NHER 66128 (Monument record) - World War Two anti-tank ditch and undated ditch

May 2018. Desk-based Assessment.
Environmental Impact Assessment of the potential impacts of the proposed Hornsea Project Three offshore wind farm on the historic environment. This study incorporated the results of an initial walkover survey and the first phases of geophysical survey.
See relevant chapter of Environmental Statement and associated appendices for further detail (S1).
P. Watkins (HES), 18 October 2022.

November 2021-March 2022. Geophysical Survey.
Magnetometer survey of site on proposed route of Hornsea Project Three offshore wind farm onshore cable (Area 2).
This survey identified a broad, north-west to south-east aligned linear anomaly that continued into the field to the south (NHER 66129). Although recorded as being of undetermined origin it almost certainly represents the infilled remains of a World War Two anti-tank ditch that encircled Weybourne Camp (NHER 11335). The position of this feature has been mapped from aerial photographs and its recorded line clearly coincides with the geophysical anomaly.
No other potentially archaeologically-significant responses were identified.
Information from draft report. Final version awaited.
P. Watkins (HES), 18 October 2022.

February-June 2022. Trial Trenching.
Evaluation of site on proposed route of Hornsea Project Three offshore wind farm onshore cable (P3TT01; Trenches 985 and 987).
The two trenches excavated at this location revealed only a single north-west to south-east aligned ditch.
No finds were recovered.
Information from draft report. Final version awaited.
P. Watkins (HES), 18 October 2022.