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<str<strong>on</strong>g>Mynydd</str<strong>on</strong>g> <str<strong>on</strong>g>Llangynidr</str<strong>on</strong>g> Upland Survey<br />

Produced for<br />

RCAHMW<br />

March 2009<br />

MJ Roseveare, ACK Roseveare<br />

G Arnold & DJK Robins<strong>on</strong><br />

ArchaeoPhysica Ltd<br />

Kitchener’s, Home Farm, Harewood End, Hereford HR2 8JS UK<br />

Tel. +44 (0) 1989 730 564 Fax. +44 (0) 7050 369 790<br />

Web site: www.archaeophysica.co.uk<br />

Mapping Our Heritage<br />

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<str<strong>on</strong>g>Mynydd</str<strong>on</strong>g> <str<strong>on</strong>g>Llangynidr</str<strong>on</strong>g> Upland Survey<br />

UIP081<br />

Produced for RCAHMW<br />

Crynodeb Nad yw’n Dechnegol<br />

Gwnaethpwyd arolygiad o ardal <str<strong>on</strong>g>Mynydd</str<strong>on</strong>g> <str<strong>on</strong>g>Llangynidr</str<strong>on</strong>g> o dan nawdd Menter Ucheldiroedd<br />

gymor<strong>the</strong>dig y Comisiwn Brenhinol ar Henebi<strong>on</strong> Hanesyddol Cymru (RCAHMW) rhwng Ebrill 2008<br />

a Mawrth 2009.<br />

Oddeutu 38 cilomedr sgwâr oedd maint yr ardal arolygu ac roedd yn cwmpasu crib i’r Gogledd o<br />

Ferthyr Tudful ac i’r Gorllewin o Grucywel, gyda Chr<strong>on</strong>fa P<strong>on</strong>tsticill yn ffin iddi i’r Gorllewin a’r<br />

B4560 yn darparu’r ffin Ddwyreiniol. I’r de gorweddai terfyn y Parc Cenedlaethol, Comin Merthyr<br />

a’r A465 (T) rhwng Cendl a Merthyr Tudful.<br />

Cafwyd 660 o safleoedd o ganlyniad i’r arolygiad, ac o’r rhain yr oedd 121 wedi’u cofnodi ar y<br />

NMR a 320 ar yr HER. Roedd gan yr ardaloedd dyffrynnog ddwysedd uwch o safleoedd na’r<br />

llethrau uwch. Roedd hyn oherwydd bod llawer mwy o graig yn brigo y medrid ei defnyddio er<br />

mwyn codi adeiladweithiau. Gwelwyd gweithgarwch diwydiannol mynych ôl-ganoloesol a modern<br />

o amgylch ymyl<strong>on</strong> yr ardal arolygu, yn arbennig yng Ngogledd-ddwyrain a De-orllewin yr ardal.<br />

Ni chafodd y pantiau o waith dyn a gafwyd yn aml iawn yn y llethrau marian eu cofnodi bob<br />

amser, oherwydd iddynt gael eu hadeiladu’n ddiweddar iawn ac am fod cymaint oh<strong>on</strong>ynt yn<br />

gyffredinol. Nodweddi<strong>on</strong> ôl-ganoloesol neu fodern oedd y rhain a grëwyd gan dynnu cerrig rhydd<br />

a’u pentyrru o amgylch y pant. Fel rheol yr oeddent oddeutu 1.5 medr ar eu traws ac 1 fedr o<br />

ddyfnder, er bod eu siâp a’u maint yn amrywio’n sylweddol. Fe’u ceid yn aml mewn grwpiau,<br />

weithiau bob yn ddau, <strong>on</strong>d yn ddig<strong>on</strong> mynych yn dod i gymaint â deg neu bym<strong>the</strong>g. Mae’n<br />

ymddangos bod y pantiau hyn yn llochesau bach neu dyllau ymochel, sy’n gysylltiedig â<br />

hyfforddiant milwrol. Golyga’r ffaith fod cymaint o’r nodweddi<strong>on</strong> hyn yn bresennol ledled yr ardal<br />

na chawsant mo’u cynnwys yn y gr<strong>on</strong>fa ddata derfynol.<br />

Yn gyffredinol cafwyd y cerrig brig ar y llethrau uwch, ac arddangoswyd argaeledd calchfaen ar<br />

gyfer adeiladu a phrosesau diwydiannol gan yr odynau calch a’r chwareli yn yr ardal arolygu.<br />

Yn ystod yr arolygiad ni lwyddwyd i ganfod rhai safleoedd a gofnodir yn yr HER lleol<br />

(Ymddiriedolaeth Archeolegol Clwyd-Powys). Mewn rhai achosi<strong>on</strong>, medrai hyn fod oherwydd bod<br />

y cyfesurynnau yn anghywir. Mwy na <strong>the</strong>byg y gellir priodoli methiannau eraill i ddod o hyd i<br />

safleoedd i’r gorchudd trwchus o lystyfiant ar y llethrau is a’r ardaloedd eang o weunydd mawn a<br />

chorsydd yn rhan ddeheuol yr ardal arolygu. Gallai’r tywydd fod yn ffactor yn ogystal, gydag eira<br />

ysgafn yn cuddio rhai nodweddi<strong>on</strong> o bryd i’w gilydd. Fodd bynnag, daethpwyd o hyd i lawer o<br />

safleoedd newydd yn ogystal.<br />

Yn gyffredinol, llwyddodd y prosiect yn y gwaith o greu cofnod cyflawn o’r adeiladweithiau<br />

artiffisial o fewn yr ardal arolygu a chynhyrchu set o ddata a fydd yn cefnogi ymchwil yn y<br />

dyfodol. Defnyddiwyd cryn dipyn ar GIS a bydd y trawsgrifiadau o’r ffotograffau o’r aer o’r<br />

RCAHMW a’r data yn cyfrannu at brosiect sydd ar y gweill yn ArchaeoPhysica er mwyn datblygu<br />

dulliau dadansoddol wedi’u seilio ar GIS o archwilio Ucheldiroedd Cymru.<br />

Mawrth 2009<br />

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<str<strong>on</strong>g>Mynydd</str<strong>on</strong>g> <str<strong>on</strong>g>Llangynidr</str<strong>on</strong>g> Upland Survey<br />

UIP081<br />

Produced for RCAHMW<br />

N<strong>on</strong>-Technical Summary<br />

Survey of <str<strong>on</strong>g>Mynydd</str<strong>on</strong>g> <str<strong>on</strong>g>Llangynidr</str<strong>on</strong>g> area proceeded <strong>on</strong> <strong>the</strong> auspices of <strong>the</strong> <str<strong>on</strong>g>Royal</str<strong>on</strong>g> <str<strong>on</strong>g>Commissi<strong>on</strong></str<strong>on</strong>g> <strong>on</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />

Ancient and Historical M<strong>on</strong>uments of Wales (RCAHMW) grant aided Uplands Initiative between<br />

April 2008 and March 2009.<br />

The survey area was roughly 38 square kilometres and covered a ridge north of Merthyr Tydfil<br />

and west of Crickhowell, bounded by P<strong>on</strong>tisticill Reservoir to <strong>the</strong> west and <strong>the</strong> B4560 to <strong>the</strong> east.<br />

To <strong>the</strong> south was <strong>the</strong> Nati<strong>on</strong>al Park boundary, Merthyr Comm<strong>on</strong> and <strong>the</strong> A465 (T) between<br />

Beaufort and Merthyr Tydfil.<br />

The survey resulted in 660 sites, of which 121 were recorded <strong>on</strong> <strong>the</strong> NMR and 320 <strong>on</strong> <strong>the</strong> HER.<br />

The valley areas bore a higher density of sites than <strong>the</strong> upper slopes. This was because <strong>the</strong>re<br />

was far more outcropping rock which could be utlised to build structures. There was frequent<br />

post-medieval and modern industrial activity around <strong>the</strong> edges of <strong>the</strong> survey area, particularly in<br />

<strong>the</strong> north-east and south-west of <strong>the</strong> area. The very frequent occurrence of man-made hollows in<br />

<strong>the</strong> scree slopes were not always recorded due to <strong>the</strong>ir very recent c<strong>on</strong>structi<strong>on</strong> and overall<br />

abundance. These were post-medieval or modern features created by removing loose st<strong>on</strong>es and<br />

piling around <strong>the</strong> depressi<strong>on</strong>. They were usually about 1.5 metres across and 1 metre deep,<br />

though <strong>the</strong>ir shape and dimensi<strong>on</strong>s varied markedly. They were often found in groups,<br />

sometimes in pairs, but not infrequently numbering as many as ten or fifteen. It seems that<br />

<strong>the</strong>se hollows are small shelters or foxholes associated with military training. The number of <strong>the</strong>se<br />

features all over <strong>the</strong> area meant that <strong>the</strong>y have not been included in <strong>the</strong> final database.<br />

The rock outcropping was generally <strong>on</strong> <strong>the</strong> higher slopes and <strong>the</strong> availability of limest<strong>on</strong>e for<br />

building and industrial processes was dem<strong>on</strong>strated by <strong>the</strong> lime kilns and quarries in <strong>the</strong> survey<br />

area.<br />

Some sites recorded in <strong>the</strong> local HER (<strong>the</strong> Clwyd-Powys Archaeological Trust) could not be found<br />

during survey. On occasi<strong>on</strong>s this could be because <strong>the</strong> co-ordinates were incorrect. O<strong>the</strong>r failures<br />

to locate sites are probably attributable to <strong>the</strong> dense vegetati<strong>on</strong> cover <strong>on</strong> <strong>the</strong> lower slopes and <strong>the</strong><br />

large areas of peat bogs and marsh in <strong>the</strong> sou<strong>the</strong>rn part of <strong>the</strong> survey area. Wea<strong>the</strong>r c<strong>on</strong>diti<strong>on</strong>s<br />

may have also been a factor, with light snowfall sometimes masking some features. However,<br />

many new sites were also discovered.<br />

Overall <strong>the</strong> project has been successful in making a total record of <strong>the</strong> artificial structures within<br />

<strong>the</strong> survey area and producing a data set that will support future research. Extensive use has<br />

been made of GIS and <strong>the</strong> air photo transcripti<strong>on</strong>s from <strong>the</strong> RCAHMW and <strong>the</strong> data will c<strong>on</strong>tribute<br />

to a developing project at ArchaeoPhysica to develop GIS-based analytical approaches to<br />

examining Welsh Uplands.<br />

March 2009<br />

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UIP081<br />

Produced for RCAHMW<br />

Table of C<strong>on</strong>tents<br />

1 Introducti<strong>on</strong>.......................................................................................................... 1<br />

Locati<strong>on</strong>.............................................................................................................................1<br />

Parties involved...................................................................................................................1<br />

Basic methodology & rati<strong>on</strong>ale..............................................................................................1<br />

C<strong>on</strong>straints & variati<strong>on</strong>s .......................................................................................................1<br />

2 Methodology ......................................................................................................... 2<br />

Desktop assessment............................................................................................................2<br />

Cartographic and documentary resource................................................................................2<br />

Assessment and compilati<strong>on</strong>.................................................................................................3<br />

HER data............................................................................................................................3<br />

Field survey........................................................................................................................4<br />

Dates & pers<strong>on</strong>nel...............................................................................................................4<br />

Equipment..........................................................................................................................4<br />

Technique ..........................................................................................................................4<br />

Records..............................................................................................................................4<br />

Archive c<strong>on</strong>siderati<strong>on</strong>s .........................................................................................................5<br />

Data collati<strong>on</strong> & analysis ......................................................................................................5<br />

GIS formati<strong>on</strong> .....................................................................................................................5<br />

Limiting factors ...................................................................................................................5<br />

3 C<strong>on</strong>text ................................................................................................................. 7<br />

Physical landscape...............................................................................................................7<br />

Landscape form ..................................................................................................................7<br />

Soils and vegetati<strong>on</strong> ............................................................................................................7<br />

Hydrology...........................................................................................................................7<br />

4 Field Survey .......................................................................................................... 8<br />

Introducti<strong>on</strong> .......................................................................................................................8<br />

Use of GIS..........................................................................................................................8<br />

Recorded archaeology .........................................................................................................9<br />

Known m<strong>on</strong>uments..............................................................................................................9<br />

Geographical summary ........................................................................................................9<br />

M<strong>on</strong>uments by altitude ........................................................................................................9<br />

Character ...........................................................................................................................9<br />

Breakdown by NMR Broad Class............................................................................................9<br />

Breakdown by more numerous NMR Type............................................................................ 10<br />

Breakdown by Period......................................................................................................... 10<br />

Breakdown by Form .......................................................................................................... 11<br />

5 Discussi<strong>on</strong> ........................................................................................................... 12<br />

Survey ............................................................................................................................. 12<br />

Coverage.......................................................................................................................... 12<br />

Significant discoveries........................................................................................................ 12<br />

Land usage....................................................................................................................... 12<br />

Settlements ...................................................................................................................... 12<br />

Quarrying......................................................................................................................... 12<br />

Tracks.............................................................................................................................. 13<br />

Sheepfolds ....................................................................................................................... 13<br />

Recreati<strong>on</strong>al and clearance cairns ....................................................................................... 13<br />

Shooting butts .................................................................................................................. 13<br />

The correlati<strong>on</strong> of air photo transcripti<strong>on</strong>s to sites................................................................. 13<br />

6 Narrative summary and upland research <strong>the</strong>mes............................................... 14<br />

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UIP081<br />

Produced for RCAHMW<br />

Prehistoric ........................................................................................................................ 14<br />

Upland prehistoric settlement from <strong>the</strong> Mesolithic period <strong>on</strong>wards, <strong>on</strong>ly visible through artefact<br />

scatters around upland lakes .............................................................................................. 14<br />

The identificati<strong>on</strong> of upland settlement remains from periods where <strong>the</strong>y are poorly represented,<br />

particularly <strong>the</strong> Br<strong>on</strong>ze Age and Early Medieval periods.......................................................... 14<br />

Prehistoric ritual landscapes and <strong>the</strong>ir relati<strong>on</strong>ships with c<strong>on</strong>temporary settlement....................14<br />

Medieval .......................................................................................................................... 14<br />

Upland deserted settlements, particularly those of potential medieval date with cognisance of<br />

surrounding agricultural or storage features associated with <strong>the</strong> domestic buildings.................. 15<br />

The structure, comp<strong>on</strong>ents and phasing of field systems in upland areas with an eye to possible<br />

early dating of some enclosures, and <strong>the</strong> presence of encroachment....................................... 15<br />

Post medieval ................................................................................................................... 15<br />

The presence and extent of remains of rural industries in <strong>the</strong> uplands, particularly peat cutting,<br />

quarrying, rabbit farming and mining................................................................................... 15<br />

The form and distributi<strong>on</strong> of extracti<strong>on</strong> landscapes and <strong>the</strong> associati<strong>on</strong> of defined mining areas<br />

and <strong>the</strong>ir mining features ................................................................................................... 16<br />

Modern ............................................................................................................................ 16<br />

O<strong>the</strong>r uplands research <strong>the</strong>mes .......................................................................................... 17<br />

Agri-Industrial settlement patterns in c<strong>on</strong>texts where farming and industrial activity coalesce .... 17<br />

The relati<strong>on</strong>ship of sites to woodland, where it exists and to identified deposits of peat and areas<br />

of peat extracti<strong>on</strong> or drainage............................................................................................. 17<br />

Transport networks of all periods in relati<strong>on</strong> to <strong>the</strong> upland areas and <strong>the</strong> inter-regi<strong>on</strong>al<br />

implicati<strong>on</strong>s of <strong>the</strong>se, in particular extensive remains of upland trackways and early systems of<br />

roads and tramways with <strong>the</strong>ir associated infrastructure........................................................ 17<br />

7 Appendix 1 .......................................................................................................... 18<br />

Envir<strong>on</strong>mental potential ..................................................................................................... 18<br />

Recommendati<strong>on</strong>s............................................................................................................. 18<br />

Documentary resource & NMRW ......................................................................................... 18<br />

Fur<strong>the</strong>r study.................................................................................................................... 18<br />

8 Appendix 2 - Catalogue of Sites.......................................................................... 19<br />

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UIP081 Report Versi<strong>on</strong>: Final<br />

Produced for RCAHMW<br />

1 Introducti<strong>on</strong><br />

Locati<strong>on</strong><br />

Country<br />

Wales<br />

County<br />

Powys<br />

Nearest Town<br />

Ebbw Vale<br />

Landholding<br />

Various<br />

Central Co-ordinates 311 215<br />

1.1 The survey area lies within <strong>the</strong> Brec<strong>on</strong> Beac<strong>on</strong>s, Powys, and covers roughly 35 square<br />

kilometres over <strong>on</strong>e ridge, <str<strong>on</strong>g>Mynydd</str<strong>on</strong>g> <str<strong>on</strong>g>Llangynidr</str<strong>on</strong>g>, west of Crickhowell, and Cefn yr Ystrad, east of<br />

P<strong>on</strong>tsticill reservoir and north of Merthyr Tydfil.<br />

Parties involved<br />

1.2 The survey was commissi<strong>on</strong>ed by <strong>the</strong> <str<strong>on</strong>g>Royal</str<strong>on</strong>g> <str<strong>on</strong>g>Commissi<strong>on</strong></str<strong>on</strong>g> <strong>on</strong> <strong>the</strong> Ancient and Historical<br />

M<strong>on</strong>uments of Wales (RCAHMW) <strong>on</strong> receipt of grant aid funding from <strong>the</strong> Welsh Assembly.<br />

1.3 Fieldwork used a team of up to five people drawn from Anne & Martin Roseveare, Graham<br />

Britt<strong>on</strong>, Neil Paveley and Graham Arnold. Database design and GIS support was by Martin<br />

Roseveare and data entry was by Graham Arnold. GIS-based analysis was by Martin Roseveare.<br />

1.4 Acknowledgements are due to <strong>the</strong> RCAHMW for support during <strong>the</strong> project, CPAT for supply<br />

of informati<strong>on</strong> from <strong>the</strong> HER, Welsh Water (Dwr Cymru) for allowing access to <strong>the</strong>ir tracks leading<br />

to reservoirs and <strong>the</strong> Forestry <str<strong>on</strong>g>Commissi<strong>on</strong></str<strong>on</strong>g> for allowing access to <strong>the</strong>ir tracks.<br />

Basic methodology & rati<strong>on</strong>ale<br />

1.5 The Uplands Initiative projects are field rec<strong>on</strong>naissance exercises c<strong>on</strong>tributing to an increased<br />

understanding of <strong>the</strong> archaeological c<strong>on</strong>tent of <strong>the</strong> Welsh upland regi<strong>on</strong>s.<br />

1.6 A GIS system was prepared in advance, incorporating current mapping (OS Landline), a<br />

digital elevati<strong>on</strong> model (OS Landline Profile), desktop assessment results and known sites from<br />

<strong>the</strong> NMR, HER and <strong>the</strong> RCAHMW air photo mapping project.<br />

1.7 Transects were walked at between 30m and 50m intervals depending up<strong>on</strong> local visibility and<br />

accessibility. Sites are recorded using a standard written format and hand-held GPS units. Checks<br />

are made in <strong>the</strong> field against those sites already known, including RCAHMW air photo mapping.<br />

C<strong>on</strong>straints & variati<strong>on</strong>s<br />

1.8 The start of <strong>the</strong> main fieldwork was in December 2008 and finished in March 2008. Heavy<br />

snow and frequent fog halted <strong>the</strong> survey. The unexpected discovery of a very high density of<br />

hollows in <strong>the</strong> rock outcrops, attributed to <strong>the</strong> military as shelters or foxholes and industrial<br />

quarries caused <strong>the</strong> survey to be c<strong>on</strong>ducted in two in order to catch up <strong>on</strong> entering <strong>the</strong> escalating<br />

amount of data <strong>on</strong> to <strong>the</strong> database.<br />

1.9 With <strong>on</strong>e or two excepti<strong>on</strong>s <strong>the</strong> entire area was walked with a mean line separati<strong>on</strong> of<br />

between 30m and 50m as required by <strong>the</strong> specificati<strong>on</strong>. The excepti<strong>on</strong>s to this were for reas<strong>on</strong>s<br />

of safety <strong>on</strong> extremely steep slopes. Where this was <strong>the</strong> case, a visual assessment from <strong>the</strong> top<br />

and bottom of <strong>the</strong> slope and from adjacent accessible slopes was made. In most, if not all cases,<br />

