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Appendix 8A Visual Impact Provision (VIP) Snowdonia Project: Gazetteer of Heritage Assets Appendix 8A Visual Impact Provision (VIP) Snowdonia Project: Gazetteer of Heritage Assets National Grid Visual Impact Provision (VIP) Snowdonia Project Appendix 8A Gazetteer of Heritage Assets 660952 Table 8A1: Assets Within Study Area and Extended Study Area Considered within Appraisal, Chapter 8 Abbreviations: HER= Gwynedd Historic Environment Record RCAHMW= Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Wales WB= Watching Brief RSK Name Ty pe Source Reference Description Period Eastin g Northing ID Number RSK Peat deposit, NDA HER 33596 - Undated 260165 338625 001 Penrhyndeudraeth RSK Shell Midden, NDA HER 33597 - Medieval 259845 338825 002 Llanfrothen RSK Flint find spot, N of NDA HER 34106 - Prehistoric 259465 338805 003 Minffordd RSK Bronze Age Sword, NDA HER 4180 Found in a garden of Bwlch-y-fedwen, Penrhyndeudraeth. <1> Bronze 261005 339205 004 Findspot Peake type F, butt of handle-plate is missing and edge is worn. Age <2> The sword shows considerable signs of use and has suffered modern damage. <3> Now in NMW A cc No. 18.89. RSK Bronze Axe, Findspot, NDA HER 4347 This is a decorated bronze flat axe, on one side only. The Bronze 261005 339005 005 Penrhyndeudraeth decoration is composed of rows of short, oblique, lines punched in Age the metal. Found 'near Penrhyn deudraeth RSK Hut Circle and Walling, NDA HER 6152 Transcribed from hut circle settlement survey Prehistoric 262295 338035 006 Y Garth RSK Part of Roman Road, NDA HER 17821 Outline transcription of Waddelove's route. Route via Porthmadog Roman 259235 338295 007 Segontium to Pen Cob, ignores bath-house. Llystyn to Tomen y Mur (Hopewell 20 05) RSK Part of Roman Road, NDA HER 17821 Same as above. Length 24km Roman - - 008 Segontium to Pen Llystyn to Tomen y Mur RSK Part of Roman Road, NDA HER 17812 Length 5078m Roman - - 009 Segontium to Pen Llystyn to Tomen y Mur RSK Part of Roman Road, NDA HER 17813 Length 8366m Roman - - 010 Segontium to Pen Llystyn to Tomen y Mur RSK St. Tecwyn Inscribed NDA HER 4182 Llandecwyn an inscribed stone found in the old church in 1879 Early 263205 337625 011 Stone, Talsarnau when it was being demolished to make way for the present church. Medieval It is probably C8th or C9th. <1> Suggested interpretation of National Grid 1 Visual Impact Provision (VIP) Snowdonia Project Appendix 8A Gazetteer of Heritage Assets 660952 RSK Name Type Source Reference Description Period Easting Northing ID Number inscription: 'The cros s of St. Tecwyn, Presbyter to the honour of God and the most illustrious servant of God, Heli deacon made me a b c d e f' <2> Suggests another interpretation for some words. The last word can be interpreted as MERCI and the authenticity of HELI can be questioned. <3> The stone was replaced in the wall of th e present church on Oct 10th 1923. < RSK Penrhyndeudraeth NDA HER 18232 Historic background Post 260975 338945 012 Landscape, Medieval Penrhyndeudraeth RSK Llandecwyn M edieval NDA HER 9835 Township Me dieval 263305 337705 013 Township, Talsarnau RSK Enclosure, North of NDA HER 935 Feature lying NE of quarry in woodland. Possible settlement. Medieval 259665 339275 014 Minffordd Fencing slabs strongly visible indicating an enclosure approx 15m x 15m. Examination of surrounding area produced no further remains. Recorder very definite