Archaelogy & the Brecon Beacons National Park

		Archaeology: A Guide to the Brecon Beacons National Park
		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
		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
		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