<strong>the</strong> very steepness of <strong>the</strong>se slopes would preclude significant past human activity.<br />

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UIP081 Report Versi<strong>on</strong>: Final<br />

Produced for RCAHMW<br />

2 Methodology<br />

Desktop assessment<br />

Cartographic and documentary resource<br />

2.1 The map resources used for this project are tabulated below:<br />

6 inch maps Epoch 1 Epoch 2 Epoch 3 Epoch 4<br />

42so00ne 1889-91 1905 1922 1938-51<br />

42so01se 1889-91 1905 1922 1951-53<br />

42so10nw 1891 1922<br />

42so11ne 1891 1905 1953<br />

42so11nw 1891 1905 1953<br />

42so11se 1888-91 1905 1922 1938-53<br />

42so11sw 1888-91 1905 1922 1938-53<br />

25 inch maps Epoch 2 Epoch 3 25 inch maps Epoch 2 Epoch 3<br />

42so0513 1904 1919 42so1114 1904 1920<br />

42so0609 1904 1919 42so1115 1904 1920<br />

42so0610 1904 1919 42so1116 1904 1920<br />

42so0611 1904 1919 42so1216 1904 1920<br />

42so0612 1904 1919 42so1216 1904 1920<br />

42so0613 1904 1919 42so1217 1904 1920<br />

42so0710 1904 1919 42so1315 1904 1920<br />

42so0711 1904 1919 42so1316 1904 1920<br />

42so0712 1904 1919 42so1317 1904 1920<br />

42so0713 1904 1919 42so1415 1904<br />

42so0810 1904 1919 42so1416 1904<br />

42so0811 1904 1919 42so1417 1904<br />

42so0812 1904 1919 42so1513 1904 1920<br />

42so0813 1904 1919 42s01515 1904<br />

42so0910 1904 1919 42so1516 1904<br />

42so0911 1904 1919 42so1517 1904<br />

42so0912 1904 1919 42so1613 1904<br />

42so1012 1904 1919 42so1614 1904<br />

42so1014 1904 1920 42so1615 1904<br />

42so1015 1904 1920 42so1616 1904<br />

2.2 From experience of working in <strong>the</strong> higher mountains of Wales, n<strong>on</strong>-OS historic mapping has<br />

not been c<strong>on</strong>sulted due to difficulties in determining <strong>the</strong> locati<strong>on</strong> of depicted features <strong>on</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />

ground. This is because <strong>the</strong> precisi<strong>on</strong> of <strong>the</strong> original mapping is obviously unknown but also <strong>the</strong><br />

lack of landmarks makes attempts to georeference <strong>the</strong> material to modern mapping at best<br />

inaccurate. This in turn leads to uncertainty in <strong>the</strong> field, avoided by simply mapping all artificial<br />

structures during fieldwork.<br />

2.3 O<strong>the</strong>r sources were examined and <strong>the</strong> principal <strong>on</strong>es are listed below:<br />

Clwyd-Powys Archaeological Trust HER extract<br />

Clwyd-Powys Archaeological Trust website (HLC studies, previous work, etc)<br />

Countryside Council for Wales website (background informati<strong>on</strong>)<br />

BGS 1:625,000 Bedrock Geology<br />

Megalithic Portal website (background informati<strong>on</strong>)<br />

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Nati<strong>on</strong>al Soil Resources Institute http://www3.landis.org.uk/soilscapes/<br />

Nati<strong>on</strong>al M<strong>on</strong>uments Record of Wales (NMRW) extract<br />

RCAHMW Coflien<br />

RCAHMW Uplands Project air photo transcripti<strong>on</strong>s<br />

Rob Evans’ compilati<strong>on</strong> of aircraft crash sites<br />

Assessment and compilati<strong>on</strong><br />

2.4 The NMR data for <strong>the</strong> survey area c<strong>on</strong>tained 121 records, of which twenty are Scheduled<br />

Ancient M<strong>on</strong>uments. A high proporti<strong>on</strong> of <strong>the</strong> NMR records in some areas were recently updated<br />

by Uplands survey or similar fieldwork, with good locati<strong>on</strong> informati<strong>on</strong> and descripti<strong>on</strong>s, but were<br />

m<strong>on</strong>uments unknown as yet to <strong>the</strong> HER.<br />

2.5 The HER data c<strong>on</strong>tained 320 records within or immediately adjacent to <strong>the</strong> survey area. The<br />

descripti<strong>on</strong> field in <strong>the</strong> HER was truncated for some entries due to <strong>the</strong> export format used by<br />

CPAT.<br />

2.6 It was sometimes not possible to locate sites <strong>on</strong> <strong>the</strong> HER record. This could be because, as<br />

has been found previously, multiple records in <strong>the</strong> HER are in fact <strong>the</strong> same m<strong>on</strong>ument –<br />

transcribed from various epochs of early OS mapping with slightly different positi<strong>on</strong>s. From<br />

discussi<strong>on</strong> at <strong>the</strong> Uplands Forum February 2007 it was apparent this is a known occurrence (Bob<br />

Sylvester, pers. comm.). Some failures to locate sites could be explained by changes in c<strong>on</strong>diti<strong>on</strong>s<br />

such as vegetati<strong>on</strong> cover.<br />

2.7 In several cases HER records were found to be vague, occasi<strong>on</strong>ally wr<strong>on</strong>g or incorrectly<br />

located; those by Palmer and J<strong>on</strong>es have in particular been found to warrant care in <strong>the</strong>ir use,<br />

quite often due to <strong>the</strong>ir failure to adequately differentiate between nearby m<strong>on</strong>uments.<br />

2.8 The 1st – 3rd Epoch OS maps were assimilated into <strong>the</strong> project GIS as georeferenced images,<br />

<strong>the</strong>n all m<strong>on</strong>uments, sites and former tracks & boundaries transferred to <strong>the</strong> initial sites record<br />

ahead of fieldwork. Where features existed <strong>on</strong> more than <strong>on</strong>e epoch of mapping, <strong>the</strong> latestmapped<br />

positi<strong>on</strong> of <strong>the</strong> feature was taken.<br />

HER data<br />

2.9 The HER data for this area proved to be of abnormally low quality for a variety of reas<strong>on</strong>s.<br />

One major issue that emerged late in <strong>the</strong> project is that <strong>the</strong> quality of <strong>the</strong> positi<strong>on</strong> stated in many<br />

of <strong>the</strong> records is open to questi<strong>on</strong> and this appears to have resulted in successive episodes of<br />

fieldwork appending to <strong>the</strong> record ra<strong>the</strong>r than updating c<strong>on</strong>tent. As a result, it has proved<br />

extremely difficult and occasi<strong>on</strong>ally impossible to be sure exactly which HER record applies to any<br />

given m<strong>on</strong>ument or locality in <strong>the</strong> field.<br />

2.10 Sec<strong>on</strong>d, having battled through this, it has become evident that some previous episodes of<br />

fieldwork have resulted in very different quality records. While this is inevitable in an<br />

accumulating record, <strong>the</strong> situati<strong>on</strong> becomes grave when <strong>the</strong> same m<strong>on</strong>ument is comprehensively<br />

but differently described in each record. This extends bey<strong>on</strong>d <strong>the</strong> descripti<strong>on</strong> to m<strong>on</strong>ument type<br />

classificati<strong>on</strong>s and hence <strong>the</strong> process of matching HER records to Uplands fieldwork records has<br />

proved an abnormally l<strong>on</strong>g-winded and c<strong>on</strong>voluted affair.<br />

2.11 The number of records in <strong>the</strong> database with form stated as ‘documents’ is proporti<strong>on</strong>ally<br />

larger than usual; to avoid <strong>the</strong>ir loss any that appear to be describing a locatable m<strong>on</strong>ument have<br />

been included. The certainty of <strong>the</strong>m being associated with <strong>the</strong>ir stated positi<strong>on</strong> is, however, low.<br />

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Field survey<br />

Dates & pers<strong>on</strong>nel<br />

2.12 Fieldwork ran from February 2008 through to <strong>the</strong> beginning of March 2009. A number of<br />

days were partly or completely lost due to adverse wea<strong>the</strong>r c<strong>on</strong>diti<strong>on</strong>s.<br />

2.13 The entire pers<strong>on</strong>nel were drawn from ArchaeoPhysica Ltd. Within each team <strong>the</strong>re was a<br />

nominated First Aider and a mixture of people with varying experience. Graham Arnold oversaw<br />

health and safety and was resp<strong>on</strong>sible for data collecti<strong>on</strong> and collati<strong>on</strong> procedures.<br />

Equipment<br />

2.14 Each field team carried cameras and GPS units and each walker had a waterproof notebook<br />

and a laminated booklet of templates to guide recording. Detailed maps depicting known sites<br />

and all landscape details were carried.<br />

2.15 Individuals provided <strong>the</strong>ir own appropriate clothing. High visibility vests/jackets were worn<br />

and mountain safety gear and first aid kit were spread am<strong>on</strong>gst <strong>the</strong> team members.<br />

Technique<br />

2.16 The vast majority of <strong>the</strong> survey area was unenclosed heath and subsequently <strong>the</strong> open<br />

mountainside was surveyed according to <strong>the</strong> topography, e.g., a side of a valley at a time.<br />

Coverage was m<strong>on</strong>itored daily and no significant omissi<strong>on</strong>s were found. In areas of open<br />

grassland and peat bogs, traverses were up to 50m apart if <strong>the</strong>re was sufficiently clear visibility.<br />

2.17 Through previous experience it was known to be necessary to work with <strong>the</strong> landscape at<br />

all times to avoid undue exerti<strong>on</strong>. For this reas<strong>on</strong> fieldwork usually worked al<strong>on</strong>g <strong>the</strong> c<strong>on</strong>tours<br />

wherever possible, starting at <strong>the</strong> base of slopes and working uphill until about midday and <strong>the</strong>n<br />

returning downhill in <strong>the</strong> next swa<strong>the</strong> of country. In <strong>the</strong> low lying areas of thick marsh and peat<br />

bogs care was taken to ensure that <strong>the</strong>y were passable safely.<br />

2.18 For safety reas<strong>on</strong>s <strong>the</strong> fording of streams was avoided wherever possible, <strong>the</strong>se being used<br />

to bound survey areas instead.<br />

2.19 There were no reportable or n<strong>on</strong>-reportable injuries or near miss incidents.<br />

Records<br />

2.20 The overall rati<strong>on</strong>ale behind <strong>the</strong> formati<strong>on</strong> of <strong>the</strong> record was to ensure <strong>the</strong> basic<br />

informati<strong>on</strong> was captured efficiently in <strong>the</strong> field, whilst allowing checking of previously known<br />

sites. As for previous surveys <strong>the</strong> emphasis was <strong>on</strong> <strong>the</strong> collecti<strong>on</strong> of a total record regardless of<br />

whe<strong>the</strong>r a m<strong>on</strong>ument had been previously described.<br />

2.21 Record sheets carry <strong>the</strong> identity of <strong>the</strong> author and <strong>the</strong> date of survey to enable auditing,<br />

al<strong>on</strong>g with GPS unit ID and way-mark number as well as <strong>the</strong> recorded co-ordinates.<br />

2.22 Record fields such as ‘Broad Class’, ‘Form’, ‘C<strong>on</strong>diti<strong>on</strong>’ and ‘Land Use’ were completed from<br />

lists of permitted field c<strong>on</strong>tents to minimise <strong>the</strong> chance of ambiguous records, using a template. A<br />

sketch of <strong>the</strong> m<strong>on</strong>ument was required where complex or unusual shapes or layouts existed. This<br />

was usually <strong>the</strong> case within quarry sites and composite sheepfolds.<br />

2.23 In general <strong>on</strong>e photograph was taken of each site, <strong>the</strong> excepti<strong>on</strong>s being where more than<br />

<strong>on</strong>e view of a site was felt necessary or where multiple sites appear <strong>on</strong> photographs. Occasi<strong>on</strong>ally<br />

poor light and o<strong>the</strong>r c<strong>on</strong>diti<strong>on</strong>s prevented a photograph from being taken. Photographs were not<br />

always included in <strong>the</strong> case of <strong>the</strong> modern hollows dug into <strong>the</strong> scree slopes or modern quarries<br />

that had recently g<strong>on</strong>e out of use.<br />

2.24 M<strong>on</strong>uments within complexes were allocated ad hoc between team members with internal<br />

specialisms brought to bear. Larger complexes were recorded within specific field campaigns to<br />

avoid accidental omissi<strong>on</strong>s or duplicates.<br />

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2.25 Find spot locati<strong>on</strong>s were checked for possible fur<strong>the</strong>r remains although <strong>the</strong> precisi<strong>on</strong> of<br />

<strong>the</strong>se meant that any fur<strong>the</strong>r finds were likely to be accidental. No fur<strong>the</strong>r finds were found at any<br />

of <strong>the</strong> given locati<strong>on</strong>s.<br />

Archive c<strong>on</strong>siderati<strong>on</strong>s<br />

2.26 The result of <strong>the</strong> field campaign is a set of waterproof notebooks. These are <strong>the</strong> original<br />

records, each record in which carries a unique ‘EN’ number.<br />

2.27 These records c<strong>on</strong>tain occasi<strong>on</strong>al sketches of sites, and <strong>the</strong>refore include more informati<strong>on</strong><br />

in some cases than can be c<strong>on</strong>veyed in <strong>the</strong> written record. However, <strong>the</strong>y also represent <strong>the</strong><br />

original primary record whereas <strong>the</strong> digital record c<strong>on</strong>tains corrected, augmented and updated<br />

data and <strong>the</strong>refore has precedence.<br />

2.28 In additi<strong>on</strong>, <strong>the</strong>re is a photographic archive in digital form and <strong>the</strong> NMR-compatible flat<br />

database required by <strong>the</strong> RCAHMW specificati<strong>on</strong>. Additi<strong>on</strong>al photographs showing general<br />

landscape views are c<strong>on</strong>tained in our archive.<br />

Data collati<strong>on</strong> & analysis<br />

2.29 The basic digital record was built in stages as <strong>the</strong> survey proceeded, permitting errors and<br />

queries to be caught in good time and reviews or repeat visits made where required.<br />

2.30 In each batch of data entry all records were given a unique ‘EN’ number as a temporary<br />

analogy to <strong>the</strong> NPRN to enable auditing. Each record was checked for omissi<strong>on</strong>s and obvious<br />

errors before being passed for initial data entry into <strong>the</strong> database.<br />

GIS formati<strong>on</strong><br />

2.31 To aid fieldwork planning and logistics in detail <strong>the</strong> database c<strong>on</strong>tent was available as a live<br />

layer in <strong>the</strong> project GIS throughout survey. All m<strong>on</strong>uments already recorded within <strong>the</strong> NMR, <strong>the</strong><br />

local HER, <strong>the</strong> AP mapping and those available from <strong>the</strong> desktop study were also available as GIS<br />

layers and <strong>the</strong> whole superimposed up<strong>on</strong> topographic mapping (OS Landline) and an elevati<strong>on</strong><br />

model (OS Landform Profile). To this was added access informati<strong>on</strong>, e.g., CRoW access/n<strong>on</strong>access<br />

land, negotiated access and o<strong>the</strong>r restricti<strong>on</strong>s.<br />

2.32 In additi<strong>on</strong>, a full virtual landscape was formed by draping detailed colour aerial<br />

photography <strong>on</strong>to <strong>the</strong> digital topographic model and overlaying this with streams, m<strong>on</strong>ument<br />

locati<strong>on</strong>s etc. The GIS <strong>the</strong>n permitted ‘fly-throughs’ to be performed with c<strong>on</strong>siderable logistical<br />

and practical benefit.<br />

2.33 The area covered was recorded each day within ano<strong>the</strong>r layer. With this it was possible to<br />

correlate <strong>the</strong> rate of coverage with <strong>the</strong> density of m<strong>on</strong>uments and <strong>the</strong> type of terrain and hence<br />

predict fairly accurately how much ground could be surveyed from <strong>on</strong>e day to <strong>the</strong> next. It also<br />

allowed for <strong>the</strong> planning of escape routes and identificati<strong>on</strong> of hazardous areas during <strong>the</strong><br />

allocati<strong>on</strong> of survey blocks.<br />

2.34 For all records altitude data was transferred automatically into <strong>the</strong> record from a surface<br />

generated from OS Landform Profile data.<br />

2.35 Where NMR or HER sites were records of multiple related m<strong>on</strong>uments, <strong>the</strong> relevant parts of<br />

<strong>the</strong> informati<strong>on</strong> were combined with individual site records. The NMR record was often used as<br />

<strong>the</strong> “parent” record for a complex, with “child” records being formed from informati<strong>on</strong> from field<br />

survey and <strong>the</strong> o<strong>the</strong>r sources.<br />

Limiting factors<br />

2.36 The visibility of low-lying m<strong>on</strong>uments in peat country is severely limited by <strong>the</strong> presence of<br />

<strong>the</strong> peat itself and by <strong>the</strong> dense hea<strong>the</strong>r growth topping it in most places. The slopes of <strong>the</strong><br />

survey area suffered thick hea<strong>the</strong>r growth. An additi<strong>on</strong>al complicati<strong>on</strong> with this survey was several<br />

falls of snow during <strong>the</strong> fieldwork.<br />

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2.37 The improved fields within <strong>the</strong> survey area have associated clearance cairns and piles of<br />

dumped st<strong>on</strong>e. However, some of <strong>the</strong>se may c<strong>on</strong>ceal earlier sites, such as prehistoric funerary<br />

m<strong>on</strong>uments.<br />

2.38 Many of <strong>the</strong> hilltop cairns have had shelters built <strong>on</strong> <strong>the</strong>m, masking <strong>the</strong> form of <strong>the</strong> earlier<br />

m<strong>on</strong>ument.<br />

2.39 The Brec<strong>on</strong> Beac<strong>on</strong>s are <strong>the</strong> scene of current military training. Evidence of this (in <strong>the</strong> form<br />

of shelters and hollows) was found during <strong>the</strong> survey. Pers<strong>on</strong>nel and ammuniti<strong>on</strong> may <strong>the</strong>refore<br />

have damaged and obscured earlier m<strong>on</strong>uments. Sites that were obviously very recently made<br />

were omitted from <strong>the</strong> final database due to <strong>the</strong> sheer number, specifically <strong>on</strong> <strong>the</strong> eastern side of<br />

<str<strong>on</strong>g>Mynydd</str<strong>on</strong>g> <str<strong>on</strong>g>Llangynidr</str<strong>on</strong>g>, close to <strong>the</strong> B4650 where training was frequently taking place during <strong>the</strong><br />

survey.<br />

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Physical landscape<br />

Landscape form<br />

3.1 The survey area includes two ridges aligned roughly east-west. <str<strong>on</strong>g>Mynydd</str<strong>on</strong>g> <str<strong>on</strong>g>Llangynidr</str<strong>on</strong>g> to <strong>the</strong> east<br />

and Cefn yr Ystrad to <strong>the</strong> west. The bulk of <strong>the</strong> area is formed from a mass of Carb<strong>on</strong>iferous<br />

limest<strong>on</strong>e topped with a small amount of Millst<strong>on</strong>e Grit and <strong>the</strong> whole bedded up<strong>on</strong> Old Red<br />

Sandst<strong>on</strong>e.<br />

Soils and vegetati<strong>on</strong><br />

3.2 The area is characterised by slowly permeable wet very acid upland soils with a peaty surface.<br />

The vegetati<strong>on</strong> is moorland and heath with rough grazing and a little forestry. Valley bottoms<br />

tend to have dense carpets of old hea<strong>the</strong>r punctuated by areas of open st<strong>on</strong>y ground, some of it<br />

evidently till deposits.<br />

3.3 The lower slopes of <strong>the</strong> survey area have thick bracken cover which gives way to hea<strong>the</strong>r and<br />

<strong>the</strong>n short, unimproved grassland <strong>on</strong> <strong>the</strong> tops. There were rocky outcrops around <strong>the</strong> tops of<br />

<str<strong>on</strong>g>Mynydd</str<strong>on</strong>g> <str<strong>on</strong>g>Llangynidr</str<strong>on</strong>g>. There were some improved fields in <strong>the</strong> northwestern corner of <strong>the</strong> survey<br />

area, close to P<strong>on</strong>tsticill reservoir which were pasture. There was also some woodland around <strong>the</strong><br />

borders of <strong>the</strong> area.<br />

Hydrology<br />

3.4 The streams that flow down <strong>the</strong> nor<strong>the</strong>astern slope of <strong>the</strong> survey area feed into <strong>the</strong> Dyffryn<br />

