DESK BASED ASSESSMENT at east street reading

Desk based assessment draws together the available archaeological, historic, topographic and land-use information in order to clarify the heritage significance and archaeological potential of the site. Development of the study site would result in the removal of any buried archaeological remains present within it. However, it is clear from the available evidence that any remains likely to be present within the study site would not be of such significance as to preclude development. Furthermore, development of the study site during the Victorian period and the 20th century will have removed much of any remains which may have been present. However it is recognised that the presence of buried remains of some archaeological interest cannot be discounted, however it is clear that their loss could be mitigated via the normal mechanisms afforded by the planning process, where suitable steps are taken to determine the nature and significance of any remains present, and mitigate any impacts as appropriate.