Royal Commission Archive & Library Bulletin of Newly Catalogued Material – September 2016

Welcome to the latest monthly edition of the National Monuments Record of Wales (NMRW) Archives and Library Bulletin which lists all newly catalogued material. The archival items, library books and journal articles are all available to view in our public reading room. The full archive catalogue is available on Coflein and contains digital copies of many of the items listed.

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RCAHMW colour oblique photograph of Castell Coch, Tongwynlais, 2008 NPRN 93112 Ref. AP_2008_3249 C.903417

Archives

Archaeology Wales Project Archives: Ref. AWP_096 – AWP_182

Archaeological project archives produced by Archaeology Wales, 2011-2015, relating to:

Prestatyn Shopping Park: AWP_096
Stack Cottages, Blaenafon Iron Works: AWP_087
Ogmore Castle: AWP_098
Old Holly Bush School, Ton Road, Cwmbran: AWP_099
Dowlais Top Wind Farm Site: AWP_100
Eglwyswrw Wind Farm Site: AWP_101
Land adjacent to Imble Lane, Pembroke Dock: AWP_102
Gurnos Quarry Leat and Tramroad, Cyfarthfa, Merthyr Tydfil: AWP_103
Blackfriars Priory, Bute Park, Cardiff: AWP_104
Braich-y-Saint, Criccieth: AWP_105
Pontymoel Weir: AWP_106
Castle Cinema, Merthyr Tydfi: AWP_107
Gwern y Domen Farm, Caerphilly: AWP_108
Longlands Lane, Newport: AWP_109
Pye Corner, Nash, Gwent: AWP_110
Pen y Graig, Ystrad Meurig: AWP_111
Scurlage, Gower: AWP_112
Ely Farm, Dyfrig Road, Caerau: AWP_113
Hillside School, Blaenavon: AWP_114
Leckwith Road, Llandough: AWP_115
Raby’s Furnace, Llanelli: AWP_116
Main Road, Tonteg: AWP_117
Trelessy Farm, Saundersfoot: AWP_118
Caerfarchell, St Davids: AWP_119
Knighton Road, Presteigne: AWP_120
Forge Washery, Lower Brynamman: AWP_121
Trevor Bowen Court, Wonastow: AWP_122
Ysgol Carreg Hirfaen, Cwmann: AWP_123
Fenton Home Farm, Crundale: AWP_124
Tai Hen, Rhosgoch Anglesey: AWP_125
Silent Valley Landfill Site, Ebbw Valley: AWP_126
Gilfach Farm, Cwmbach: AWP_127
Yerbeston Gate, Yerbeston: AWP_128
Maes Derwen, Abermule: AWP_129
Black Boy Hotel, Broad Street, Newtown: AWP_130
Land south of Gwlybycoed, Llys Dulas Estate: AWP_131
Land at Newport Wetlands National Nature Reserve: AWP_132
Land at Madryn Arms, Chwilog: AWP_133
Pwll Ddu Tunnel: AWP_134
Cwrt yr Ala Road, Ely: AWP_135
Medieval Town Defences (SAM MG023) Tan y Mur, Montgomery: AWP_136
Old Gwernyfed Manor, Felindre: AWP_137
The Rise, Glyncastle, Resolven: AWP_138
Crugmore Farm, Penparc: AWP_139
Rhas Fawr Farm, Brynmawr: AWP_140
The Piggeries, Aberglasney Gardens, Llangathen: AWP_141
2 The Orchard, Church Road, Undy: AWP_142
King Street, Blaenavon: AWP_143
Bryn Lane and Francis Lane, Wrexham: AWP_144
Crane Cross, Saundersfoot: AWP_145
Ty’n y Coed House, Llandudno: AWP_146
Y Garn Goch, Carmarthenshire: AWP_147
Soldier’s Point House, Holyhead: AWP_148
The Nylon Spinners Factory, Mamhilad: AWP_149
Eurocaps, Crown Business Park, Tredegar: AWP_150
BBC Broadcasting House and Ty Oldfield, Llandaff: AWP_151
Ffordd Cae Duke, Loughor: AWP_152
St Asaph Flood Alleviation Scheme: AWP_153
Bro Einon, Llanybyther: AWP_154
Ardwyn Former Children’s Home, Dinas Powys: AWP_155
Llangurig Board School: AWP_156
Stormy West Quarry: AWP_157
Gelliwern Isaf, Felindre, Swansea: AWP_158
Newhouse Farm Industrial Estate, Chepstow: AWP_159
Clydach Memorial Hospital: AWP_160
Four Crosses Inn, Llanymynech: AWP_161
Long Barn Test Pits, Newton Farm, Llanfaes: AWP_162
Proposed M4 Relief Road, Newport: AWP_163
Llwynbarried House, Cowhouse, Nantmel: AWP_164
Bwllfa, Gelli, Rhondda Cynon Taf: AWP_165
Ogmore Castle Memorial Bench: AWP_166
Llysonen Road, Johnstown: AWP_167
Oernant Farm, Cardigan: AWP_168
Events Garden at Cardigan Castle: AWP_169
Wylfa Gateway Complex: AWP_170
Carey Road Baptist Chapel, Bridgend: AWP_171
St Davids City Hall: AWP_172
Posty Uchaf, Abernant: AWP_173
Land off Plas Bennion, Penycae, Wrexham: AWP_174
Pant y Wal Windfarm Extension, Glynogwr, Bridgend: AWP_175
Mathafarn Farm, Llanwrin: AWP_176
Cwm Ivy Habitat Creation, Llanmadoc: AWP_177
Cefneithin, Cross Hands, Carmarthenshire: AWP_178
Corran Resort and Spa, Laugharne, Carmarthenshire: AWP_179
Rhydygwydd Farm, Salem, Carmarthenshire: AWP_180
West Orielton Farm, Hundleton: AWP_181
West Holloway, Penally, Tenby: AWP_182