Crawn<strong>on</strong> in <strong>the</strong> valley bottom. The slopes towards <strong>the</strong> south of <strong>the</strong> area, below <str<strong>on</strong>g>Mynydd</str<strong>on</strong>g><br />

<str<strong>on</strong>g>Llangynidr</str<strong>on</strong>g> and Cefn yr Ystrad are particularly wet. Up<strong>on</strong> <strong>the</strong> plateaux <strong>the</strong>re were areas of peat<br />

and standing water, but at <strong>the</strong> time of survey <strong>the</strong>y were not impassable. The P<strong>on</strong>tsticill Reservoir<br />

is adjacent to <strong>the</strong> western boundary of <strong>the</strong> survey area and smaller reservoirs are located in <strong>the</strong><br />

southwestern and sou<strong>the</strong>astern corners of <strong>the</strong> survey area.<br />

3.5 The limest<strong>on</strong>e areas are densely populated with sinkholes of variable size and a number of<br />

caves are known within this material (<strong>the</strong> Chartists’ Cave being a famous example).<br />

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4 Field Survey<br />

Introducti<strong>on</strong><br />

Use of GIS<br />

4.1 At <strong>the</strong> analysis stage of <strong>the</strong> project GIS has been used to automate several labour-intensive<br />

tasks and to provide a powerful platform for spatial analysis. The data preparati<strong>on</strong> tasks for which<br />

GIS was used include:<br />

• Matching of surveyed m<strong>on</strong>uments with existing NMR & HER records by locati<strong>on</strong>, including<br />

morphing of HER tables into NMR format<br />

• Identificati<strong>on</strong> of m<strong>on</strong>uments not found during survey by locati<strong>on</strong><br />

• Automated inserti<strong>on</strong> of community and o<strong>the</strong>r regi<strong>on</strong>al details into <strong>the</strong> record<br />

• Capture of height data from <strong>the</strong> OS DEM<br />

• Automated extracti<strong>on</strong> of OS features and map generati<strong>on</strong><br />

• Generati<strong>on</strong> of an envir<strong>on</strong>mental model to assist with <strong>the</strong> provisi<strong>on</strong> of landscape c<strong>on</strong>text<br />

• Fusi<strong>on</strong> of NMR, HER, survey, aerial photographic and OS-derived data for analysis<br />

• Database management, NPRN enumerati<strong>on</strong> and table linking, etc.<br />

• Explorati<strong>on</strong> of <strong>the</strong>matic landscape encoding to faciliate ma<strong>the</strong>matical analysis of site locati<strong>on</strong>,<br />

etc.<br />

4.2 The <strong>the</strong>matic z<strong>on</strong>ing is currently being developed and at <strong>the</strong> moment c<strong>on</strong>sists of <strong>the</strong> survey<br />

area divided into 100m x 100m cells, each with an average height, slope, aspect and distance<br />

from water. Vegetati<strong>on</strong> cover is being added, based up<strong>on</strong> <strong>the</strong> fieldwork, as will be soil type.<br />

Between <strong>the</strong>se, <strong>the</strong>re should be sufficient informati<strong>on</strong> to examine what relati<strong>on</strong>ships exist<br />

between <strong>the</strong> presence or absence of m<strong>on</strong>uments, <strong>the</strong>ir locati<strong>on</strong> and type and situati<strong>on</strong>. Initial<br />

observati<strong>on</strong>s suggest str<strong>on</strong>g correlati<strong>on</strong>s do exist but whe<strong>the</strong>r <strong>the</strong>y can be generalised and turned<br />

into a reliable predictive model has not yet been examined.<br />

4.3 In additi<strong>on</strong>, all of <strong>the</strong> analyses described below were c<strong>on</strong>ducted within <strong>the</strong> GIS for simplicity<br />

and to use <strong>the</strong> implicit spatial structure of <strong>the</strong> data to best advantage.<br />

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Recorded archaeology<br />

Known m<strong>on</strong>uments<br />

Source<br />

Site Count<br />

NMRW 121<br />

CPAT HER 320<br />

Full field records and new documentary records 329<br />

Total 770<br />

Final combined records 660<br />

4.4 The CPAT HER figure is inflated bey<strong>on</strong>d <strong>the</strong> actual number of m<strong>on</strong>uments, with substantial<br />

duplicates and overlaps.<br />

Geographical summary<br />

M<strong>on</strong>uments by altitude<br />

Altitude Band /m Area / Ha As % Area Site Count As % Total Count per<br />

km 2<br />

< 300 0.15 0.0 0 0 0<br />

300 – 349 14.72 0.4 7 1.1 47.6<br />

350 – 399 143.66 4.2 16 2.4 11.1<br />

400 – 449 565.17 16.4 184 27.9 32.6<br />

450 – 499 1178.65 34.1 237 35.9 20.1<br />

500 – 549 1268.55 36.7 167 25.3 13.2<br />

550 – 599 269.94 7.8 43 6.5 15.9<br />

> 600 13.81 0.4 6 0.9 43.5<br />

Total 3454.63 660<br />

Character<br />

Breakdown by NMR Broad Class<br />

Broad Class Count As % total<br />

Agriculture & Subsistence 144 21.8<br />

Commemorative 3 0.5<br />

Defence 8 1.2<br />

Domestic 77 11.7<br />

Industrial 120 18.2<br />

M<strong>on</strong>ument (by form) 98 14.8<br />

Recreati<strong>on</strong>al 48 7.3<br />

Religious, Ritual and Funerary 103 15.6<br />

Transport 11 1.7<br />

Water Supply and Drainage 4 0.6<br />

Unassigned 44 6.7<br />

Total 660<br />

4.5 There is little or no evidence for cultivati<strong>on</strong> with associated settlement at high altitude.<br />

However, sheepfolds were frequently found, and occasi<strong>on</strong>al freestanding enclosures.<br />

4.6 The ‘Religious, Ritual and Funerary’ classificati<strong>on</strong> is subject to <strong>the</strong> usual caveats surrounding<br />

<strong>the</strong> identificati<strong>on</strong> of what are mainly cairns as of ritual significance. In practice, this classificati<strong>on</strong><br />

is perhaps somewhat inflated above <strong>the</strong> true figure.<br />

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Breakdown by more numerous NMR Type<br />

NMR Type Count As % total<br />

Cairn 66 10.0<br />

Limest<strong>on</strong>e quarry 61 9.2<br />

Sheep fold 52 7.9<br />

Shooting stand 48 7.3<br />

Lime kiln 32 4.8<br />

Clearance cairn 31 4.7<br />

Marker cairn 30 4.5<br />

Shepherds hut 25 3.8<br />

Enclosure 24 3.6<br />

Hut 24 3.6<br />

Round Barrow 24 3.6<br />

Wall 15 2.3<br />

Hut circle 14 2.1<br />

Bank (earthwork) 12 1.8<br />

Boundary wall 11 1.7<br />

Field boundary 10 1.5<br />

Hafod 10 1.5<br />

House 10 1.5<br />

Shelter 9 1.4<br />

Quarry 8 1.2<br />

Platform 7 1.1<br />

Standing st<strong>on</strong>e 6 0.9<br />

Workers hut 6 0.9<br />

Boundary st<strong>on</strong>e 5 0.8<br />

House platform 5 0.8<br />

Trackway 5 0.8<br />

Breakdown by Period<br />

Period Count Grouped As % total<br />

Prehistoric 74<br />

76 11.5<br />

Prehistoric? 2<br />

Mesolithic 0<br />

0 0<br />

Mesolithic? 0<br />

Neolithic 0<br />

0 0<br />

Neolithic? 0<br />

Br<strong>on</strong>ze Age 97 114 17.3<br />

Br<strong>on</strong>ze Age? 17<br />

Ir<strong>on</strong> Age 6<br />

6 0.9<br />

Ir<strong>on</strong> Age? 0<br />

Medieval 24<br />

53 8.0<br />

Medieval? 25<br />

Medieval;Post Medieval 4<br />

Post Medieval 312 324 49.1<br />

Post Medieval? 12<br />

Modern 49<br />

49 7.4<br />

Modern? 0<br />

Unknown 38 38 5.8<br />

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Breakdown by Form<br />

Form Count As % total<br />

Earthwork 251 38.0<br />

Documents 240 36.4<br />

O<strong>the</strong>r structure 125 18.9<br />

Ruin 31 4.7<br />

Complex 6 0.9<br />

Building 3 0.5<br />

Landform 2 0.3<br />

Wreck 2 0.3<br />

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5 Discussi<strong>on</strong><br />

Survey<br />

Coverage<br />

5.1 All <strong>the</strong> area originally allocated was covered. Coverage rates varied depending <strong>on</strong> terrain<br />

which varied from pasture to steep rocky slopes and hea<strong>the</strong>r-topped peat. Poor wea<strong>the</strong>r <strong>on</strong> some<br />

days also slowed progress as would be expected in this sort of envir<strong>on</strong>ment.<br />

5.2 The partly-eroded peat deposits and vegetati<strong>on</strong> may have masked features. However, <strong>the</strong><br />

peat was sufficiently deep to be ancient in its own right and <strong>the</strong>refore has significant palaeoenvir<strong>on</strong>mental<br />

potential, especially in <strong>the</strong> sou<strong>the</strong>rn part of <strong>the</strong> area (e.g. Pen March).<br />

Significant discoveries<br />

Land usage<br />

5.3 The dominant current land use is sheep grazing, shooting and open heath land. There are<br />

grouse <strong>on</strong> <strong>the</strong> mountain tops and shooting butts were frequently observed. Some of <strong>the</strong> lower<br />

slopes of <strong>the</strong> open mountain side, particularly west of Cefn yr Ystrad had clearance cairns<br />

indicating that <strong>the</strong> land was <strong>on</strong>ce improved and has since been aband<strong>on</strong>ed. There were a handful<br />

of improved fields and a small amount of woodland around <strong>the</strong> edges of in <strong>the</strong> survey area too.<br />

Settlements<br />

5.4 The most widespread settlement was recorded at <strong>the</strong> bottom of <strong>the</strong> slopes to <strong>the</strong> south of<br />

<str<strong>on</strong>g>Mynydd</str<strong>on</strong>g> <str<strong>on</strong>g>Llangynidr</str<strong>on</strong>g> at SO 31400 16500 and SO 14800 16100, a sheltered valley above a large<br />

stream, <strong>on</strong> <strong>the</strong> east and west sides of forestry. Ano<strong>the</strong>r similar settlement was also recorded at<br />

<strong>the</strong> source of <strong>the</strong> stream <strong>on</strong> <strong>the</strong> north-facing slope of Carn Caws It comprised several l<strong>on</strong>g<br />

houses and huts and perhaps represents several periods of occupati<strong>on</strong>, <strong>the</strong> earliest perhaps being<br />

medieval.<br />

5.5 Shepherd’s huts were usually found close to sheepfolds or enclosures, although some were<br />

found in isolati<strong>on</strong>. Huts were occasi<strong>on</strong>ally found within or adjacent to quarries as well, or close to<br />

limekiln activity.<br />

5.6 Prehistoric settlement included hut circles <strong>on</strong> <strong>the</strong> upper south-facing slope of Waun Rydd<br />

valley, <strong>on</strong> <strong>the</strong> eastern side of a stream, though <strong>the</strong>se were not <strong>the</strong> <strong>on</strong>ly examples. Prehistoric<br />

occupati<strong>on</strong> of <strong>the</strong> area was also indicated by <strong>the</strong> presence of cairns. Large cairns were located <strong>on</strong><br />

<strong>the</strong> summit of Carn Caws, <str<strong>on</strong>g>Mynydd</str<strong>on</strong>g> <str<strong>on</strong>g>Llangynidr</str<strong>on</strong>g> and Cefn yr Ystrad and <strong>the</strong>se are sufficiently large<br />

to have been exploited later <strong>on</strong> as shelters, with hollows being dug into <strong>the</strong> centre. A similar<br />

large and mutilated cairn was located <strong>on</strong> <strong>the</strong> ridge to <strong>the</strong> south of Cwm Nant-y-fedw at SO 20119<br />

26071. Examples of low barrows were recorded <strong>on</strong> <str<strong>on</strong>g>Mynydd</str<strong>on</strong>g> <str<strong>on</strong>g>Llangynidr</str<strong>on</strong>g> and Waun Rydd, with<br />

some examples heavily overgrown and turfed over.<br />

Quarrying<br />

5.7 Areas of quarrying were recorded throughout <strong>the</strong> survey area and at all heights, but more so<br />

towards <strong>the</strong> tops of <strong>the</strong> ridges, where natural limest<strong>on</strong>e rock outcrops. The form of quarrying<br />

was mostly scoops cut laterally into <strong>the</strong> outcrop, with subterranean quarrying absent in <strong>the</strong> survey<br />

area. There were several disused modern quarries around <strong>the</strong> edges of <strong>the</strong> survey area,<br />

dem<strong>on</strong>strating <strong>the</strong> industrial heritage of <strong>the</strong> area. Most quarries recorded were undateable, but<br />

seem to relate to post-medieval activity. The larger complexes, sometimes a hundred metres<br />

across, were often located close toge<strong>the</strong>r to exploit a particular secti<strong>on</strong> of rock and were<br />

accompanied by tracks and buildings. A good example of this is around Blaen Onneu at SO<br />

15500 16800, where several widespread areas of quarrying occupy <strong>the</strong> same ridge, forming<br />

prominent landscape features.<br />

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Tracks<br />

5.8 The vast majority of <strong>the</strong> tracks found were fairly modern and provided access to <strong>the</strong> quarries.<br />

O<strong>the</strong>r tracks were caused by modern agricultural activity and walkers’ access to local attracti<strong>on</strong>s<br />

such as <strong>the</strong> Chartist’s Cave at <strong>the</strong> centre of <str<strong>on</strong>g>Mynydd</str<strong>on</strong>g> <str<strong>on</strong>g>Llangynidr</str<strong>on</strong>g>. These were not recorded as <strong>the</strong>y<br />

were usually too modern to warrant a specific record. Many tracks are heavily obscured by<br />

vegetati<strong>on</strong> and <strong>the</strong>re were a variety of forms. Some were revetted with st<strong>on</strong>e walling ei<strong>the</strong>r<br />

downslope or upslope, some were simple ledges cut into <strong>the</strong> hillside or embanked up<strong>on</strong> it, and<br />

many were hollow ways. Of <strong>the</strong> latter many were faint depressi<strong>on</strong>s, but some were impressive<br />

cuttings as at SO 19197 24939, where <strong>the</strong> trackway is roughly 2 metres deep and 3 metres wide<br />

at <strong>the</strong> top of <strong>the</strong> hollow. A few tracks, particularly al<strong>on</strong>g <strong>the</strong> tops of <strong>the</strong> ridges, are still used by<br />

walkers due to <strong>the</strong> views, and for <strong>the</strong> same reas<strong>on</strong> may date back thousands of years. These<br />

tracks are usually simple worn paths ranging for kilometres and are frequently marked with<br />

cairns.<br />

Sheepfolds<br />

5.9 Sheepfolds were scattered throughout <strong>the</strong> area, varying markedly in size and shape. A<br />

complex <strong>on</strong>e including a 50 metre l<strong>on</strong>g central cell with four o<strong>the</strong>r cells inside was located at SO<br />

09667 011984. The amount and quality of c<strong>on</strong>structi<strong>on</strong> suggests it was <strong>on</strong>ce an element of a<br />

centralised system of sheep management with perhaps several owners sharing <strong>the</strong> resource.<br />

Recreati<strong>on</strong>al and clearance cairns<br />

5.10 Most of <strong>the</strong> cairns recorded were associated with trackways, and probably date to <strong>the</strong> post<br />

medieval period. Several of <strong>the</strong> summits in <strong>the</strong> area had piles of st<strong>on</strong>es made by modern day<br />

walkers. Recreati<strong>on</strong>al cairns were also found within defunct quarries where <strong>the</strong>re was plentiful<br />

waste material and around collapsed walls. The distributi<strong>on</strong> of recreati<strong>on</strong>al cairns <strong>the</strong>refore<br />

correlates with <strong>the</strong> distributi<strong>on</strong> of natural or reusable material. The <strong>on</strong>ly clearance cairns found<br />

during <strong>the</strong> survey were particularly large and near <strong>the</strong> improved fields in <strong>the</strong> south-western corner<br />

of <strong>the</strong> study area, <strong>on</strong> <strong>the</strong> edge of P<strong>on</strong>tsticill reservoir. These clearance cairns probably date to<br />

between <strong>the</strong> post-medieval period to modern day and may have been created mechanically. The<br />

CPAT HER had many of <strong>the</strong>se clearance cairns attributed to prehistoric activity in <strong>the</strong> area of<br />

Waun Rydd valley.<br />

Shooting butts<br />

5.11 Shooting butts were most comm<strong>on</strong>ly found <strong>on</strong> <strong>the</strong> eastern side of <str<strong>on</strong>g>Mynydd</str<strong>on</strong>g> <str<strong>on</strong>g>Llangynidr</str<strong>on</strong>g>, as<br />

<strong>the</strong>re is copious amounts of outcropping rock out of which to c<strong>on</strong>struct <strong>the</strong> butts. These varied in<br />

form between simple hollows in <strong>the</strong> scree slopes, single curved walls and complete circles. They<br />

face all directi<strong>on</strong>s, but usually with a good view of <strong>the</strong> heath.<br />

The correlati<strong>on</strong> of air photo transcripti<strong>on</strong>s to sites<br />

5.12 Elements that correlated well were quarries, some structures and most of <strong>the</strong> field<br />

boundaries, some of <strong>the</strong>se also correlating with field boundaries noted <strong>on</strong> 1st editi<strong>on</strong> OS mapping.<br />

The record was augmented by c<strong>on</strong>structi<strong>on</strong> details and identificati<strong>on</strong> of fur<strong>the</strong>r structural units.<br />

More ephemeral features like possible cultivati<strong>on</strong> or larger enclosures proved difficult to c<strong>on</strong>firm<br />

<strong>on</strong> <strong>the</strong> ground.<br />

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6 Narrative summary and upland research <strong>the</strong>mes<br />

Prehistoric<br />

6.1 The earliest archaeological evidence in <strong>the</strong> survey area is attributed to <strong>the</strong> Br<strong>on</strong>ze Age. There<br />

were no sites recorded <strong>on</strong> <strong>the</strong> HER or found during <strong>the</strong> survey that related to <strong>the</strong> Mesolithic or <strong>the</strong><br />

Neolithic period.<br />

6.2 The picture becomes a little clearer for <strong>the</strong> Br<strong>on</strong>ze Age. There are 97 records for this period,<br />

with possibly a fur<strong>the</strong>r seventeen. These sites include barrows, cairns, hut circles, enclosures and<br />

field boundaries. This is in c<strong>on</strong>trast to <strong>the</strong> Ir<strong>on</strong> Age, to which <strong>on</strong>ly six are attributed.<br />

Upland prehistoric settlement from <strong>the</strong> Mesolithic period <strong>on</strong>wards, <strong>on</strong>ly visible through<br />

artefact scatters around upland lakes<br />

6.3 No upland lakes were found in <strong>the</strong> survey area, but <strong>the</strong>re are three post-medieval or modern<br />

reservoirs. No artefact scatters were recorded during <strong>the</strong> survey.<br />

The identificati<strong>on</strong> of upland settlement remains from periods where <strong>the</strong>y are poorly<br />

represented, particularly <strong>the</strong> Br<strong>on</strong>ze Age and Early Medieval periods<br />

6.4 There is good potential for prehistoric settlement within <strong>the</strong> area covered by this survey<br />

project as generally speaking <strong>the</strong> topography is not rugged and <strong>the</strong>re is plenty of outcropping<br />

rock with which to build structures without <strong>the</strong> need to quarry into <strong>the</strong> bedrock. There were very<br />

few slopes in <strong>the</strong> area which were too steep or hazardous to negate settlement. Possible hut<br />

circles and a circular enclosure were found <strong>on</strong> <strong>the</strong> sou<strong>the</strong>rn slope of Waun Rydd valley, and<br />

prehistoric cairns were found <strong>on</strong> both. Some of <strong>the</strong> sites seem to have been reused in <strong>the</strong> postmedieval<br />

period to create sheepfolds and fur<strong>the</strong>r enclosures, something that is prevalent in <strong>the</strong>se<br />

hills.<br />

Prehistoric ritual landscapes and <strong>the</strong>ir relati<strong>on</strong>ships with c<strong>on</strong>temporary settlement<br />

