Roast
- Hamberlins Lane, Northchurch
- Marlin Chapel Farm, Berkhamsted
- Tring Station
- Brick Kiln Cottage, Berkhamsted Common
- Ashridge
- Aldbury
- Northchurch Common (first site)
- Little Gaddesden Church
- Frithsden
- Grim’s Ditch, Potten End
- Gadebridge Park
- Boxmoor
- High Street, Hemel Hempstead
- Queensway, Hemel Hempstead
- Wood Lane End, Hemel Hempstead
- Chipperfield Common
- Barnes Lodge, Hempstead Road
- Priory, Kings Langley
- High Street, Kings Langley
- Little London moated site and surrounding earthwork enclosure, Kings Langley
- Miswell Farm, Tring
- West Leith, Tring
- Northchurch Common (second site)
- Hudnall Common
- Bury Farm, Bovingdon
- North west of Lower Gade Farm, Hudnall Corner, cropmarks
- Hill and Coles Farm, Flamstead, cropmarks
- East of New Wood, Flamsteadbury, cropmarks
- Apsley Manor, A41
- Stoney Lane/Broadway Farm A41
- Chesham Road, Berkhamsted A41
- Oakwood, Berkhamsted A41
- Pea Lane, Northchurch A41
- East of Hogtrough Wood, Flamstead
- Piccotts End
- Bovingdon Green
- Leverstock Green
For more information please see the Local Plan