Cambrian Archaeological Projects Archive: Ref. CAP616

Project archive arising from an Archaeological Desk-based Study, Building Recording and Watching Brief relating to Plas Dolbenmaen, Garndolbenmaen: CAP Report Number 616, Project No 1061.
Covering dates: 2013

Resurgam Submap Project Archive: Ref. RSM3/235-401

Colour slides relating to the Resurgam wreck, produced by the Archaeological Diving Unit.
Covering dates: c.1997

Rogerstone Power Station Collection: Cat. Ref. RPSC

Measured drawings and reports associated with Rogerstone Power Station.
Covering dates: c.1957

Soar y Mynydd Chapel, Llanddewi Brefi NPRN: 7229 Ref. DI2006_0418 C.478115

Books

Adams, Brian. 2006. Projects and Origins, London: The Charles Close Society for the study of Ordnance Survey Maps.

Bate, Richard. 2007. Items for The Disposal of heritage assets by public bodies, Swindon: National Trust.

Brown, Roger L. 2016. In the Places where they sit: A Social History of the Church Pew in Wales, Milton Keynes: Ingram.

Close, C.F. 1924. Text book of topographical and geographical surveying, London: H.M. Stationary Office.

Comisiwn Coedwigaeth Cymru = Forestry Commission Wales. Creu ymdeimlad o le…Dehongli coetiroedd Cymru = Creating a sense of place…Interpreting the woodlands of Wales, Aberystwyth: Comisiwn Coedwigaeth Cymru = Forestry Commission Wales.

Davies, Williams. 2016. The Story of ‘The Irish Mail’ A London train to Ireland via Holyhead, Llanrwst: Gwasg Carreg Gwalch.

Ellis, Monica. 1975. Hampshire Industrial Archaeology: A Guide, Southampton: Southampton University Industrial Archaeology Group.

Fowkes, Dudley. 2005. A guide to the industrial archaeology of Derby, Cornwall: The Association for Industrial Archaeology.

Hinsch, Luce. 1984. Compte-rendu du V. Collogue Internation = Proceedings of the V. International Symposium, Øvre Ervik: Alvheim & Eide.

Linters, Adriaan. 1981. Industrial Archaeology in Belgium, Netherlands: Aalst-Waalre de Archeologische Pers.

Malone, Patrick M. 1983. Canals and Industry: Engineering in Lowell, 1821 – 1880, Lowell, Mass: Lowell Museum.

McLaughlin, Eve. 1990. Parish Registers, Birmingham: Federation of Family History Society.

Olding, Frank. 2012. Discovering Abergavenny Archaeology & History, Abergavenny: Abergavenny Local History Society.

Payne, John. 2016. Welshpool Past and Present, Welshpool: The Powysland Club.

Rippin, Shirley. 2013. The Charcoal Industry of FForest Coalpit & the Grwyne Fawr Valley, Abergavenny: Abergavenny Local History Society.

Swan, Vivian G. 1978. Pottery in Roman Britain, Aylesbury: Shire Publications.

Voelcker, Adam. 2015. David Lea: An Architect of Principle, London: Artifice.

Journals

Archaeology Ireland, Vol. 30 No. 1 (Spring 2016)

Archaeology Ireland, Vol. 30 No. 2 (Summer 2016)

Current Archaeology, Vol. 318 (September 2016)

Current Archaeology, Vol. 319 (October 2016)

Maplines Vol. 27, Part 2, (Summer 2016)

Pembrokeshire Life (September 2016)

Journals Current Awareness

Current Archaeology, Vol. 318, p12-19, Commanding the landscape: the hillforts of Cardigan Bay, Toby Driver.

Current Archaeology, Vol. 318, p40-41, Context: The mound in the dark grove: Bryn Celli Ddu, Ffion Reynolds et al.

Current Archaeology, Vol. 318, p48, From the trowel’ edge… (note on the Welsh origins of stones at Stonehenge).

Current Archaeology, Vol. 319, p28-35, Wild Country: The archaeology of Upland Gwent, Chris Catling.

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