6.5 The survey recorded a great number of cairns, but in many cases it was not possible to<br />

determine <strong>the</strong>ir date for certain. The definite prehistoric cairns were found throughout <strong>the</strong> survey<br />

area, including <strong>the</strong> summits of <str<strong>on</strong>g>Mynydd</str<strong>on</strong>g> <str<strong>on</strong>g>Llangynidr</str<strong>on</strong>g>, Carn Caws and Clo Cadno and <strong>on</strong> <strong>the</strong> top of<br />

Cefn yr Ystrad. Generally it does not seem that <strong>the</strong>re is a particular correlati<strong>on</strong> between <strong>the</strong> siting<br />

of <strong>the</strong>se cairns and <strong>the</strong> c<strong>on</strong>temporary settlements. Cairns were generally <strong>on</strong> <strong>the</strong> summits of <strong>the</strong><br />

mountains, with a good view of <strong>the</strong> cairns <strong>on</strong> <strong>the</strong> uplands surrounding <strong>the</strong> site. Settlements were<br />

located mostly in <strong>the</strong> sheltered valley areas with a good supply of water and more fertile land. An<br />

excepti<strong>on</strong> could be <strong>the</strong> cairn at SO 12986 10787, which is located just north of a widespread<br />

prehistoric settlement <strong>on</strong> <strong>the</strong> Waun Rydd valley. It has a number of small cairns <strong>on</strong> its west side<br />

overlooking <strong>the</strong> P<strong>on</strong>tsticill reservoir and <strong>on</strong> its east side close to a well worn trackway orientated<br />

nor<strong>the</strong>ast - southwest down <strong>the</strong> valley. The settlement appears to include several phases of<br />

occupati<strong>on</strong>, and it is not certain that <strong>the</strong> cairn is prehistoric.<br />

6.6 The impressi<strong>on</strong> overall is that prehistoric settlement must have been widespread but<br />

lightweight as <strong>the</strong>re are few significant traces of field systems or settlement. It is possible that<br />

<strong>the</strong> medieval and post medieval farmsteads occupied <strong>the</strong> same sites for purely geographical<br />

reas<strong>on</strong>s in which case <strong>on</strong>ly geophysical survey or excavati<strong>on</strong> could recover traces of prehistoric<br />

predecessors.<br />

Medieval<br />

6.7 There are thirty records for <strong>the</strong> medieval period. This is perhaps somewhat lower than it<br />

should be, as it is frequently difficult to date sheepfolds, quarries and banks and it seems more<br />

c<strong>on</strong>servative to offer a post-medieval or unknown date. The sites that have been recorded as<br />

medieval include platforms, settlements and field boundaries.<br />

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Upland deserted settlements, particularly those of potential medieval date with cognisance of<br />

surrounding agricultural or storage features associated with <strong>the</strong> domestic buildings<br />

6.8 A few upland deserted settlements or farmsteads were recorded during <strong>the</strong> project, for<br />

instance <strong>the</strong> ruins located in <strong>the</strong> valley below <str<strong>on</strong>g>Mynydd</str<strong>on</strong>g> <str<strong>on</strong>g>Llangynidr</str<strong>on</strong>g>. Often air photo evidence is <strong>the</strong><br />

first indicator of potential remains and usually identifies elements of <strong>the</strong> associated field system.<br />

O<strong>the</strong>rwise, <strong>the</strong>se sites are discovered during systematic field visits to sheepfolds, where attenti<strong>on</strong><br />

needs to be paid to incorporated remains of earlier structures.<br />

The structure, comp<strong>on</strong>ents and phasing of field systems in upland areas with an eye to<br />

possible early dating of some enclosures, and <strong>the</strong> presence of encroachment<br />

6.9 There were many former boundary walls discovered which had collapsed into banks. They<br />

were located <strong>on</strong> <strong>the</strong> north facing slopes of <str<strong>on</strong>g>Mynydd</str<strong>on</strong>g> <str<strong>on</strong>g>Llangynidr</str<strong>on</strong>g> and al<strong>on</strong>g <strong>the</strong> top of Carn Caws<br />

and Clo Cadno but were often very heavily obscured by vegetati<strong>on</strong> or wea<strong>the</strong>r c<strong>on</strong>diti<strong>on</strong>s. They<br />

are probably medieval or post-medieval. Early mapping can assist with dating post-medieval field<br />

systems but has been found to be of little use for earlier features. Associating field systems with<br />

date-specific structures and transport routes may be <strong>the</strong> <strong>on</strong>ly practical method of dating <strong>the</strong>m.<br />

Post medieval<br />

6.10 There are 316 (plus a possible fur<strong>the</strong>r twelve) records for <strong>the</strong> post medieval period,<br />

comprising almost half <strong>the</strong> records for <strong>the</strong> project. The period witnessed a dramatic increase in<br />

activity in <strong>the</strong> mountains as people of new skills and tools found gainful employment <strong>on</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />

slopes. There were still <strong>the</strong> shepherds with <strong>the</strong>ir huts, folds and dips, but <strong>the</strong> industrial revoluti<strong>on</strong><br />

signalled an improvement in quarrying techniques. Recreati<strong>on</strong>al shooting of course became<br />

widespread in upland areas during <strong>the</strong> 1800s.<br />

6.11 Most of <strong>the</strong> recorded sites were quarries and lime kilns, associated with spoil heaps and<br />

some buildings. The majority of <strong>the</strong> limekilns were surface kilns, heavily overgrown with waste<br />

heaps of burnt lime and charcoal material. There were some examples of well built st<strong>on</strong>e pot<br />

kilns, some freestanding mounds, o<strong>the</strong>rs dug into steep slopes. The loose waste material also<br />

inadvertently provided a material for walkers to c<strong>on</strong>struct recreati<strong>on</strong>al cairns out of.<br />

6.12 The shooting butts varied in form between single rubble walls, to crescent shaped circles,<br />

sometimes built out of older cairns.<br />

6.13 Very frequently observed sites in <strong>the</strong> survey area were hollows c<strong>on</strong>structed in <strong>the</strong> scree<br />

slopes. It was clear that while most were roughly built holes probably associated with modern<br />

military training, some were of far better c<strong>on</strong>structi<strong>on</strong> and had far superior views of <strong>the</strong> open<br />

mountainside. The latter were recorded as post medieval shooting butts, though of course, even<br />

some of <strong>the</strong> freestanding butts could be modern in date.<br />

The presence and extent of remains of rural industries in <strong>the</strong> uplands, particularly peat<br />

cutting, quarrying, rabbit farming and mining<br />

6.14 Quarrying for limest<strong>on</strong>e to produce lime is <strong>the</strong> main industry present in <strong>the</strong> survey area and<br />

was found throughout, though <strong>the</strong> extent of each quarry varied widely. O<strong>the</strong>r quarries were found<br />

to extract walling st<strong>on</strong>e or o<strong>the</strong>r building materials in <strong>the</strong> later periods. There were a number of<br />

modern disused quarries in <strong>the</strong> area surveyed, with partially tarmaced roads and access routes<br />

that had been recently blocked off. Evidence of extensive quarrying was found al<strong>on</strong>g outcrops,<br />

such as above <strong>the</strong> area of forestry between SO 14300, 16400 and 14800, 16900, with frequent<br />

scalloping of <strong>the</strong> hillside. The topography sometimes made it difficult to distinguish between<br />

natural scree and specific areas of industrial quarrying. There were numerous small scoops in <strong>the</strong><br />

slopes of most of <strong>the</strong> peaks and close to st<strong>on</strong>e wall boundaries such as at SO 16468 13732 where<br />

st<strong>on</strong>e for <strong>the</strong> wall was quarried <strong>on</strong>-site.<br />

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6.15 Although a large percentage of <strong>the</strong> area surveyed was covered in peat of variable<br />

thickness, no examples of peat-cutting activity were visible but deep peat was not particularly<br />

comm<strong>on</strong> and didn’t exceed 1 metre deep in some places.<br />

The form and distributi<strong>on</strong> of extracti<strong>on</strong> landscapes and <strong>the</strong> associati<strong>on</strong> of defined mining<br />

areas and <strong>the</strong>ir mining features<br />

6.16 There was no mining recorded in <strong>the</strong> area, but <strong>the</strong> style of quarrying varied greatly. Often<br />

small individual scoops were recorded, particularly <strong>on</strong> <strong>the</strong> slopes west of Pen Cerrig-calch. It is<br />

difficult to date <strong>the</strong>se scoops, but <strong>the</strong>y are likely to have been excavated for an extensive lime<br />

producing industry in <strong>the</strong> post-medieval period. Occasi<strong>on</strong>ally <strong>the</strong>y are located al<strong>on</strong>gside boundary<br />

walls and it is clear that <strong>the</strong>ir functi<strong>on</strong> was to provide walling material.<br />

6.17 There are several major centres of st<strong>on</strong>e extracti<strong>on</strong> in <strong>the</strong> survey area dating to <strong>the</strong> modern<br />

period, which have recently become disused. These may have had post-medieval origins,<br />

including <strong>the</strong> ridge of Blaen Onneu, with a number of limekilns and smaller quarries in <strong>the</strong> vicinity.<br />

On <strong>the</strong> western side of Merthyr Comm<strong>on</strong> below Cefn yr Ystrad, <strong>the</strong>re is reference in <strong>the</strong> CPAT<br />

HER 22147 to <strong>the</strong> ‘Baltic’ quarry which had signs of being extended and mechanised at a later<br />

date. These quarries are large scale and include quarry buildings and waste heaps clearly part of<br />

an organised industry and <strong>the</strong>ir locati<strong>on</strong>s <strong>on</strong> <strong>the</strong> outer edges of <strong>the</strong> Upland area suggests that<br />

<strong>the</strong>y were positi<strong>on</strong>ed for ease of access and transport al<strong>on</strong>g major tracks. Higher up <strong>the</strong> slopes, in<br />

<strong>the</strong> more remote locati<strong>on</strong>s areas of small scale scoops into <strong>the</strong> natural st<strong>on</strong>e outcrop might have<br />

earlier origins. They are somewhat disorganised when compared to <strong>the</strong> clearly post-medieval<br />

quarries and <strong>the</strong>y could, for example, be medieval.<br />

Modern<br />

6.18 There were 49 modern sites recorded, mainly associated with recreati<strong>on</strong>al walkers’ cairns.<br />

Modern shelters in <strong>the</strong> form of hollows in <strong>the</strong> scree slopes were often not recorded, due to <strong>the</strong>ir<br />

abundance and frequently in dense clusters. Besides this <strong>the</strong>re were multiple extensive quarries<br />

<strong>on</strong> <strong>the</strong> eastern and western extremities of <strong>the</strong> survey area which had recently become disused.<br />

There were also shelters and recreati<strong>on</strong>al cairns and a commemorative marker st<strong>on</strong>e associated<br />

with a Welsh Water filter house.<br />

6.19 There are two air crash sites within <strong>the</strong> area, <strong>on</strong>e, of Wellingt<strong>on</strong> bomber T2520 exists at SO<br />

09050 13750 where it crashed <strong>on</strong> <strong>the</strong> 9 th December, 1940. The o<strong>the</strong>r, of a Vampire jet VV618<br />

exists at SO 09450 09650 where it crashed <strong>on</strong> <strong>the</strong> 27 th October 1953.<br />

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O<strong>the</strong>r uplands research <strong>the</strong>mes<br />

Agri-Industrial settlement patterns in c<strong>on</strong>texts where farming and industrial activity coalesce<br />

6.20 Similarities in c<strong>on</strong>structi<strong>on</strong> of some hearths and ovens inside domestic shepherds’ huts<br />

were shared with some of <strong>the</strong> lime kilns. Some limekilns were also very close to domestic<br />

settlement activity. This may suggest that small agricultural communities were involved in <strong>the</strong><br />

lime producing industry fur<strong>the</strong>r up <strong>the</strong> slopes and that <strong>the</strong>y may have produced some lime for use<br />

within <strong>the</strong>ir own community.<br />

The relati<strong>on</strong>ship of sites to woodland, where it exists and to identified deposits of peat and<br />

areas of peat extracti<strong>on</strong> or drainage<br />

6.21 The <strong>on</strong>ly areas of woodland in <strong>the</strong> survey area were <strong>on</strong> <strong>the</strong> boundaries of <strong>the</strong> area.<br />

6.22 The area of woodland was not associated with peat extracti<strong>on</strong> in <strong>the</strong> area. Peat is<br />

widespread <strong>on</strong> <strong>the</strong> top of <strong>the</strong> survey area, but no examples of peat cutting were found during <strong>the</strong><br />

survey.<br />

Transport networks of all periods in relati<strong>on</strong> to <strong>the</strong> upland areas and <strong>the</strong> inter-regi<strong>on</strong>al<br />

implicati<strong>on</strong>s of <strong>the</strong>se, in particular extensive remains of upland trackways and early systems of<br />

roads and tramways with <strong>the</strong>ir associated infrastructure<br />

6.23 Most of <strong>the</strong> tracks in <strong>the</strong> survey area are difficult to date and were often still in use until<br />

recently to access quarries or by modern walkers. However, due to <strong>the</strong> wear <strong>on</strong> some of <strong>the</strong><br />

tracks and <strong>the</strong> existence of a number of possible prehistoric cairns al<strong>on</strong>g <strong>the</strong> route, it is likely that<br />

some of <strong>the</strong> tracks have been used over a l<strong>on</strong>g period of time and may date back as far as <strong>the</strong><br />

prehistoric period. Some of <strong>the</strong> quarry tracks could date to <strong>the</strong> medieval or post-medieval period,<br />

but have been updated and maintained for more recent use.<br />

6.24 Some tracks were probably established for accessing shooting butts, as <strong>the</strong>se are a<br />

comm<strong>on</strong> feature particularly <strong>on</strong> <strong>the</strong> eastern side of <strong>the</strong> area where <strong>the</strong>re is copious outcropping<br />

rock and easy access to <strong>the</strong> relatively flat areas. These might account for some of <strong>the</strong> more<br />

ephemeral track.<br />

6.25 The tracks and paths that run al<strong>on</strong>g <strong>the</strong> top of both ridges are likely to have been in use<br />

since antiquity. Prehistoric cairns and mounds are located <strong>on</strong> <strong>the</strong> ridges and peaks, but <strong>the</strong> paths<br />

are also denoted by marker cairns (which are probably of various dates). No boundary st<strong>on</strong>es<br />

marking track were located during <strong>the</strong> survey, with <strong>the</strong> abundance of loose limest<strong>on</strong>e scree<br />

probably making small cairns an easier way to mark <strong>the</strong> tracks.<br />

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7 Appendix 1<br />

Envir<strong>on</strong>mental potential<br />

7.1 The extent of pollen sampling already carried within <strong>the</strong> area is unknown at <strong>the</strong> time of <strong>the</strong><br />

survey. Pollen sampling could be worthwhile in <strong>the</strong> sou<strong>the</strong>rn area of <strong>the</strong> site, particularly at SO<br />

14500, 13750 and SO 08500 11500, where extensive peat bogs exist, up to at least 1m in depth.<br />

Very little settlement activity was found in <strong>the</strong>se areas. Beneath <strong>the</strong> peat in this area <strong>the</strong>re is <strong>the</strong><br />

possibility of relict soils. A specialist would be needed to target fur<strong>the</strong>r sampling most effectively.<br />

Recommendati<strong>on</strong>s<br />

Documentary resource & NMRW<br />

7.2 Explore improved areas with geophysics to see what <strong>the</strong> potential would be to locate<br />

ploughed-down m<strong>on</strong>uments in <strong>the</strong>se areas.<br />

7.3 If <strong>the</strong> AP resource for <strong>the</strong>se upland areas could be shared as geo-referenced images <strong>the</strong>n<br />

<strong>the</strong>ir inclusi<strong>on</strong> in a GIS would be straightforward. The informati<strong>on</strong> c<strong>on</strong>tained (vegetati<strong>on</strong> and<br />

o<strong>the</strong>r surface details, not just archaeology) would benefit field survey.<br />

Fur<strong>the</strong>r study<br />

7.4 There is potential for a combinati<strong>on</strong> of aerial photography and geophysical survey <strong>on</strong><br />

improved ground to inform up<strong>on</strong> <strong>the</strong> apparent loss of m<strong>on</strong>uments. Traces of m<strong>on</strong>uments invisible<br />

to <strong>the</strong> eye at ground level may be visible from <strong>the</strong> air in certain c<strong>on</strong>diti<strong>on</strong>s and geophysical survey<br />

could reveal aspects that were never visible. It is generally supposed that sites, such as<br />

prehistoric settlements, are potentially lost as ground is improved but <strong>the</strong> extent to which this<br />

occurs is not known.<br />

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8 Appendix 2 - Catalogue of Sites<br />

8.1 The table below represents <strong>the</strong> sum total of all new and updated sites within <strong>the</strong> survey area.<br />

NPRN NAME NGR Type Period<br />

91 TREFIL WALL SO120165 WALL Unknown<br />

94 CWM PYRGAD WALL SO10801547 WALL Post Medieval<br />

103 NANT-Y-WERN STONE ALIGNMENT SO11861673 STONE ALIGNMENT Br<strong>on</strong>ze Age<br />

15025 GLO CADNO SO11711610 ENCLOSURE Medieval?<br />

15030 MYNYDD LLANGYNIDR SO11771596 FARMSTEAD Medieval;Post Medieval<br />

15031 NANT TROSGLWYD SO12341718 FARMSTEAD Medieval;Post Medieval<br />

54521 MYNYDD LLANGYNIDR SETTLEMENT SO160162 SETTLEMENT Unknown<br />

86978 CEFN-YR-YSTRAD, DESERTED RURAL SETTLEMENT SO070118 DESERTED RURAL SETTLEMENT Medieval;Post Medieval<br />

88065 SAINTS POND SO07550882 RESERVOIR Post Medieval<br />

88068 TWYNAU-GWYNION QUARRIES SO06461066 QUARRY Post Medieval<br />

91881 MYNYDD LLANGYNIDR, ENCLOSURE SO14731651 ENCLOSURE Unknown<br />

91882 MYNYDD LLANGYNIDR, CAIRN II SO14381582 BUILDING Medieval;Post Medieval<br />

91883 MYNYDD LLANGYNIDR, CAIRN I SO14381582 ROUND BARROW Br<strong>on</strong>ze Age<br />

92146 PONTSTICILL INSCRIBED STONE SO0726513176 INSCRIBED STONE Medieval<br />

96585 CWM CRIBAN ENCLOSED SETTLEMENT SO0694613387 SETTLEMENT Unknown<br />

243000 MARKER CAIRN, FFOS Y WERN SO1037814021 MARKER CAIRN Modern<br />

243001 WALL, FFOS Y WERN SO1066814418 WALL Post Medieval<br />

243002 FIELD BOUNDARY, FFOS Y WERN I SO1029315220 FIELD BOUNDARY Medieval?<br />

243003 FIELD BOUNDARY, FFOS Y WERN II SO1036315227 FIELD BOUNDARY Medieval?<br />

243004 LIMESTONE QUARRY, FFOS Y WERN I SO0998714952 LIMESTONE QUARRY Post Medieval<br />

243005 LIMESTONE QUARRY, FFOS Y WERN II SO1035415264 LIMESTONE QUARRY Post Medieval<br />

243006 LIMESTONE QUARRY, MYNYDD LLANGYNIDR WEST SO1220314937 LIMESTONE QUARRY Post Medieval<br />

243007 LIMESTONE QUARRY, MYNYDD LLANGYNIDR EAST I SO1646813732 LIMESTONE QUARRY Post Medieval<br />

243008 LIMESTONE QUARRY, MYNYDD LLANGYNIDR EAST II SO1607314575 LIMESTONE QUARRY Post Medieval?<br />

243009 MARKER CAIRN, MYNYDD LLANGYNIDR EAST I SO1495015902 MARKER CAIRN Post Medieval<br />

243010 CAIRN, MYNYDD LLANGYNIDR EAST I SO1476615929 CAIRN Br<strong>on</strong>ze Age?<br />

243011 BENCHMARK, MYNYDD LLANGYNIDR EAST SO1470215945 BENCHMARK Modern<br />

243012 SHEEP FOLD, MYNYDD LLANGYNIDR EAST I SO1602614256 SHEEP FOLD Post Medieval<br />

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NPRN NAME NGR Type Period<br />

