Desk Based Assessment at Little George Street

1.4.1 The assessment was undertaken following the Standards and Guidance of the Chartered Institute for Archaeologists (CIfA 2020) and in accordance with terminology expressed within the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF, 2023). 1.4.2 To achieve the aims of the assessment, a range of sources were consulted to form the basis of the assessment: " Bristol Historic Environment Record (BHER); " Know Your Place online resource (Bristol City Council, 2024); " National Heritage List for England (NHLE 2024); " National Mapping Programme (NMP) datasets; " Data from the Archaeology Data Service (ADS, 2024); " British Geological Survey - GeoIndex Onshore viewers (BGS, 2024); " Ordnance Survey Mapping; " Aerial Photos as available from Google Earth 1999-2024, National Collection of Aerial Photography (Historic Environment Scotland) and Britain from Above; " LiDAR data as available on open license; " Site visit; and " Online Sources 1.5 Limitations and Exclusions 1.5.1 The assessment relies on the accuracy of the data provided by the sources described above. There is always some degree of uncertainty in relation to these sources which include: " The HER entries can be limited because they are not based on a systematic search of the region but rather the records are reliant upon chance finds, opportunities for research and public contribution. " Documentary sources may be biased, inaccurate or difficult to interpret. " The presence of buried archaeology is not always obvious during walk over surveys. " Grid coordinates for heritage assets may be rounded to such an extent that the actual location of the asset can be difficult to locate. " The radial boundaries used in this report have been established to maintain the focus and manageability of the data but still be large enough to rigorously consider context and character. It is important to note that any set boundaries on the report should be considered as permeable. Areas do not develop in isolation, and thought must always be given to significant relationships with places and events outside the area selected or defined. 1.5.2 Notwithstanding these limitations we are of the opinion that the information presented within this DBA provides sufficient relevant information to provide and inform an opinion on the potential for, and significance of, any archaeological remains within the proposed area. The Site comprises a single storey industrial unit on the northwest side of Little George Street, presently in use as a Theatre School. The Bristol Historic Environment Record (BHER) records two Grade II Listed Buildings c250m from the Site. The proposed development will not result in physical impact to these assets or their curtilage. Due to the distance and intervening development the visual impact is considered to be negligible to minimal, depending upon the height of the proposed development. The BHER records no known archaeological remains within the search area dating to earlier than the post-medieval period. As such there is considered low potential for archaeological finds, features and deposits from the prehistoric to medieval period. There is considered a higher potential for post-medieval archaeological deposits, specifically finds and structural remains associated with manufactories which occupied the Site from the mid-19th to later-20th centuries. The extant complex was erected in the later-20th century and its construction, and associated services network is taken to have resulted in some below ground disturbance. Should stratigraphic deposits survive they are considered to be of limited, low local significance.