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Brecon Beacons National Park and Archaeology:
The Brecon Beacons National Park Authority has a statutory duty to
conserve the landscape. It employs a number of specialist staff
including until recently an archaeologist. The national park plan recognises that
archaeological remains are important evidence of the past life of the
landscape and its relationship with the peoples tat have occupied
it. This applies not just to outstanding historical monuments such
as castles or standing stones but to less obvious but equally significant
landscape features such as patterns of field enclosure. The Brecon Beacons
National Park contains an enormous variety of items of interests dating
from prehistoric times through medieval times and including more recent
evidence of the impact on our landscape of the Industrial
Revolution. There are some 3700 recorded sites of which 256 are
protected as scheduled ancient monuments. The
BBNPA
shares responsibility for the conservation of scheduled ancient monuments
with
CADW which provides the
main funding. Most of the conservation projects on archaeological remains
carried out by the National Park are focused on the 256 scheduled ancient
monuments. This is partly because of their importance and partly
because of the availability of funding which is provided by
CADW.
Such work would normally be carried out in partnership with one of the
Archaeological Trust's whose area of responsibility includes part of the
National Park designated area. in particular the national park has a
crucial role in ensuring that no malicious or thoughtless damage
occurs to any such monument.
The 520 sq miles of designated area within the national
park contain a wide range of archaeological features. there are a number
of Norman Cassells Norman Cassells and Roman hill for this have dotted
throughout the national park reflecting the turbulent history earlier
history of this locality
Prehistoric Archaeology:
Prehistoric Hill Forts
The
Cairns on Pen Y Fan and Corn Du
Llyn Y Fan Fach and Fawr
Mynydd
Troed Long Cairn
Llangorse Lake
Craig Cerrig Gleisiad
Mynydd
Illtyd
Llanthony Priory &
Valley
Craig Y Cilau
Pen Y Fan &
Corn Du
Storey Arms
Maen Madoc & Maen Llia
Carn
Goch Iron Age Hill Fort
Castles:
Carreg Cennen Castle
Castle
Coch, Breconshire
Crickhowell
Castle
Cwm
Camlais Castle
Hay
Castle
Llandovery Castle
Longtown
Castle
Tretower
Castle /
Tretower
Castle
Industrial Archaeology:
Cwm
Clydach Gorge
Blaenavon
World Heritage Landscape
Cyfarthfa Castle
For more information and opening times contact the Tourist Information Office, 14a Glebeland Street,
Merthyr Tydfil, CF47 8AU Tel: 01685-379884
Llangattock Escarpment
Roman Archaeology:
Pigwn
Roman Marching Camps & Prehistoric Stone Circle Complex
Sarn Helen,
Maen Madoc & Maen Llia
The
Roman Army in Wales
Brecon
Gaer Roman Fort /
Pen
y Crug Hill fort
Contacts and Further Information:
Cadw: Welsh Historic
Monuments Executive Agency, is a part of the National Assembly for
Wales. Created in 1984, Cadw carries out the complete range of
responsibilities for the conservation, presentation, and promotion of
the built heritage of Wales
Crown Building, Cathays Park, Cardiff CF1 3NQ tel 02920 500200 fax 02920 826375
Gwynedd Archaeological
Trust
Craig Beuno, Ffordd Garth,
Bangor,
Gwynedd LL57 2RT
tel 01248 352535
fax 01248 370925
Royal Commission on the
Ancient and
Historical Monuments of Wales
Plas Crug, Aberystwyth,
Ceredigion SY23 1NJ
tel 01970 621233
fax 01970 627701
Countryside
Council for Wales
Plas Penrhos,
Ffordd Penrhos,
Bangor,
Gwynedd LL57 2LQ
tel 01248 385500
fax 01248 385510
Brecknock Museum,
Captains Walk, Brecon, Powys, LD3 7DW tel. 01874-624121 fax.
01874-611281Celtic crosses, a famous Dark Age Canoe, Welsh Love Spoons,
Natural History and more
Cambria Archaeology
The Shire Hall,
Carmarthen Street,
Llandeilo,
Carmarthenshire SA19 6AF
tel 01558 823131
fax 01558 823133
Clwyd-Powys
Archaeological Trust
7A Church Street,
Welshpool,
Powys SY21 7DL
tel 01938 553670
fax 01938 552179
Glamorgan-Gwent
Archaeological Trust
Ferryside Warehouse,
Bath Lane,
Swansea SA1 1RD
tel 01792 6555208
fax 01792 474469
International
Council
on Monuments & Sites
10 Barley Mow Passage
London W4 4PH
Tel: (0)181 994 6477
Fax: (0)181 747 8464
e mail:
icomos-uk@icomos.org
National
Museums and Galleries of Wales
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