243013 CAIRN, MYNYDD LLANGYNIDR EAST II SO1440415823 CAIRN Br<strong>on</strong>ze Age<br />

243014 MARKER CAIRN, MYNYDD LLANGYNIDR EAST II SO1468515438 MARKER CAIRN Modern<br />

243015 CAIRN, MYNYDD LLANGYNIDR EAST III SO1483315228 CAIRN Br<strong>on</strong>ze Age?<br />

243016 FIELD BOUNDARY, MYNYDD LLANGYNIDR EAST SO1426515631 FIELD BOUNDARY Unknown<br />

243017 SHEEP FOLD, MYNYDD LLANGYNIDR EAST II SO1440415823 SHEEP FOLD Post Medieval<br />

243018 SHEEP FOLD, MYNYDD LLANGYNIDR WEST I SO1400215355 SHEEP FOLD Post Medieval<br />

243019 SHOOTING STAND, MYNYDD LLANGYNIDR EAST I SO1560815186 SHOOTING STAND Post Medieval<br />

243020 AQUEDUCT, MYNYDD LLANGYNIDR WEST SO1539513552 AQUEDUCT Post Medieval<br />

243021 SHOOTING STAND, MYNYDD LLANGYNIDR EAST II SO1623015310 SHOOTING STAND Post Medieval<br />

243022 SHOOTING STAND, MYNYDD LLANGYNIDR WEST I SO1507513964 SHOOTING STAND Post Medieval<br />

243023 SHEEP FOLD, MYNYDD LLANGYNIDR EAST III SO1623815569 SHEEP FOLD Post Medieval<br />

243024 CAIRN, MYNYDD LLANGYNIDR EAST IV SO1469416507 CAIRN Br<strong>on</strong>ze Age?<br />

243025 MARKER CAIRN, MYNYDD LLANGYNIDR EAST III SO1585015696 MARKER CAIRN Post Medieval<br />

243026 CAIRN, MYNYDD LLANGYNIDR EAST V SO1537315850 CAIRN Br<strong>on</strong>ze Age<br />

243027 MARKER CAIRN, MYNYDD LLANGYNIDR EAST IV SO1495415902 MARKER CAIRN Post Medieval<br />

243028 SHOOTING STAND, MYNYDD LLANGYNIDR EAST III SO1528815602 SHOOTING STAND Post Medieval<br />

243029 SHEPHERDS HUT, BLAEN CWMCLAISFER I SO1488717009 SHEPHERDS HUT Post Medieval<br />

243030 SHEPHERDS HUT, BLAEN CWMCLAISFER II SO1489317004 SHEPHERDS HUT Post Medieval<br />

243031 SHEPHERDS HUT, BLAEN CWMCLAISFER III SO1489717013 SHEPHERDS HUT Post Medieval<br />

243032 SHOOTING STAND, MYNYDD LLANGYNIDR EAST IV SO1577315550 SHOOTING STAND Post Medieval<br />

243033 SHOOTING STAND, MYNYDD LLANGYNIDR EAST V SO1588015490 SHOOTING STAND Post Medieval<br />

243034 SHEEP FOLD, MYNYDD LLANGYNIDR EAST IV SO1599615546 SHEEP FOLD Post Medieval<br />

243035 SHEEP FOLD, MYNYDD LLANGYNIDR EAST V SO1582115507 SHEEP FOLD Post Medieval<br />

243036 SHEEP FOLD, MYNYDD LLANGYNIDR EAST VI SO1488915559 SHEEP FOLD Post Medieval<br />

243037 SHEPHERDS HUT, BLAEN CWMCLAISFER IV SO1424216413 SHEPHERDS HUT Post Medieval<br />

243038 SHEPHERDS HUT, BLAEN CWMCLAISFER V SO1426416342 SHEPHERDS HUT Post Medieval<br />

243039 FIELD BOUNDARY, BLAEN CWMCLAISFER I SO1426916334 FIELD BOUNDARY Medieval?<br />

243040 BOUNDARY WALL, BLAEN CWMCLAISFER I SO1424016332 BOUNDARY WALL Medieval?<br />

243041 LIME KILN, BLAEN CWMCLAISFER I SO1423316183 LIME KILN Post Medieval<br />

243042 COMMEMORATIVE MONUMENT, BLAEN CWMCLAISFER SO1385016384 COMMEMORATIVE MONUMENT Modern<br />

243043 FIELD BOUNDARY, BLAEN CWMCLAISFER II SO1355016215 FIELD BOUNDARY Medieval?<br />

243044 SHOOTING STAND, MYNYDD LLANGYNIDR EAST VI SO1381515958 SHOOTING STAND Post Medieval<br />

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Produced for RCAHMW<br />

NPRN NAME NGR Type Period<br />

243045 SHEEP FOLD, BLAEN CWMCLAISFER I SO1373316189 SHEEP FOLD Post Medieval<br />

243046 LIMESTONE QUARRY, BLAEN CWMCLAISFER I SO1373316189 LIMESTONE QUARRY Post Medieval<br />

243047 SHEPHERDS HUT, BLAEN CWMCLAISFER VI SO1376716074 SHEPHERDS HUT Post Medieval<br />

243048 SHEPHERDS HUT, BLAEN CWMCLAISFER VII SO1373316189 SHEPHERDS HUT Post Medieval<br />

243049 CAIRN, BLAEN CWMCLAISFER SO1369616320 CAIRN Br<strong>on</strong>ze Age?<br />

243050 CAIRN, MYNYDD LLANGYNIDR EAST VI SO1486816043 CAIRN Br<strong>on</strong>ze Age<br />

243051 MARKER CAIRN, MYNYDD LLANGYNIDR EAST V SO1500416410 MARKER CAIRN Modern<br />

243052 WALL, MYNYDD LLANGYNIDR EAST I SO1620715982 WALL Modern<br />

243053 SHELTER, MYNYDD LLANGYNIDR EAST I SO1610016100 SHELTER Modern<br />

243054 LIMESTONE QUARRY, MYNYDD LLANGYNIDR EAST III SO1580016200 LIMESTONE QUARRY Post Medieval<br />

243055 WORKERS HUT, BLAEN ONNEU I SO1537716484 WORKERS HUT Post Medieval<br />

243056 SHOOTING STAND, MYNYDD LLANGYNIDR EAST VII SO1586816333 SHOOTING STAND Post Medieval<br />

243057 LIMESTONE QUARRY, MYNYDD LLANGYNIDR EAST IV SO1530016400 LIMESTONE QUARRY Post Medieval<br />

243058 LIMESTONE QUARRY, MYNYDD LLANGYNIDR EAST V SO1580016400 LIMESTONE QUARRY Post Medieval<br />

243059 LIMESTONE QUARRY, MYNYDD LLANGYNIDR EAST VI SO1605716210 LIMESTONE QUARRY Post Medieval<br />

243060 SHOOTING STAND, MYNYDD LLANGYNIDR WEST II SO1366715444 SHOOTING STAND Post Medieval<br />

243061 SHEEP FOLD, MYNYDD LLANGYNIDR WEST II SO1251015396 SHEEP FOLD Post Medieval<br />

243062 LIMESTONE QUARRY, CEFN YR YSTRAD I SO0795612910 LIMESTONE QUARRY Post Medieval<br />

243063 LIME KILN, MYNYDD LLANGYNIDR EAST SO1502216600 LIME KILN Post Medieval<br />

243064 SHEEP FOLD, MYNYDD LLANGYNIDR EAST VII SO1492316810 SHEEP FOLD Post Medieval<br />

243065 LIMESTONE QUARRY, MYNYDD LLANGYNIDR EAST VII SO1493116522 LIMESTONE QUARRY Medieval?<br />

243066 LIMESTONE QUARRY, MYNYDD LLANGYNIDR EAST VIII SO1487116577 LIMESTONE QUARRY Post Medieval<br />

243067 LIMESTONE QUARRY, MYNYDD LLANGYNIDR EAST IX SO1502216600 LIMESTONE QUARRY Post Medieval<br />

243068 LIMESTONE QUARRY, MYNYDD LLANGYNIDR EAST X SO1501016588 LIMESTONE QUARRY Post Medieval<br />

243069 LIMESTONE QUARRY, BLAEN ONNEU I SO1530916579 LIMESTONE QUARRY Post Medieval<br />

243070 LIMESTONE QUARRY, BLAEN ONNEU II SO1570616776 LIMESTONE QUARRY Post Medieval<br />

243071 LIMESTONE QUARRY, BLAEN ONNEU III SO1571316776 LIMESTONE QUARRY Post Medieval<br />

243072 SHEPHERDS HUT, MYNYDD LLANGYNIDR EAST I SO1493016787 SHEPHERDS HUT Post Medieval<br />

243073 LIME KILN, FFOS Y WERN I SO0995115069 LIME KILN Post Medieval?<br />

243074 SHEEP FOLD, FFOS Y WERN SO1044214651 SHEEP FOLD Post Medieval<br />

243075 LIMESTONE QUARRY, FFOS Y WERN III SO1044914709 LIMESTONE QUARRY Modern<br />

243076 LIMESTONE QUARRY, FFOS Y WERN IV SO1002213302 LIMESTONE QUARRY Unknown<br />

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NPRN NAME NGR Type Period<br />

243077 SHEPHERDS HUT, FFOS Y WERN SO1048114711 SHEPHERDS HUT Post Medieval<br />

243078 MARKER CAIRN, MYNYDD LLANGYNIDR WEST I SO1345714767 MARKER CAIRN Unknown<br />

243079 FIELD BOUNDARY, FFOS Y WERN III SO1026615341 FIELD BOUNDARY Medieval?<br />

243080 FIELD BOUNDARY, FFOS Y WERN IV SO1040115275 FIELD BOUNDARY Medieval?<br />

243081 SHELTER, MYNYDD LLANGYNIDR WEST I SO1288514601 SHELTER Modern<br />

243082 SHELTER, MYNYDD LLANGYNIDR EAST II SO1569914159 SHELTER Post Medieval<br />

243083 SHOOTING STAND, MYNYDD LLANGYNIDR EAST VIII SO1587714966 SHOOTING STAND Post Medieval<br />

243084 SHOOTING STAND, MYNYDD LLANGYNIDR EAST IX SO1548514959 SHOOTING STAND Post Medieval<br />

243085 SHEEP FOLD, MYNYDD LLANGYNIDR EAST VIII SO1560914191 SHEEP FOLD Post Medieval<br />

243086 LIMESTONE QUARRY, MYNYDD LLANGYNIDR EAST XI SO1541014356 LIMESTONE QUARRY Post Medieval?<br />

243087 MARKER CAIRN, MYNYDD LLANGYNIDR WEST II SO1241614884 MARKER CAIRN Modern<br />

243088 MARKER CAIRN, MYNYDD LLANGYNIDR WEST III SO1392414634 MARKER CAIRN Modern<br />

243089 MARKER CAIRN, MYNYDD LLANGYNIDR WEST IV SO1391114326 MARKER CAIRN Modern<br />

243090 MARKER CAIRN, MYNYDD LLANGYNIDR WEST V SO1407214229 MARKER CAIRN Modern<br />

243091 MARKER CAIRN, MYNYDD LLANGYNIDR WEST VI SO1429514747 MARKER CAIRN Modern<br />

243092 MARKER CAIRN, MYNYDD LLANGYNIDR WEST VII SO1427414335 MARKER CAIRN Modern<br />

243093 CAIRN, MYNYDD LLANGYNIDR EAST VII SO1472215798 CAIRN Br<strong>on</strong>ze Age?<br />

243094 MARKER CAIRN, MYNYDD LLANGYNIDR EAST VI SO1440815772 MARKER CAIRN Modern<br />

243095 CAIRN, MYNYDD LLANGYNIDR WEST I SO1404515503 CAIRN Br<strong>on</strong>ze Age?<br />

243096 MARKER CAIRN, MYNYDD LLANGYNIDR WEST VIII SO1389013820 MARKER CAIRN Post Medieval<br />

243097 CAIRN, MYNYDD LLANGYNIDR EAST VIII SO1470916505 CAIRN Br<strong>on</strong>ze Age?<br />

243098 MARKER CAIRN, MYNYDD LLANGYNIDR EAST VII SO1480516587 MARKER CAIRN Post Medieval<br />

243099 AQUEDUCT, MYNYDD LLANGYNIDR EAST SO1559314288 AQUEDUCT Modern<br />

243100 BOUNDARY WALL, MYNYDD LLANGYNIDR EAST SO1408115813 BOUNDARY WALL Unknown<br />

243101 WALL, MYNYDD LLANGYNIDR WEST SO1397615401 WALL Post Medieval<br />

243102 SHEPHERDS HUT, MYNYDD LLANGYNIDR EAST II SO1634115599 SHEPHERDS HUT Post Medieval<br />

243103 CLEARANCE CAIRN, MYNYDD LLANGYNIDR EAST I SO1405015860 CLEARANCE CAIRN Post Medieval<br />

243104 BOUNDARY WALL, BLAEN CWMCLAISFER II SO1486817010 BOUNDARY WALL Medieval?<br />

243105 SHEEP FOLD, MYNYDD LLANGYNIDR EAST IX SO1487715564 SHEEP FOLD Post Medieval<br />

243106 SHEEP FOLD, BLAEN CWMCLAISFER II SO1487216997 SHEEP FOLD Post Medieval<br />

243107 CLEARANCE CAIRN, MYNYDD LLANGYNIDR EAST II SO1525315752 CLEARANCE CAIRN Post Medieval<br />

243108 RECTANGULAR ENCLOSURE, BLAEN CWMCLAISFER SO1484717021 RECTANGULAR ENCLOSURE Post Medieval<br />

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Produced for RCAHMW<br />

NPRN NAME NGR Type Period<br />

243109 BOUNDARY WALL, BLAEN CWMCLAISFER III SO1524317339 BOUNDARY WALL Unknown<br />

243110 BOUNDARY WALL, BLAEN CWMCLAISFER IV SO1490817213 BOUNDARY WALL Unknown<br />

243111 BOUNDARY WALL, BLAEN CWMCLAISFER V SO1497317267 BOUNDARY WALL Unknown<br />

243112 SHELTER, MYNYDD LLANGYNIDR EAST III SO1550115802 SHELTER Modern<br />

243113 SHELTER, MYNYDD LLANGYNIDR EAST IV SO1590915667 SHELTER Modern<br />

243114 SHELTER, MYNYDD LLANGYNIDR EAST V SO1544215242 SHELTER Modern<br />

243115 SHEEP FOLD, MYNYDD LLANGYNIDR EAST X SO1561615183 SHEEP FOLD Post Medieval<br />

243116 LIME KILN, BLAEN CWMCLAISFER II SO1454716513 LIME KILN Post Medieval<br />

243117 LIME KILN, BLAEN CWMCLAISFER III SO1396416100 LIME KILN Post Medieval<br />

243118 BOUNDARY WALL, BLAEN CWMCLAISFER VI SO1381916345 BOUNDARY WALL Medieval?<br />

243119 SHOOTING STAND, MYNYDD LLANGYNIDR EAST X SO1614615391 SHOOTING STAND Post Medieval<br />

243120 HOUSE PLATFORM, BLAEN CWMCLAISFER SO1367916093 HOUSE PLATFORM Unknown<br />

243121 SHEEP FOLD, BLAEN CWMCLAISFER III SO1420916183 SHEEP FOLD Post Medieval<br />

243122 SHEPHERDS HUT, BLAEN CWMCLAISFER VIII SO1426316327 SHEPHERDS HUT Post Medieval<br />

243123 SHEPHERDS HUT, BLAEN CWMCLAISFER IX SO1420916183 SHEPHERDS HUT Post Medieval<br />

243124 MARKER CAIRN, MYNYDD LLANGYNIDR EAST VIII SO1612916074 MARKER CAIRN Unknown<br />

243125 CAIRN, MYNYDD LLANGYNIDR WEST II SO1415615024 CAIRN Br<strong>on</strong>ze Age?<br />

243126 MARKER CAIRN, MYNYDD LLANGYNIDR WEST IX SO1380115052 MARKER CAIRN Post Medieval<br />

243127 SHEEP FOLD, MYNYDD LLANGYNIDR EAST XI SO1526116227 SHEEP FOLD Post Medieval<br />

243128 SHEEP FOLD, MYNYDD LLANGYNIDR EAST XII SO1474416105 SHEEP FOLD Post Medieval<br />

243129 LIMESTONE QUARRY, MYNYDD LLANGYNIDR EAST XII SO1582616276 LIMESTONE QUARRY Post Medieval<br />

243130 LIMESTONE QUARRY, MYNYDD LLANGYNIDR EAST XIII SO1589516201 LIMESTONE QUARRY Modern<br />

243131 SHEPHERDS HUT, BLAEN CWMCLAISFER X SO1381916345 SHEPHERDS HUT Post Medieval<br />

243132 SHEPHERDS HUT, BLAEN CWMCLAISFER XI SO1361916080 SHEPHERDS HUT Post Medieval<br />

243133 CAVE OCCUPATION, MYNYDD LLANGYNIDR WEST SO1277515232 CAVE OCCUPATION Post Medieval<br />

243134 LIME KILN, MYNYDD LLANGYNIDR WEST SO1229315464 LIME KILN Medieval?<br />

243135 SHEEP FOLD, MYNYDD LLANGYNIDR WEST III SO1251815401 SHEEP FOLD Post Medieval<br />

243136 CAIRN, TWYNAU GWYWON I SO0806312711 CAIRN Br<strong>on</strong>ze Age?<br />

243137 LIMESTONE QUARRY, BLAEN CWMCLAISFER II SO1485216797 LIMESTONE QUARRY Post Medieval?<br />

243138 LIMESTONE QUARRY, BLAEN ONNEU IV SO1523016584 LIMESTONE QUARRY Post Medieval<br />

243139 WORKERS HUT, BLAEN ONNEU II SO1562316553 WORKERS HUT Post Medieval<br />

243140 MARKER CAIRN, MYNYDD LLANGYNIDR WEST X SO1389613825 MARKER CAIRN Post Medieval<br />

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Produced for RCAHMW<br />

NPRN NAME NGR Type Period<br />

243141 ENCLOSED SETTLEMENT, BLAEN CWMCLAISFER I SO1400916300 ENCLOSED SETTLEMENT Medieval?<br />

243142 ENCLOSED SETTLEMENT, BLAEN CWMCLAISFER II SO1480017000 ENCLOSED SETTLEMENT Post Medieval<br />

243143 CAIRN, CARREG WEN FAWR Y RUGOS I SO1329017441 CAIRN Br<strong>on</strong>ze Age?<br />

243145 CAIRN, CLO CADNO SO1246915972 CAIRN Br<strong>on</strong>ze Age<br />

243146 WALL, BLAEN CWMCLAISFER SO1350016390 WALL Modern<br />

243147 LIME KILN, BLAEN CWMCLAISFER IV SO1318016620 LIME KILN Post Medieval<br />

243148 LIME KILN, CARN CAWS I SO1310716587 LIME KILN Post Medieval<br />

243149 BOUNDARY WALL, CARN CAWS SO1301516725 BOUNDARY WALL Medieval?<br />

243150 FIELD BOUNDARY, CARN CAWS SO1284116968 FIELD BOUNDARY Medieval?<br />

243151 LIME KILN, CARN CAWS II SO1291117175 LIME KILN Post Medieval<br />

243152 QUARRY, CARREG WEN FAWR Y RUGOS SO1315317402 QUARRY Post Medieval?<br />

243153 STOCK ENCLOSURE, BLAEN CWMCLAISFER SO1400016587 STOCK ENCLOSURE Post Medieval<br />

243154 LIME KILN, CARN CAWS III SO1240016860 LIME KILN Post Medieval<br />

243155 LIME KILN, CARN CAWS IV SO1230716846 LIME KILN Post Medieval<br />

243156 BANK AND DITCH, NANT WERN SO1189016928 BANK AND DITCH Medieval?<br />

243157 FIELD BOUNDARY, NANT WERN SO1187616946 FIELD BOUNDARY Medieval?<br />

243158 LIME KILN, NANT WERN SO1198616861 LIME KILN Post Medieval<br />

243159 SHOOTING STAND, PEN MARCH SO0922810247 SHOOTING STAND Post Medieval<br />

243160 PLATFORM, CARN CAWS SO1281216250 PLATFORM Post Medieval?<br />

243161 SHEEP FOLD, PEN MARCH I SO0922510023 SHEEP FOLD Post Medieval<br />

243162 SHEEP FOLD, PEN MARCH II SO0865110756 SHEEP FOLD Post Medieval<br />

243163 SHEEP FOLD, PEN MARCH III SO0847510282 SHEEP FOLD Post Medieval<br />

243164 SHEEP FOLD, PANT LLYWD SO1366317424 SHEEP FOLD Post Medieval<br />

243165 SHEEP FOLD, BLAEN CWMCLAISFER IV SO1287116000 SHEEP FOLD Post Medieval<br />

243166 SHEEP FOLD, BUARTH Y CAERAN I SO0606813577 SHEEP FOLD Post Medieval<br />

243167 LIMESTONE QUARRY, PEN MARCH SO0863810319 LIMESTONE QUARRY Post Medieval<br />

243168 LIMESTONE QUARRY, BLAEN CWMCLAISFER III SO1327216613 LIMESTONE QUARRY Post Medieval<br />

243169 LIMESTONE QUARRY, BLAEN CWMCLAISFER IV SO1336016696 LIMESTONE QUARRY Post Medieval<br />

243170 LIMESTONE QUARRY, CARN CAWS I SO1284317047 LIMESTONE QUARRY Post Medieval<br />

243171 LIMESTONE QUARRY, CARN CAWS II SO1281617065 LIMESTONE QUARRY Post Medieval<br />

243172 LIMESTONE QUARRY, CARREG WEN FAWR Y RUGOS I SO1280017107 LIMESTONE QUARRY Post Medieval<br />

243173 LIMESTONE QUARRY, CARN CAWS III SO1289017192 LIMESTONE QUARRY Post Medieval<br />

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NPRN NAME NGR Type Period<br />