about it not being mistaken for a robbed or destroyed fi eld boundary. RSK Culvert/ditch, NDA HER 33563 - Post 259315 338965 015 Porthmadog Medieval RSK Culvert/ditch, NDA HER 33564 - Post 259585 338915 016 Llanfrothen Medieval RSK Culvert/ditch, NDA HER 33565 - Post 259605 338885 017 Llanfrothen Med ieval RSK Culvert/ditch, NDA HER 33566 - Post 259705 338865 018 Llanfrothen Medieval RSK Field boundary, NDA HER 33567 - Post 259735 338845 019 Llanfrothen Medieval RSK Field boundary, NDA HER 33568 - Post 259785 338825 020 Llanfrothen Medieval RSK Field boundary, NDA HER 33569 - Post 259855 338795 021 Llanfrothen Medieval RSK Field boundary, NDA HER 33570 - Post 259905 338755 022 Ll anfrothen Medieval RSK Culvert/ditch, NDA HER 33571 - Post 259915 338795 023 Penrhyndeudraeth Medieval RSK Field boundary, NDA HER 33572 - Post 259935 338795 024 Penrhyndeudraeth Medieval National Grid 2 Visual Impact Provision (VIP) Snowdonia Project Appendix 8A Gazetteer of Heritage Assets 660952 RSK Name Type Source Reference Description Period Easting Northing ID Number RSK Field boundary, NDA HER 33573 - Post 259945 3387 95 025 Penrhy ndeudraeth Medieval RSK Field boundary, NDA HER 33574 - Post 259975 338755 026 Penrhyndeudraeth Medieval RSK Field boundary, NDA HER 33575 - Post 260035 338725 027 Penrhyndeudraeth Medieval RSK Culvert/ditch, NDA HER 33576 - Post 260055 338 745 028 Penrh yndeudraeth Medieval RSK Field boundary, NDA HER 33577 - Post 260115 338675 029 Penrhyndeudraeth Medieval RSK Field boundary, NDA HER 33578 - Post 260125 338645 030 Penrhyndeudraeth Medieval RSK Field boundary, NDA HER 33579 - Post 260145 338685 031 Pen rhyndeudraeth Medieval RSK Field boundary, NDA HER 33580 - Post 260145 338645 032 Penrhyndeudraeth Medieval RSK Fie ld boundary, NDA HER 33581 - Post 260155 338645 033 Penrhyndeudraeth Medieval RSK Culvert/ditch, NDA HER 33582 - Post 260215 338655 034 Pe nrhyndeudraeth Medieval RSK Group of field NDA HER 33584 - Post 260225 338605 035 boundaries, Medieval Penrhyndeudraeth RSK Field boundary, NDA HER 33585 - Post 260165 338575 036 Penrhyndeudraeth Medieval RSK Ancient Trackway, NDA HER, 68407, Trackway, most of which survives as a lane. Post 260330 338910 037 Maentwrog RCAHMW 23632 Medieval RSK Channelle d Stream, S of NDA HER 33921 The Nant yr Efail, flowing westwards towards the Afon Dwyryd has Post 262235 337795 038 Bron y Garth been channelled at this point, with a simple crossing point created Medieval at SH62163778. This would appear to have taken place before 1842, as the land is shown in its current form on the tithe map of 1842 (Fig. 4). On the 25 inch 1st edition Ordnance Survey map the channelled strean is shown as it is now (Fig. 5). It would seem to have been carried out as part of land improvement, to improve the land from salt marsh to good quality pasture land. The stream appears in its original meandering cours e in the 1770 estate ma p National Grid 3 Visual Impact Provision (VIP) Snowdonia Project Appendix 8A Gazetteer of Heritage Assets 660952 RSK Name Type Source Reference Description Period Easting Northing ID Number (NLW Vol. 2 094/8/3; Fig. 3), so the work must is likely to have been carried out between 1770 and 1840. RSK Boundary Wall, NDA HER 33922 A dry stone wall forming a field boundary, which extends for 48m Post 262105 337615 039 Llandecwyn northwards from its junction with the road to the south west. It Medieval appears to have been truncated at its