243174 LIMESTONE QUARRY, CARREG WEN FAWR Y RUGOS II SO1330017476 LIMESTONE QUARRY Post Medieval<br />

243175 LIMESTONE QUARRY, CARREG WEN FAWR Y RUGOS III SO1320717367 LIMESTONE QUARRY Post Medieval<br />

243176 LIMESTONE QUARRY, CARN CAWS IV SO1320616675 LIMESTONE QUARRY Post Medieval<br />

243177 LIMESTONE QUARRY, CARN CAWS V SO1254816820 LIMESTONE QUARRY Medieval?<br />

243178 LIMESTONE QUARRY, CARN CAWS VI SO1240016860 LIMESTONE QUARRY Post Medieval<br />

243179 LIMESTONE QUARRY, CARN CAWS VII SO1230716846 LIMESTONE QUARRY Post Medieval<br />

243180 HOUSE, BLAEN CWMCLAISFER I SO1391816522 HOUSE Post Medieval<br />

243181 HOUSE, BLAEN CWMCLAISFER II SO1408916617 HOUSE Post Medieval<br />

243182 WORKERS HUT, CARN CAWS SO1265716604 WORKERS HUT Post Medieval<br />

243183 HOUSE PLATFORM, CARN CAWS SO1281216250 HOUSE PLATFORM Post Medieval<br />

243184 WORKERS HUT, BLAEN CWMCLAISFER SO1285616180 WORKERS HUT Post Medieval<br />

243185 CAIRN, BUARTH Y CAERAN I SO0620513486 CAIRN Br<strong>on</strong>ze Age<br />

243186 CAIRN, BUARTH Y CAERAN II SO0622413502 CAIRN Br<strong>on</strong>ze Age<br />

243187 BOUNDARY WALL, BUARTH Y CAERAN I SO0603213379 BOUNDARY WALL Medieval<br />

243188 WALL, BUARTH Y CAERAN SO0603713350 WALL Medieval<br />

243189 CIRCULAR ENCLOSURE, BUARTH Y CAERAN I SO0647013360 CIRCULAR ENCLOSURE Post Medieval<br />

243190 SHEEP FOLD, BUARTH Y CAERAN II SO0652013290 SHEEP FOLD Post Medieval<br />

243191 SHEEP FOLD, BUARTH Y CAERAN III SO0648813346 SHEEP FOLD Post Medieval<br />

243192 SHEEP FOLD, BUARTH Y CAERAN IV SO0690013308 SHEEP FOLD Post Medieval<br />

243193 LIMESTONE QUARRY, BUARTH Y CAERAN SO0654113242 LIMESTONE QUARRY Post Medieval<br />

243194 SHEPHERDS HUT, BUARTH Y CAERAN I SO0693513274 SHEPHERDS HUT Post Medieval<br />

243195 SHEEP FOLD, BUARTH Y CAERAN V SO0694713287 SHEEP FOLD Post Medieval<br />

243196 CLEARANCE CAIRN, BUARTH Y CAERAN SO0690813023 CLEARANCE CAIRN Post Medieval<br />

243197 CLEARANCE CAIRN, CEFN YR YSTRAD I SO0672612853 CLEARANCE CAIRN Post Medieval<br />

243198 CLEARANCE CAIRN, CEFN YR YSTRAD II SO0672212844 CLEARANCE CAIRN Post Medieval<br />

243199 HUT CIRCLE, BUARTH Y CAERAN I SO0699213457 HUT CIRCLE Br<strong>on</strong>ze Age<br />

243200 BOUNDARY WALL, BUARTH Y CAERAN II SO0700013477 BOUNDARY WALL Medieval<br />

243201 HUT CIRCLE, BUARTH Y CAERAN II SO0701113485 HUT CIRCLE Br<strong>on</strong>ze Age<br />

243202 HOUSE PLATFORM, CEFN YR YSTRAD SO0674712894 HOUSE PLATFORM Medieval<br />

243203 LIME KILN, CEFN YR YSTRAD I SO0660912716 LIME KILN Post Medieval<br />

243204 SHEEP FOLD, BUARTH Y CAERAN VI SO0692913256 SHEEP FOLD Post Medieval<br />

243205 ENCLOSURE, BUARTH Y CAERAN I SO0696013385 ENCLOSURE Post Medieval<br />

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NPRN NAME NGR Type Period<br />

243206 SHEEP FOLD, CEFN YR YSTRAD I SO0700611822 SHEEP FOLD Post Medieval<br />

243207 LIMESTONE QUARRY, CEFN YR YSTRAD II SO0700712954 LIMESTONE QUARRY Post Medieval<br />

243208 LIMESTONE QUARRY, CEFN YR YSTRAD III SO0660912716 LIMESTONE QUARRY Post Medieval<br />

243209 LIMESTONE QUARRY, CEFN YR YSTRAD IV SO0668012462 LIMESTONE QUARRY Modern<br />

243210 LIMESTONE QUARRY, CEFN YR YSTRAD V SO0657411813 LIMESTONE QUARRY Post Medieval<br />

243211 LIMESTONE QUARRY, CEFN YR YSTRAD VI SO0703412230 LIMESTONE QUARRY Post Medieval<br />

243212 SHEPHERDS HUT, BUARTH Y CAERAN II SO0696013585 SHEPHERDS HUT Post Medieval<br />

243213 SHEEP FOLD, CEFN YR YSTRAD II SO0674712894 SHEEP FOLD Post Medieval<br />

243214 CAIRN, TWYN CEILOG I SO0984912856 CAIRN Br<strong>on</strong>ze Age<br />

243215 CAIRN, TWYN CEILOG II SO0984512829 CAIRN Br<strong>on</strong>ze Age<br />

243216 MARKER CAIRN, TWYNAU GWYWON II SO0818012470 MARKER CAIRN Modern<br />

243217 MARKER CAIRN, TWYNAU GWYWON II SO0805912710 MARKER CAIRN Modern<br />

243218 FURNACE, ODYN-FACH SO0890012400 FURNACE Post Medieval<br />

243219 LIME KILN, CEFN YR YSTRAD II SO0658311209 LIME KILN Post Medieval<br />

243220 LIME KILN, TWYNAU GWYNION SO0674010906 LIME KILN Post Medieval<br />

243221 LIME KILN, CEFN YR YSTRAD III SO0786413704 LIME KILN Post Medieval<br />

243222 SHOOTING STAND, WAUN Y GWAIR SO0799312015 SHOOTING STAND Post Medieval<br />

243223 SHEEP FOLD, ODYN-FACH I SO0984512074 SHEEP FOLD Post Medieval<br />

243224 SHEEP FOLD, ODYN-FACH II SO0966711984 SHEEP FOLD Post Medieval<br />

243225 SHEEP FOLD, BUARTH Y CAERAN VII SO0762413761 SHEEP FOLD Post Medieval<br />

243226 LIMESTONE QUARRY, CEFN YR YSTRAD VII SO0658711078 LIMESTONE QUARRY Modern<br />

243227 LIMESTONE QUARRY, CEFN YR YSTRAD VIII SO0801213471 LIMESTONE QUARRY Post Medieval<br />

243228 CAIRN, MYNYDD LLANGYNIDR WEST III SO1359815103 CAIRN Br<strong>on</strong>ze Age<br />

243229 CAIRN, CARREG WEN FAWR Y RUGOS II SO1320017403 CAIRN Br<strong>on</strong>ze Age<br />

243230 FIELD BOUNDARY, CARREG WEN FAWR Y RUGOS SO1375718013 FIELD BOUNDARY Post Medieval<br />

243231 LIME KILN, PANT SERTHFA SO1186016567 LIME KILN Post Medieval<br />

243232 BOUNDARY WALL, CLO CADNO SO1189716104 BOUNDARY WALL Unknown<br />

243233 LIME KILN, CLO CADNO SO1165916260 LIME KILN Post Medieval<br />

243234 CIRCULAR ENCLOSURE, BUARTH Y CAERAN II SO0622513432 CIRCULAR ENCLOSURE Br<strong>on</strong>ze Age?<br />

243235 SHEEP FOLD, BLAEN CWMCLAISFER V SO1292215990 SHEEP FOLD Post Medieval<br />

243236 SHEEP FOLD, BUARTH Y CAERAN VIII SO0641713341 SHEEP FOLD Post Medieval<br />

243237 LIMESTONE QUARRY, CARREG WEN FAWR Y RUGOS IV SO1375118103 LIMESTONE QUARRY Post Medieval<br />

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Produced for RCAHMW<br />

NPRN NAME NGR Type Period<br />

243238 QUARRY, PANT SERTHFA SO1157016785 QUARRY Medieval?<br />

243239 SHEPHERDS HUT, BLAEN CWMCLAISFER XII SO1335416227 SHEPHERDS HUT Post Medieval<br />

243240 SHEEP FOLD, TWYNAU GWYWON SO0945113371 SHEEP FOLD Post Medieval<br />

243241 CIRCULAR ENCLOSURE, BUARTH Y CAERAN III SO0757813807 CIRCULAR ENCLOSURE Prehistoric?<br />

243242 SHEEP FOLD, BUARTH Y CAERAN IX SO0692213474 SHEEP FOLD Post Medieval<br />

243243 HOUSE PLATFORM, BUARTH Y CAERAN SO0703213443 HOUSE PLATFORM Medieval?<br />

243244 CAIRN, CEFN YR YSTRAD I SO0666612152 CAIRN Br<strong>on</strong>ze Age?<br />

243245 STANDING STONE, CEFN YR YSTRAD SO0726613176 STANDING STONE Br<strong>on</strong>ze Age?<br />

243246 SHEEP FOLD, CEFN YR YSTRAD III SO0703112310 SHEEP FOLD Post Medieval<br />

243247 LIMESTONE QUARRY, CEFN YR YSTRAD IX SO0701912974 LIMESTONE QUARRY Post Medieval<br />

243248 CAIRN, TWYN CEILOG III SO0986912757 CAIRN Br<strong>on</strong>ze Age<br />

243249 CAIRN, TWYN CEILOG IV SO0985412786 CAIRN Br<strong>on</strong>ze Age<br />

243250 CAIRN, TWYNAU GWYWON II SO0816312471 CAIRN Br<strong>on</strong>ze Age<br />

243251 MARKER CAIRN, TWYNAU GWYNION I SO0674710703 MARKER CAIRN Modern<br />

243252 SHEEP FOLD, WAUN Y GWAIR SO0886211558 SHEEP FOLD Post Medieval<br />

243253 LIMESTONE QUARRY, CEFN YR YSTRAD X SO0659811205 LIMESTONE QUARRY Post Medieval<br />

243254 LIMESTONE QUARRY, CEFN YR YSTRAD XI SO0788513289 LIMESTONE QUARRY Post Medieval<br />

243255 WORKERS HUT, CEFN YR YSTRAD SO0799612877 WORKERS HUT Post Medieval<br />

243256 HAFOD, FFOS Y WERN SO1026015226 HAFOD Post Medieval<br />

243257 TRACKWAY, MYNYDD LLANGYNIDR EAST SO1595916294 TRACKWAY Post Medieval<br />

243258 WORKERS HUT, MYNYDD LLANGYNIDR WEST SO1223914888 WORKERS HUT Post Medieval<br />

243259 SHEPHERDS HUT, MYNYDD LLANGYNIDR WEST SO1400215355 SHEPHERDS HUT Post Medieval<br />

243260 HAFOD, MYNYDD LLANGYNIDR EAST I SO1539615303 HAFOD Post Medieval<br />

243261 SHEPHERDS HUT, BLAEN CWMCLAISFER XIII SO1287116009 SHEPHERDS HUT Post Medieval<br />

243262 SHEPHERDS HUT, NANT WERN I SO1190116922 SHEPHERDS HUT Post Medieval<br />

243263 SHEPHERDS HUT, NANT WERN II SO1185516895 SHEPHERDS HUT Post Medieval<br />

243264 SHEPHERDS HUT, NANT WERN III SO1186816916 SHEPHERDS HUT Post Medieval<br />

243265 SHEEP FOLD, BUARTH Y CAERAN X SO0696013585 SHEEP FOLD Post Medieval<br />

243266 SHEEP FOLD, BUARTH Y CAERAN XI SO0701213562 SHEEP FOLD Post Medieval<br />

243267 TRACKWAY, FFOS Y WERN SO1006615184 TRACKWAY Post Medieval<br />

243268 LIMESTONE QUARRY, FFOS Y WERN V SO1013514523 LIMESTONE QUARRY Post Medieval<br />

243269 SHEPHERDS HUT, MYNYDD LLANGYNIDR EAST III SO1492316810 SHEPHERDS HUT Post Medieval<br />

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Produced for RCAHMW<br />

NPRN NAME NGR Type Period<br />

243270 BARN, BLAEN CWMCLAISFER SO1402816587 BARN Post Medieval<br />

243271 CAIRN, MYNYDD LLANGYNIDR WEST IV SO1267014834 CAIRN Br<strong>on</strong>ze Age<br />

243272 SHEPHERDS HUT, BLAEN CWMCLAISFER XIV SO1346216940 SHEPHERDS HUT Post Medieval<br />

243273 LIMESTONE QUARRY, BLAEN ONNEU IV SO1536916926 LIMESTONE QUARRY Modern<br />

243274 DESERTED RURAL SETTLEMENT, BLAEN CWMCLAISFER SO1400016600 DESERTED RURAL SETTLEMENT Post Medieval<br />

243275 ENCLOSED SETTLEMENT, NANT WERN SO1189016928 ENCLOSED SETTLEMENT Medieval?<br />

243276 BENCHMARK, TWYNAU GWYWON SO0870313740 BENCHMARK Modern<br />

243277 Clo Cadno Limekiln IV Quarry SO1171015987 LIMESTONE QUARRY Post Medieval<br />

243278 Darren Ddu Hearth SO1113315616 HEARTH Unknown<br />

243279 DARREN DDU, ENCLOSURE I HUT SO1113015679 HUT Post Medieval?<br />

243280 Clo Cadno Limekiln III Quarry SO1164316090 LIMESTONE QUARRY Post Medieval<br />

243281 Dyffryn Clawn<strong>on</strong> Wall SO1096115395 WALL Unknown<br />

243282 Darren Ddu North Sheepfold SO1091215633 SHEEP FOLD Post Medieval<br />

243283 Darren Clog Fawr Hafod SO1144216565 HAFOD Medieval?<br />

243284 Darren Ddu Ford I SO1112115655 FORD Medieval?<br />

243285 Darren Ddu Hut II SO1112815653 HUT Unknown<br />

243286 Darren Ddu Hut I SO1111615658 HUT Unknown<br />

243287 Darren Ddu Ford II SO1106315627 FORD Post Medieval<br />

243288 Garn Fawr Limekiln II SO1229615464 LIME KILN Post Medieval<br />

243289 Garn Fawr Limekiln II Quarry SO1231215447 LIMESTONE QUARRY Post Medieval<br />

243290 Clo Cadno Limekiln IV SO1169715965 LIME KILN Post Medieval<br />

243291 Darren Ddu Oven SO1114215719 OVEN Post Medieval?<br />

243292 Darren Ddu House Platform SO1114115736 HOUSE PLATFORM Post Medieval?<br />

243293 Clo Cadno Limekiln I SO1169316073 LIME KILN Post Medieval<br />

243294 Clo Cadno Limekiln III SO1163316091 LIME KILN Post Medieval<br />

243295 Darren Clog Fawr Cairn SO1118516287 CAIRN Br<strong>on</strong>ze Age<br />

243296 Garn Fach Hut SO1139615974 HUT Post Medieval?<br />

243297 Garn Fawr Limekiln I SO1234915459 LIME KILN Post Medieval<br />

243298 Garn Fawr Limekiln I Quarry SO1236015444 LIMESTONE QUARRY Post Medieval<br />

243299 Darren Ddu Structure SO1106515628 MILL Medieval?<br />

243300 Clo Cadno Hafod I Hut SO1172916105 HUT Medieval?<br />

243301 Clo Cadno Limekiln II Quarry SO1157716196 LIMESTONE QUARRY Post Medieval<br />

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UIP081 Report Versi<strong>on</strong>: Final<br />

Produced for RCAHMW<br />

NPRN NAME NGR Type Period<br />

243302 Clo Cadno Limekiln II SO1157116183 LIME KILN Post Medieval<br />

243303 ROUND BARROW, CARREG WEN FAWR Y RUGOS I SO1374018200 ROUND BARROW Br<strong>on</strong>ze Age<br />

243304 HUT, CEFN YR YSTRAD I SO0635011960 HUT Medieval<br />

243305 ROUND BARROW, CEFN YR YSTRAD SO0659712063 ROUND BARROW Br<strong>on</strong>ze Age<br />

243306 ROUND BARROW, GARN FACH SO1146016050 ROUND BARROW Br<strong>on</strong>ze Age<br />

243307 NON ANTIQUITY, GARN FACH SO1159016690 NON ANTIQUITY Unknown<br />

243308 STANDING STONE, NANT TROSGLWYD SO1225016980 STANDING STONE Br<strong>on</strong>ze Age<br />

243309 ROUND BARROW, BUARTH Y CAERAN SO0718013340 ROUND BARROW Br<strong>on</strong>ze Age<br />

243310 NON ANTIQUITY, BUARTH Y CAERAN SO0706013270 NON ANTIQUITY Unknown<br />

243311 SHELTER, BUARTH Y CAERAN SO0694013420 SHELTER Post Medieval<br />

243312 ENCLOSURE, BUARTH Y CAERAN II SO0619013190 ENCLOSURE Unknown<br />

243313 ENCLOSURE, BUARTH Y CAERAN III SO0688013050 ENCLOSURE Unknown<br />

243314 RING DITCH, CEFN YR YSTRAD SO0717013040 RING DITCH Br<strong>on</strong>ze Age<br />

243315 ENCLOSURE, ODYN-FACH SO0960012160 ENCLOSURE Unknown<br />

243316 DEFENDED ENCLOSURE, BUARTH Y CAERAN SO0710013600 DEFENDED ENCLOSURE Ir<strong>on</strong> Age<br />

243317 DRAINAGE DITCH, PANT SERTHFA SO1177016750 DRAINAGE DITCH Post Medieval<br />

243318 CAIRN, CARN CAWS I SO1297016780 CAIRN Br<strong>on</strong>ze Age<br />

243319 CAIRN, MYNYDD LLANGYNIDR WEST V SO1340015200 CAIRN Br<strong>on</strong>ze Age<br />

243320 STANDING STONE, PANT SERTHFA SO1200016800 STANDING STONE Unknown<br />

243321 NON ANTIQUITY, MYNYDD LLANGYNIDR EAST SO1526015630 NON ANTIQUITY Unknown<br />

243322 SHOOTING STAND, MYNYDD LLANGYNIDR EAST XI SO1541015660 SHOOTING STAND Modern<br />

243323 PEAT STAND, MYNYDD LLANGYNIDR EAST I SO1568015600 PEAT STAND Modern<br />

243324 HUT, NANT TROSGLWYD SO1234017180 HUT Medieval<br />

243325 CAIRN, CARN CAWS II SO1312016820 CAIRN Br<strong>on</strong>ze Age<br />

243326 PEAT STAND, MYNYDD LLANGYNIDR EAST II SO1579015600 PEAT STAND Modern<br />

243327 CAIRN, MYNYDD LLANGYNIDR WEST VI SO1289014310 CAIRN Br<strong>on</strong>ze Age<br />

243328 WALL, CLO CADNO I SO1179016370 WALL Prehistoric<br />

243329 CAIRN, CARREG WEN FAWR Y RUGOS III SO1326017380 CAIRN Br<strong>on</strong>ze Age<br />

243330 CAIRN, CARREG WEN FAWR Y RUGOS IV SO1322017300 CAIRN Br<strong>on</strong>ze Age<br />

243331 CAIRN, CARREG WEN FAWR Y RUGOS V SO1334017490 CAIRN Br<strong>on</strong>ze Age<br />

243332 ENCLOSURE, PANT LLYWD SO1360017450 ENCLOSURE Post Medieval<br />

243333 CAIRN, MYNYDD LLANGYNIDR WEST VII SO1220015900 CAIRN Br<strong>on</strong>ze Age<br />

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UIP081 Report Versi<strong>on</strong>: Final<br />

Produced for RCAHMW<br />

NPRN NAME NGR Type Period<br />

243334 FIELD SYSTEM, CARREG WEN FAWR Y RUGOS SO1390018000 FIELD SYSTEM Post Medieval<br />

243335 STONE ROW, CARREG WEN FAWR Y RUGOS I SO1314017570 STONE ROW Br<strong>on</strong>ze Age<br />

243336 FIELD SYSTEM, BLAEN ONNEU SO1590016800 FIELD SYSTEM Post Medieval<br />

243337 LIME KILN, BLAEN CWMCLAISFER V SO1478016770 LIME KILN Post Medieval<br />

243338 CAIRN, ODYN-FACH SO0890011700 CAIRN Br<strong>on</strong>ze Age<br />

243339 HUT, CEFN YR YSTRAD II SO0700013000 HUT Modern<br />

243340 NON ANTIQUITY, CEFN YR YSTRAD SO0732713206 NON ANTIQUITY Unknown<br />

243341 BOUNDARY CAIRN, MYNYDD LLANGYNIDR EAST I SO1524315617 BOUNDARY CAIRN Post Medieval<br />

243342 BOUNDARY STONE, MYNYDD LLANGYNIDR EAST SO1598016400 BOUNDARY STONE Post Medieval<br />

243343 BOUNDARY CAIRN, MYNYDD LLANGYNIDR EAST II SO1613015820 BOUNDARY CAIRN Post Medieval<br />

243344 BOUNDARY CAIRN, MYNYDD LLANGYNIDR EAST III SO1619015600 BOUNDARY CAIRN Post Medieval<br />

243345 CAIRN, CARREG WEN FAWR Y RUGOS VI SO1330017500 CAIRN Br<strong>on</strong>ze Age<br />

243346 CAIRN, PANT LLYWD I SO1330017350 CAIRN Br<strong>on</strong>ze Age<br />

243347 CAIRN, PANT LLYWD II SO1335017300 CAIRN Br<strong>on</strong>ze Age<br />

243348 CAIRN, PANT LLYWD III SO1340017400 CAIRN Br<strong>on</strong>ze Age<br />

243349 MARKER CAIRN, MYNYDD LLANGYNIDR EAST IX SO1477016250 MARKER CAIRN Post Medieval<br />

243350 MARKER CAIRN, MYNYDD LLANGYNIDR EAST X SO1477015980 MARKER CAIRN Post Medieval<br />

243351 MARKER CAIRN, MYNYDD LLANGYNIDR EAST XI SO1478015970 MARKER CAIRN Post Medieval<br />

243352 MARKER CAIRN, MYNYDD LLANGYNIDR EAST XII SO1473015870 MARKER CAIRN Post Medieval<br />

243353 MARKER CAIRN, MYNYDD LLANGYNIDR EAST XIII SO1465015600 MARKER CAIRN Post Medieval<br />

243354 MARKER CAIRN, MYNYDD LLANGYNIDR WEST XI SO1388015160 MARKER CAIRN Post Medieval<br />

243355 MARKER CAIRN, MYNYDD LLANGYNIDR WEST XII SO1434014840 MARKER CAIRN Post Medieval<br />

243356 MARKER CAIRN, MYNYDD LLANGYNIDR WEST XIII SO1414014380 MARKER CAIRN Post Medieval<br />

243357 LONG HUT, BLAEN CWMCLAISFER I SO1488017020 LONG HUT Post Medieval<br />

243358 HUT, MYNYDD LLANGYNIDR EAST SO1490016700 HUT Post Medieval<br />

243359 HAFOD, DARREN DHU SO1106015630 HAFOD Medieval<br />

243360 HAFOD, BLAEN CWMCLAISFER I SO1490016900 HAFOD Post Medieval<br />

243361 HOUSE, PANT LLYWD I SO1390017500 HOUSE Post Medieval<br />

243362 HOUSE, PANT LLYWD II SO1390017710 HOUSE Post Medieval<br />

243363 HUT, BLAEN ONNEU I SO1510016700 HUT Post Medieval<br />

243364 SHELTER, BLAEN CWMCLAISFER SO1431016270 SHELTER Post Medieval<br />

243365 HOUSE, CEFN YR YSTRAD SO0657012720 HOUSE Post Medieval<br />

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Produced for RCAHMW<br />

NPRN NAME NGR Type Period<br />

243366 HAFOD, BLAEN CWMCLAISFER II SO1285015960 HAFOD Post Medieval<br />

243367 HOUSE, BLAEN CWMCLAISFER III SO1286016220 HOUSE Post Medieval<br />

243368 HOUSE, CARN CAWS SO1260016670 HOUSE Post Medieval<br />

243369 HAFOD, MYNYDD LLANGYNIDR WEST SO1190014800 HAFOD Post Medieval<br />

243370 SHEEP FOLD, GARN FACH SO1150016000 SHEEP FOLD Post Medieval<br />

243371 HAFOD, MYNYDD LLANGYNIDR EAST II SO1583014250 HAFOD Post Medieval<br />

243372 ENCLOSURE, MYNYDD LLANGYNIDR EAST I SO1490016700 ENCLOSURE Post Medieval<br />

243373 ENCLOSED SETTLEMENT, CEFN YR YSTRAD SO0700012200 ENCLOSED SETTLEMENT Prehistoric<br />

243374 ENCLOSURE, CEFN YR YSTRAD SO0700012200 ENCLOSURE Prehistoric<br />

243375 RING BANK, TWYNAU GWYWON SO0870013700 RING BANK Modern<br />

243376 ENCLOSURE, TWYN CEILOG SO0980012700 ENCLOSURE Prehistoric<br />

243377 HUT, TWYN CEILOG SO0980012700 HUT Prehistoric<br />

243378 UNENCLOSED SETTLEMENT, TWYN CEILOG SO0980012700 UNENCLOSED SETTLEMENT Prehistoric<br />

243379 PAVEMENT, TWYN CEILOG SO0980012700 PAVEMENT Post Medieval<br />

243380 HUT, BLAEN ONNEU II SO1550016800 HUT Br<strong>on</strong>ze Age<br />

243381 UNENCLOSED SETTLEMENT, BLAEN ONNEU SO1550016800 UNENCLOSED SETTLEMENT Prehistoric<br />

243382 HUT, BLAEN CWMCLAISFER I SO1329016210 HUT Prehistoric<br />

243383 HUT, BLAEN CWMCLAISFER II SO1329016210 HUT Prehistoric<br />

243384 ENCLOSURE COMPLEX, BLAEN CWMCLAISFER SO1330016200 ENCLOSURE COMPLEX Prehistoric<br />

243385 HUT, CARN CAWS I SO1270016500 HUT Post Medieval<br />

243386 STONE ROW, CARREG WEN FAWR Y RUGOS II SO1330017400 STONE ROW Br<strong>on</strong>ze Age<br />

243387 ENCLOSURE, CARREG WEN FAWR Y RUGOS SO1310017500 ENCLOSURE Prehistoric<br />

243388 STONE CIRCLE, CARREG WEN FAWR Y RUGOS SO1310017500 STONE CIRCLE Br<strong>on</strong>ze Age<br />

243389 ROUND BARROW, CARREG WEN FAWR Y RUGOS II SO1310017500 ROUND BARROW Br<strong>on</strong>ze Age<br />

243390 STONE ROW, CARREG WEN FAWR Y RUGOS III SO1310017500 STONE ROW Br<strong>on</strong>ze Age<br />

243391 STANDING STONE, CARREG WEN FAWR Y RUGOS SO1310017500 STANDING STONE Br<strong>on</strong>ze Age<br />

243392 HUT CIRCLE SETTLEMENT, CARREG WEN FAWR Y RUGOS SO1310017500 HUT CIRCLE SETTLEMENT Br<strong>on</strong>ze Age<br />

243393 HOUSE, PANT SERTHFA SO1186016730 HOUSE Medieval<br />

243394 RING CAIRN, PANT SERTHFA SO1186016730 RING CAIRN Br<strong>on</strong>ze Age<br />

243395 BANK (EARTHWORK), CARN CAWS I SO1270016700 BANK (EARTHWORK) Prehistoric<br />

243396 UNENCLOSED SETTLEMENT, CLO CADNO SO1160016200 UNENCLOSED SETTLEMENT Prehistoric<br />

243397 ENCLOSURE, CARN CAWS SO1300016800 ENCLOSURE Prehistoric<br />

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Produced for RCAHMW<br />

NPRN NAME NGR Type Period<br />

243398 ROUND BARROW, MYNYDD LLANGYNIDR WEST SO1230015100 ROUND BARROW Br<strong>on</strong>ze Age<br />

243399 ENCLOSURE, TWYNAU GWYWON SO0900013000 ENCLOSURE Prehistoric<br />

243400 ENCLOSURE, CLO CADNO I SO1200016000 ENCLOSURE Prehistoric<br />

243401 BANK (EARTHWORK), GARN FACH SO1130016300 BANK (EARTHWORK) Prehistoric<br />

243402 HUT, GARN FACH SO1130016300 HUT Prehistoric<br />

243403 ENCLOSURE, CLO CADNO II SO1200016000 ENCLOSURE Prehistoric<br />

243404 WALL, CLO CADNO II SO1210016000 WALL Prehistoric<br />

243405 ROUND BARROW, CLO CADNO I SO1240016200 ROUND BARROW Br<strong>on</strong>ze Age<br />

243406 BANK (EARTHWORK), CLO CADNO SO1240016200 BANK (EARTHWORK) Prehistoric<br />

243407 HUT, CLO CADNO I SO1240016200 HUT Prehistoric<br />

243408 ROUND BARROW, CLO CADNO II SO1240016400 ROUND BARROW Br<strong>on</strong>ze Age<br />

243409 HAFOD, CLO CADNO SO1240016400 HAFOD Medieval<br />

243410 ROUND BARROW, CLO CADNO III SO1240016400 ROUND BARROW Br<strong>on</strong>ze Age<br />

243411 ENCLOSURE, CLO CADNO III SO1240016400 ENCLOSURE Prehistoric<br />

243412 HUT, CARN CAWS II SO1250016400 HUT Prehistoric<br />

243413 HUT, CARN CAWS III SO1250016400 HUT Prehistoric<br />

243414 BANK (EARTHWORK), CARN CAWS II SO1250016400 BANK (EARTHWORK) Prehistoric<br />

243415 HUT, CLO CADNO II SO1240016400 HUT Post Medieval<br />

243416 HUT CIRCLE SETTLEMENT, CARN CAWS SO1230016700 HUT CIRCLE SETTLEMENT Prehistoric<br />

243417 HUT, CLO CADNO III SO1170016100 HUT Prehistoric<br />

243418 CLEARANCE CAIRN, CEFN YR YSTRAD III SO0668012980 CLEARANCE CAIRN Prehistoric<br />

243419 CLEARANCE CAIRN, CEFN YR YSTRAD IV SO0664012930 CLEARANCE CAIRN Prehistoric<br />

243420 CLEARANCE CAIRN, CEFN YR YSTRAD V SO0665012920 CLEARANCE CAIRN Prehistoric<br />

243421 CLEARANCE CAIRN, CEFN YR YSTRAD VI SO0664012920 CLEARANCE CAIRN Prehistoric<br />

243422 CLEARANCE CAIRN, CEFN YR YSTRAD VII SO0664012890 CLEARANCE CAIRN Prehistoric<br />

243423 CLEARANCE CAIRN, CEFN YR YSTRAD VIII SO0661012600 CLEARANCE CAIRN Prehistoric<br />

243424 BUILDING, CEFN YR YSTRAD SO0668012900 BUILDING Prehistoric<br />

243425 BEE BOLE, CARREG WEN FAWR Y RUGOS SO1410018000 BEE BOLE Post Medieval<br />

243426 QUARRY, CEFN YR YSTRAD SO0700013000 QUARRY Modern<br />

243427 LIME KILN, FFOS Y WERN I SO1001015135 LIME KILN Post Medieval<br />

243428 STOCK ENCLOSURE, MYNYDD LLANGYNIDR EAST SO1596114246 STOCK ENCLOSURE Post Medieval<br />

243429 RING CAIRN, CARREG WEN FAWR Y RUGOS SO1366017710 RING CAIRN Br<strong>on</strong>ze Age<br />

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NPRN NAME NGR Type Period<br />

243430 STANDING STONE, PANT LLYWD SO1354017510 STANDING STONE Br<strong>on</strong>ze Age<br />

243431 BANK (EARTHWORK), CARN CAWS III SO1290017100 BANK (EARTHWORK) Post Medieval<br />

243432 BANK (EARTHWORK), BLAEN CWMCLAISFER SO1422016640 BANK (EARTHWORK) Post Medieval<br />

243433 HOUSE, NANT WERN SO1185616891 HOUSE Medieval<br />

243434 HUT, NANT WERN I SO1183416907 HUT Prehistoric<br />

243435 HUT, NANT WERN II SO1187416911 HUT Prehistoric<br />

243436 SHOOTING STAND, BUARTH Y CAERAN I SO0703013390 SHOOTING STAND Post Medieval<br />

243437 SHOOTING STAND, BUARTH Y CAERAN II SO0699013400 SHOOTING STAND Post Medieval<br />

243438 SHOOTING STAND, BUARTH Y CAERAN III SO0696013360 SHOOTING STAND Post Medieval<br />

243439 SHOOTING STAND, BUARTH Y CAERAN IV SO0694013360 SHOOTING STAND Post Medieval<br />

243440 SHOOTING STAND, BUARTH Y CAERAN V SO0691013360 SHOOTING STAND Post Medieval<br />

243441 SHOOTING STAND, BUARTH Y CAERAN VI SO0695013410 SHOOTING STAND Post Medieval<br />

243442 SHOOTING STAND, BUARTH Y CAERAN VII SO0696013400 SHOOTING STAND Post Medieval<br />

243443 SHOOTING STAND, BUARTH Y CAERAN VIII SO0692013410 SHOOTING STAND Post Medieval<br />

243444 SHOOTING STAND, BUARTH Y CAERAN IX SO0692013470 SHOOTING STAND Post Medieval<br />

243445 SHOOTING STAND, BUARTH Y CAERAN X SO0692013410 SHOOTING STAND Post Medieval<br />

243446 SHOOTING STAND, BUARTH Y CAERAN XI SO0700013550 SHOOTING STAND Post Medieval<br />

243447 SHOOTING STAND, BUARTH Y CAERAN XII SO0699013490 SHOOTING STAND Post Medieval<br />

243448 SHOOTING STAND, BUARTH Y CAERAN XIII SO0699013460 SHOOTING STAND Post Medieval<br />

243449 HUT CIRCLE, BUARTH Y CAERAN III SO0693013560 HUT CIRCLE Br<strong>on</strong>ze Age<br />

243450 HUT CIRCLE, BUARTH Y CAERAN IV SO0694013570 HUT CIRCLE Br<strong>on</strong>ze Age<br />

243451 HUT CIRCLE, BUARTH Y CAERAN V SO0695013550 HUT CIRCLE Br<strong>on</strong>ze Age<br />

243452 HUT CIRCLE, BUARTH Y CAERAN VI SO0700013550 HUT CIRCLE Br<strong>on</strong>ze Age<br />

243453 HUT CIRCLE, BUARTH Y CAERAN VII SO0699013490 HUT CIRCLE Br<strong>on</strong>ze Age<br />

243454 HUT CIRCLE, BUARTH Y CAERAN VIII SO0703013450 HUT CIRCLE Br<strong>on</strong>ze Age<br />

243455 ENCLOSURE COMPLEX, BUARTH Y CAERAN SO0690013400 ENCLOSURE COMPLEX Br<strong>on</strong>ze Age<br />

243456 CAIRN, BUARTH Y CAERAN III SO0729013650 CAIRN Br<strong>on</strong>ze Age<br />

243457 CAIRN, BUARTH Y CAERAN IV SO0622013400 CAIRN Br<strong>on</strong>ze Age<br />

243458 RING CAIRN, TWYNAU GWYWON SO0822013010 RING CAIRN Br<strong>on</strong>ze Age<br />

243459 ENCLOSURE, NANT WERN SO1190016900 ENCLOSURE Medieval<br />

243460 TRACKWAY, NANT TROSGLWYD SO1248017060 TRACKWAY Post Medieval<br />

243461 PLATFORM, CLO CADNO SO1171016090 PLATFORM Post Medieval<br />

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UIP081 Report Versi<strong>on</strong>: Final<br />