northern end by the construction of the original Water Treatment Works. The original line ran north eastwards and met the 1833 Turnpike Road under the current works (Fig. 5). It is unlikely to be earlier than 19th century in date as it is on the reclaimed land. RSK Dry stone wall, E of Bryn NDA HER 37911 - Post 260425 338795 040 y Wern Medieval RSK Trackway, Minffordd NDA HER 58445 A linear earth embankment and track running north-west from Post 259505 338655 041 Minffordd towards the Afon Glaslyn, which appears to represent Medieval the south-eastern end of the pre-Maddocks route across Traeth Mawr. The feature is shown on the OS map of 1838 and the John Evans m ap of 1797. RSK Embankment, Minffordd NDA HER 58446 An earthen linear embankment originally protecting an area of low Post 259595 338705 042 lying land from tidal inundation. The feature has been adapted and Medieval altered during the 19th century and now carries the road to Garth quarry and has been truncated by the embankment of the Cambrian Railways and its level crossing. The embankment was probably constructed during the 18th century, though its association with Plas Newydd hints at an earlier date (possibly late 17th century). The feature appears on the OS map of 1838 and is indicated on the John Evans map of 1789. RSK Bank, SE of Bron-y- NDA HER 58449 A discontinuous low earth and stone bank which runs roughly N Post 260535 338725 043 garth Hospital from the existing A487, to the east of Bron-y-Garth Hospital. Medieval Appears on the Tithe map of 1845, and divides an area known as Bryniau Cochion. RSK Trackway, Snowdonia NDA HER 60115 - Post 260 150 338288 044 Business Park Medieval RSK Gateway, Snowdonia NDA HER 60117 - Post 260186 338260 045 Business Park Medieval RSK Dry Stone Wall, NDA HER 60118 - Post 260391 338317 046 Snowdonia Business Medieval Park National Grid 4 Visual Impact Provision (VIP) Snowdonia Project Appendix 8A Gazetteer of Heritage Assets 660952 RSK Name Type Source Reference Description Period Easting Northing ID Number RSK Possible remains of NDA HER 60119 - Post 260204 338271 047 Building, Snowdonia Medieval Business Park RSK Po ssible Stone -Built NDA HER 60120 - Post 260208 338326 048 Structure, Snowdonia Medieval Business Park RSK Quarry Pits, Possible, NDA HER 60122 - Post 260344 338427 049 Snowdonia Business Medieval Park RSK Clearance Cairn, NDA HER 60123 - Post 260188 338331 050 Possible, Snowdonia Medieval Business Par k RSK Field Boundary, NDA HER 60124 - Post 260301 338319 051 Snowdonia Business Medieval Park RSK Unknown Building, NDA HER 60125 - Post 260201 338275 052 Snowdonia Business Medieval Park RSK Enclosure Com plex, W NDA HER 56760 Site identified using early Ordnance Survey Maps Post 259722 339241 053 of Ty'n -y-berllan Medieval RSK Building, E of Derlwyn NDA HER 56767 Site identified using early Ordnance Survey Maps Post 259416 338325 054 Medieval RSK Two Enc losu res, N of NDA HER 57392 Site identified using early Ordnance Survey Maps Post 262612 338079 055 Tan -yr -allt Medieval RSK Two Enclosures, NE of NDA HER 57393 Site identified using early Ordnance Survey Maps Post 262659 338217 056 Tan -yr -allt Medieval RSK Pandy Minffordd, NDA HER, 27329, "Lost" pandy (fulling mill) implied by Llanfihangel y Traethau and Post 259199 338299 057 Penrhyndeudraeth RCAHMW 96470 Llandecwyn Tithe Award map (1842), no evidence on the ground.
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