Produced for RCAHMW<br />

NPRN NAME NGR Type Period<br />

243462 LONGHOUSE, CLO CADNO SO1190016000 LONGHOUSE Medieval<br />

243463 SHELTER, MYNYDD LLANGYNIDR WEST II SO1138015400 SHELTER Medieval<br />

243464 HEARTH, DARREN DHU SO1125015700 HEARTH Unknown<br />

243465 HAFOD, BLAEN CWMCLAISFER III SO1297016000 HAFOD Post Medieval<br />

243466 ENCLOSURE, BLAEN CWMCLAISFER SO1297016000 ENCLOSURE Post Medieval<br />

243467 FORD, DARREN DHU SO1111015620 FORD Prehistoric<br />

243468 ENCLOSURE, BUARTH Y CAERAN IV SO0693013480 ENCLOSURE Br<strong>on</strong>ze Age<br />

243469 CAIRN, MYNYDD LLANGYNIDR EAST IX SO1470015930 CAIRN Br<strong>on</strong>ze Age<br />

243470 CAIRN, CEFN YR YSTRAD II SO0662012080 CAIRN Br<strong>on</strong>ze Age<br />

243471 ROUND BARROW CEMETERY, BUARTH Y CAERAN SO0735013310 ROUND BARROW CEMETERY Br<strong>on</strong>ze Age<br />

243472 CAIRN, BUARTH Y CAERAN V SO0734013280 CAIRN Br<strong>on</strong>ze Age<br />

243473 CAIRN, TWYN Y LLYN SO1103015850 CAIRN Br<strong>on</strong>ze Age<br />

243474 CAIRN, GARN FACH SO1127516345 CAIRN Br<strong>on</strong>ze Age<br />

243475 CAIRN, MYNYDD LLANGYNIDR EAST X SO1568015600 CAIRN Br<strong>on</strong>ze Age<br />

243476 HUT CIRCLE, CEFN YR YSTRAD SO0663012900 HUT CIRCLE Prehistoric<br />

243477 STONE CLEARANCE SITE, CEFN YR YSTRAD SO0659012830 STONE CLEARANCE SITE Prehistoric<br />

243478 CLEARANCE CAIRN, CEFN YR YSTRAD IX SO0659012830 CLEARANCE CAIRN Prehistoric<br />

243479 CLEARANCE CAIRN, CEFN YR YSTRAD X SO0662012750 CLEARANCE CAIRN Prehistoric<br />

243480 WALL, CEFN YR YSTRAD I SO0669012790 WALL Prehistoric<br />

243481 CLEARANCE CAIRN, CEFN YR YSTRAD XI SO0668012820 CLEARANCE CAIRN Prehistoric<br />

243482 CLEARANCE CAIRN, CEFN YR YSTRAD XII SO0669012830 CLEARANCE CAIRN Prehistoric<br />

243483 CLEARANCE CAIRN, CEFN YR YSTRAD XIII SO0673012830 CLEARANCE CAIRN Prehistoric<br />

243484 CLEARANCE CAIRN, CEFN YR YSTRAD XIV SO0673012840 CLEARANCE CAIRN Prehistoric<br />

243485 CLEARANCE CAIRN, CEFN YR YSTRAD XV SO0669012860 CLEARANCE CAIRN Prehistoric<br />

243486 CLEARANCE CAIRN, CEFN YR YSTRAD XVI SO0669012860 CLEARANCE CAIRN Prehistoric<br />

243487 UNENCLOSED SETTLEMENT, CEFN YR YSTRAD SO0672012880 UNENCLOSED SETTLEMENT Prehistoric<br />

243488 WALL, CEFN YR YSTRAD II SO0675012930 WALL Prehistoric<br />

243489 CLEARANCE CAIRN, CEFN YR YSTRAD XVII SO0676012920 CLEARANCE CAIRN Prehistoric<br />

243490 CLEARANCE CAIRN, CEFN YR YSTRAD XVIII SO0676012920 CLEARANCE CAIRN Prehistoric<br />

243491 CLEARANCE CAIRN, CEFN YR YSTRAD XIX SO0677012890 CLEARANCE CAIRN Prehistoric<br />

243492 CLEARANCE CAIRN, CEFN YR YSTRAD XX SO0678012920 CLEARANCE CAIRN Prehistoric<br />

243493 SPOIL HEAP, CEFN YR YSTRAD SO0680012890 SPOIL HEAP Post Medieval<br />

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Produced for RCAHMW<br />

NPRN NAME NGR Type Period<br />

243494 CLEARANCE CAIRN, CEFN YR YSTRAD XXI SO0677012910 CLEARANCE CAIRN Prehistoric<br />

243495 CLEARANCE CAIRN, CEFN YR YSTRAD XXII SO0682012940 CLEARANCE CAIRN Prehistoric<br />

243496 CLEARANCE CAIRN, CEFN YR YSTRAD XXIII SO0684012930 CLEARANCE CAIRN Prehistoric<br />

243497 CLEARANCE CAIRN, CEFN YR YSTRAD XXIV SO0685012940 CLEARANCE CAIRN Prehistoric<br />

243498 WALL, CEFN YR YSTRAD III SO0683012880 WALL Prehistoric<br />

243499 CLEARANCE CAIRN, CEFN YR YSTRAD XXV SO0684012830 CLEARANCE CAIRN Prehistoric<br />

243500 CLEARANCE CAIRN, TWYN CEILOG I SO0988012690 CLEARANCE CAIRN Prehistoric<br />

243501 CLEARANCE CAIRN, TWYN CEILOG II SO0988012690 CLEARANCE CAIRN Prehistoric<br />

243502 CLEARANCE CAIRN, TWYN CEILOG III SO0988012690 CLEARANCE CAIRN Prehistoric<br />

243503 BOUNDARY CAIRN, TWYN CEILOG SO0988012750 BOUNDARY CAIRN Post Medieval<br />

243504 BANK (EARTHWORK), TWYN CEILOG SO0980012800 BANK (EARTHWORK) Prehistoric<br />

243505 CAIRN, TWYN CEILOG V SO0988012790 CAIRN Br<strong>on</strong>ze Age<br />

243506 CAIRN, TWYN CEILOG VI SO0988012870 CAIRN Br<strong>on</strong>ze Age<br />

243507 WALL, DARREN DHU SO1080015470 WALL Prehistoric<br />

243508 BANK (EARTHWORK), DARREN DHU I SO1095015460 BANK (EARTHWORK) Prehistoric<br />

243509 BANK (EARTHWORK), DARREN DHU II SO1097015420 BANK (EARTHWORK) Prehistoric<br />

243510 HUT, DARREN DHU SO1096015370 HUT Prehistoric<br />

243511 BANK (EARTHWORK), DARREN DHU II SO1089015400 BANK (EARTHWORK) Prehistoric<br />

243512 PLATFORM, DARREN DHU SO1088015430 PLATFORM Post Medieval<br />

243513 LONG HUT, NANT WERN SO1190016920 LONG HUT Post Medieval<br />

243514 WALL, MYNYDD LLANGYNIDR EAST II SO1613016120 WALL Prehistoric<br />

243515 SHOOTING STAND, BUARTH Y CAERAN XIV SO0703013390 SHOOTING STAND Post Medieval<br />

243516 STONE CIRCLE, ODYN-FACH SO0900012200 STONE CIRCLE Br<strong>on</strong>ze Age<br />

243517 PLATFORM, BLAEN ONNEU SO1580016500 PLATFORM Post Medieval<br />

243518 ENCLOSURE, MYNYDD LLANGYNIDR EAST II SO1490016700 ENCLOSURE Unknown<br />

243519 ENCLOSURE, MYNYDD LLANGYNIDR EAST III SO1470016500 ENCLOSURE Unknown<br />

243520 BANK (EARTHWORK), MYNYDD LLANGYNIDR EAST SO1440016000 BANK (EARTHWORK) Post Medieval<br />

243521 BANK (EARTHWORK), MYNYDD LLANGYNIDR EAST SO1500016800 BANK (EARTHWORK) Post Medieval<br />

243522 ENCLOSURE, MYNYDD LLANGYNIDR WEST SO1320015900 ENCLOSURE Unknown<br />

243523 HUT PLATFORM, BLAEN CWMCLAISFER SO1380016300 HUT PLATFORM Post Medieval<br />

243524 PLATFORM, NANT TROSGLWYD I SO1241017240 PLATFORM Medieval<br />

243525 PLATFORM, NANT TROSGLWYD II SO1234017180 PLATFORM Medieval<br />

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NPRN NAME NGR Type Period<br />

243526 PLATFORM, NANT TROSGLWYD III SO1234017180 PLATFORM Medieval<br />

243527 LONG HUT, GARN FACH SO1140016570 LONG HUT Medieval<br />

243528 LONG HUT, BLAEN CWMCLAISFER II SO1374016170 LONG HUT Medieval<br />

243529 WELL, PANT LLYWD SO1397717709 WELL Post Medieval<br />

243530 FARM BUILDING, PANT LLYWD SO1394917419 FARM BUILDING Post Medieval<br />

243531 HOUSE, NANT TROSGLWYD SO1246217612 HOUSE Post Medieval<br />

243532 SHEEP FOLD, NANT TROSGLWYD SO1225517250 SHEEP FOLD Post Medieval<br />

243533 LIME KILN, CEFN YR YSTRAD IV SO0700712963 LIME KILN Post Medieval<br />

243534 LIME KILN, CARREG WEN FAWR Y RUGOS SO1284317229 LIME KILN Post Medieval<br />

243535 LIME KILN, BLAEN ONNEU I SO1557516987 LIME KILN Post Medieval<br />

243536 LIME KILN, BLAEN ONNEU II SO1559316964 LIME KILN Post Medieval<br />

243537 LIME KILN, BLAEN ONNEU III SO1561316895 LIME KILN Post Medieval<br />

243538 AIR CRASH SITE, TWYNAU GWYWON SO0905013750 AIR CRASH SITE Modern<br />

243539 AIR CRASH SITE, PEN MARCH SO0945009650 AIR CRASH SITE Modern<br />

275201 GARN DDU STANDING STONE SO09111200 STANDING STONE Br<strong>on</strong>ze Age<br />

291167 WEST OF CWALCA ROCK OUTCROP SO15811751 QUARRY Unknown<br />

291204 WEST OF CWALCA CAIRN SO15791741 STONE CLEARANCE SITE Prehistoric<br />

291213 WEST OF CWALCASTONE SPREAD II SO1580117487 STONE SPREAD Prehistoric<br />

291215 BLAEN-ONNEU QUARRY II SO1580016500 QUARRY Post Medieval<br />

291458 CEFN ONNEU STONE SO15981640 BOUNDARY STONE Post Medieval<br />

291645 CWM PANTLLADRON LARGE PIT SO1604916375 PIT Unknown<br />

291709 NORTH OF PWLL COCH CONCRETE BLOCK STRUCTURE SO1650915407 STRUCTURE Modern<br />

291746 CWALCA SETTLEMENT SO158176 HUT CIRCLE SETTLEMENT Prehistoric<br />

291823 SOUTH OF CEFN PWLL-COCH PIPELINE SO1649214430 PIPELINE Modern<br />

291890 NORTH OF PONT AR LWNC QUARRY SO1678913770 QUARRY Post Medieval<br />

293026 CWAR BLAEN-DYFFRYN, SPOIL HEAPS SO1004815194 SPOIL HEAP Modern<br />

293027 BLAEN-DYFFRYN CRAWNON, BRYN OER TRAMROAD SO1009715266 TRAMWAY Post Medieval<br />

293028 CWAR YR HENDRE, ROAD SO1006115175 ROAD Modern<br />

293029 CWAR BLAEN DYFFRYN, LIMEKILN SO1000115136 LIME KILN Post Medieval<br />

293030 CWAR YR HENDRE, COMMEMORATIVE STONE SO1005615181 COMMEMORATIVE STONE Modern<br />

293042 CWAR BLAEN DYFFRYN, TRACK I SO1003115031 TRACKWAY Modern<br />

293043 CWAR BLAEN DYFFRYN, TRACK II SO1000014774 TRACKWAY Modern<br />

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NPRN NAME NGR Type Period<br />

293044 CWAR YR HENDRE, SPOIL HEAP III SO0999815016 SPOIL HEAP Modern<br />

293171 CARN Y BUGAIL, MOUND SO0913113606 MOUND Unknown<br />

293172 GARN FELEN, COMMEMORATIVE MONUMENT (WWII) SO0894813701 COMMEMORATIVE MONUMENT Modern<br />

293173 TWYN CEILIOG, BOUNDARY STONE I SO0945113292 BOUNDARY STONE Post Medieval<br />

293174 TWYN CEILIOG, BOUNDARY STONE II SO0936313154 BOUNDARY STONE Post Medieval<br />

293175 TWYN CEILIOG, SHELTER SHED SO0936213157 SHELTER SHED Post Medieval<br />

293176 TWYN CEILIOG, CAIRN II SO0931813155 CAIRN Br<strong>on</strong>ze Age<br />

293177 TWYN CEILIOG, SHEEP FOLD SO0990913108 SHEEP FOLD Post Medieval<br />

293178 TWYN CEILIOG, BOUNDARY STONE III SO0942013240 BOUNDARY STONE Post Medieval<br />

293179 TWYNAU GWYNION, CAIRN II SO0825612988 CAIRN Br<strong>on</strong>ze Age<br />

293180 CEFN YR YSTRAD, QUARRY I SO0802413098 LIMESTONE QUARRY Post Medieval<br />

293181 CEFN YR YSTRAD, QUARRY II SO0794813119 LIMESTONE QUARRY Post Medieval<br />

293182 CEFN YR YSTRAD, QUARRY III SO0792713120 LIMESTONE QUARRY Post Medieval<br />

293184 CWM CRIBAN, SHOOTING STAND SO0689613020 SHOOTING STAND Post Medieval<br />

293185 CWM CRIBAN, HUT SO0693113039 SHEPHERDS HUT Post Medieval<br />

293186 CWM CRIBAN, REVETMENT SO0696713056 REVETMENT Unknown<br />

293187 CWM CRIBAN, SHEEP FOLD I SO0696113073 SHEEP FOLD Post Medieval<br />

293188 CWM CRIBAN, SHEEP FOLD II SO0706113183 SHEEP FOLD Post Medieval<br />

293189 CWM CRIBAN, PIG STIES I SO0693213422 ANIMAL SHED Medieval<br />

293190 CWM CRIBAN, PIG STIES II SO0694013424 ANIMAL SHED Medieval<br />

293191 CWM CRIBAN, ANIMAL SHED SO0704013404 ANIMAL SHED Medieval<br />

293192 CWM CRIBAN, ENCLOSURE SO0693613493 ENCLOSURE Medieval<br />

293193 WAUN RYDD, SHOOTING STAND I SO0654013305 SHOOTING STAND Post Medieval<br />

293194 WAUN RYDD, SHOOTING STAND II SO0651813296 SHOOTING STAND Post Medieval<br />

293195 WAUN RYDD, SHOOTING STAND III SO0650713355 SHOOTING STAND Post Medieval<br />

293196 WAUN RYDD, SHOOTING STAND IV SO0650113345 SHOOTING STAND Post Medieval<br />

293197 WAUN RYDD, MOUND SO0647713316 MOUND Unknown<br />

293198 WAUN RYDD, SHOOTING STAND V SO0646713366 SHOOTING STAND Post Medieval<br />

293199 WAUN RYDD, SHOOTING STAND VI SO0645413365 SHOOTING STAND Post Medieval<br />

293200 WAUN RYDD, SHOOTING STAND VII SO0645413373 SHOOTING STAND Post Medieval<br />

293201 WAUN RYDD, SHOOTING STAND VIII SO0645513397 SHOOTING STAND Post Medieval<br />

293202 WAUN RYDD, SHEEP FOLD I SO0642813349 SHEEP FOLD Post Medieval<br />

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NPRN NAME NGR Type Period<br />

293203 WAUN RYDD, ENCLOSURE SO0642813349 ENCLOSURE Post Medieval<br />

293204 WAUN RYDD, SHOOTING STAND IX SO0644413368 SHOOTING STAND Post Medieval<br />

293205 WAUN RYDD, CAIRN I SO0625513310 CAIRN Br<strong>on</strong>ze Age<br />

293206 WAUN RYDD, SHEEP FOLD II SO0607313376 SHEEP FOLD Post Medieval<br />

293207 WAUN RYDD, SHOOTING STAND X SO0604813417 SHOOTING STAND Post Medieval<br />

293208 WAUN RYDD, SHOOTING STAND XI SO0604113438 SHOOTING STAND Post Medieval<br />

293209 WAUN RYDD, CAIRN II SO0628213559 CAIRN Br<strong>on</strong>ze Age<br />

293210 WAUN RYDD, SHED SO0659313587 SHED Modern<br />

293211 WAUN RYDD, SHEEP FOLD III SO0667113482 SHEEP FOLD Post Medieval<br />

293212 BUARTH Y CAERAU, HUT CIRCLE I SO0695213557 HUT CIRCLE Ir<strong>on</strong> Age<br />

293213 BUARTH Y CAERAU, HUT CIRCLE II SO0694113579 HUT CIRCLE Ir<strong>on</strong> Age<br />

293214 BUARTH Y CAERAU, HUT CIRCLE IIII SO0694113583 HUT CIRCLE Ir<strong>on</strong> Age<br />

293215 BUARTH Y CAERAU, HUT CIRCLE IV SO0700513561 HUT CIRCLE Ir<strong>on</strong> Age<br />

293216 BUARTH Y CAERAU, SHOOTING STAND I SO0700513561 SHOOTING STAND Post Medieval<br />

293217 BUARTH Y CAERAU, SHOOTING STAND II SO0709813555 SHOOTING STAND Post Medieval<br />

293219 BUARTH Y CAERAU, CAIRN I SO0721013575 CAIRN Br<strong>on</strong>ze Age<br />

293220 BUARTH Y CAERAU, SHOOTING STAND IV SO0721013574 SHOOTING STAND Post Medieval<br />

293221 BUARTH Y CAERAU, CAIRN II SO0729613638 CAIRN Br<strong>on</strong>ze Age<br />

293222 BUARTH Y CAERAU, SHOOTING STAND V SO0706713580 SHOOTING STAND Post Medieval<br />

293229 CWAR YR YSTRAD, QUARRY II SO0780913643 LIMESTONE QUARRY Modern<br />

293230 WAUN RYDD, SHOOTING STAND XII SO0640413433 SHOOTING STAND Post Medieval<br />

293231 WAUN RYDD, SHOOTING STAND XIII SO0632813388 SHOOTING STAND Post Medieval<br />

293232 WAUN RYDD, CAIRN III SO0627513354 CAIRN Br<strong>on</strong>ze Age<br />

293233 CEFN YR YSTRAD, QUARRY IV SO0775312987 QUARRY Post Medieval<br />

293235 CWAR YR YSTRAD, QUARRY BUILDING II SO0796213587 QUARRY BUILDING Modern<br />

293236 BUARTH Y CAERAU, HUT CIRCLE V SO0698213565 HUT CIRCLE Ir<strong>on</strong> Age<br />

295470 BUARTH Y CAERAU, SHOOTING STAND III SO0716313554 SHOOTING STAND Post Medieval<br />

300945 ABERCRIBAN CAIRN I SO06651201 ROUND BARROW Br<strong>on</strong>ze Age<br />

300947 ABERCRIBAN CAIRN II SO06651213 ROUND BARROW Br<strong>on</strong>ze Age<br />

300949 TWYN CEILIOG ROUND CAIRN SO0990813103 CAIRN Br<strong>on</strong>ze Age<br />

300955 NANT TROSGLWYD HUT PLATFORMS SO12341718 BUILDING PLATFORM Prehistoric?<br />

300957 CAIRN NE OF GARN CAWS SO13121682 ROUND BARROW Br<strong>on</strong>ze Age<br />

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UIP081 Report Versi<strong>on</strong>: Final<br />

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NPRN NAME NGR Type Period<br />

300958 CARREG WEN FAWR-Y-RHUGOS, CAIRN SO13101755 ROUND BARROW Br<strong>on</strong>ze Age<br />

300959 CLO CADNO PLATFORM CAIRN SO11591619 ROUND BARROW Br<strong>on</strong>ze Age<br />

300960 CARREG WEN FAWR-Y-RHUGOS, ALIGNMENT SO13251758 STONE ROW Br<strong>on</strong>ze Age<br />

300961 BLAEN CWMCLEISFER, CAIRN SO12111590 ROUND BARROW Br<strong>on</strong>ze Age<br />

300962 PANT LLWYD ROUND CAIRN III SO13241744 ROUND BARROW Br<strong>on</strong>ze Age<br />

300963 PANT LLWYD RING CAIRN SO13231744 RING CAIRN Br<strong>on</strong>ze Age<br />

300964 PANT LLWYD ROUND CAIRN II SO13161742 ROUND BARROW Br<strong>on</strong>ze Age<br />

300965 PANT LLWYD ROUND CAIRN I SO13151734 ROUND BARROW Br<strong>on</strong>ze Age<br />

300966 DARREN CLOG FAWR, PLATFORM CAIRN SO11271634 ROUND BARROW Br<strong>on</strong>ze Age<br />

300967 PANT LLWYD LIMEWORKINGS SO13141724 LIME WORKINGS Post Medieval<br />

301150 TWYN-YR-ARIAN SO101096 FARMSTEAD Post Medieval<br />

305689 WAUN-Y-GWAIR, SHELTER CONSTRUCTED FROM CAIRN? SO07621198 CAIRN Unknown<br />

305690 TWYNAU GWYNION, CAIRN I SO07681227 CAIRN Br<strong>on</strong>ze Age?<br />

305691 CWM CRIBAN, CAIRN SO0734313320 CAIRN Br<strong>on</strong>ze Age?<br />

305693 CARN-Y-BUGAIL CAIRN SO0880613629 CAIRN Br<strong>on</strong>ze Age<br />

305694 GARN FELEN, CAIRN I SO0885613724 CAIRN Br<strong>on</strong>ze Age<br />

305977 DARREN DDU, ENCLOSURE I SO11131568 SETTLEMENT Post Medieval?<br />

305978 DARREN DDU, ENCLOSURE II SO11111563 SETTLEMENT Post Medieval?<br />

305979 GARN FAWR CAIRN I SO12331511 CAIRN Br<strong>on</strong>ze Age?<br />

305980 PANT SERTHFA, CAIRN SO12241671 CAIRN Br<strong>on</strong>ze Age?<br />

305981 GARN CAWS;CHEESE CAIRN SO12971678 CAIRN Unknown<br />

305982 PANT LLWYD, CAIRN I SO12951700 CAIRN Unknown<br />

402950 MERTHYR COMMON SO0765510265 DRAINAGE SYSTEM Post Medieval<br />

404854 TRAED Y MILWYR, SUPPOSED SITE OF BATTLE, NEAR<br />

RHYMNEY<br />

SO09641099 BATTLE SITE Medieval<br />

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