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Glan Afan School, Port Talbot Neath Port Talbot Desk Based Assessment

By Rowena Hart BSc MA MCIfA

Report No. 1404

Archaeology Wales Limited, Rhos Helyg, Cwm Belan, Llanidloes, Powys SY18 6QF Tel: +44 (0) 1686 440371 E-mail: [email protected] Archaeology Wales

Glan Afan School, Port Talbot Neath Port Talbot

Desk Based Assessment

Prepared For: Coastal Housing Group

Edited by: Mark Houliston Authorised by: Mark Houliston Signed: Signed: Position: MD Position: MD Date : 4/11/15 Date: 4/11/15

Rowena Hart BSc MA MCIFA

Report No. 1404

November 2015

Archaeology Wales Limited, Rhos Helyg, Cwm Belan, Llanidloes, Powys SY18 6QF Tel: +44 (0) 1686 440371 E-mail: [email protected]

CONTENTS

Contents 1 Introduction ...... 2 2 Site Description ...... 2 3 Methodology ...... 2 4 Archaeological and Historical Background ...... 3 4.1 Previous archaeological studies ...... 3 4.2 The Historic Landscape ...... 4 4.3 Scheduled Ancient Monuments ...... 4 4.4 Listed Buildings (Figure 1) ...... 4 4.5 Roman Roads (Figure 2) ...... 5 4.6 Other Non-designated sites (Figure 3, Appendix I) ...... 5 5 Map Regression ...... 6 5.1 Survey and Valuation of estates in the Parish of Margam 1814 ...... 6 5.2 1st edition Ordnance Survey 1:2500 map 1889 ...... 7 5.3 2nd edition Ordnance Survey 1:2500 map 1906 ...... 7 5.4 Ordnance Survey 1:10560 map 1953 ...... 7 5.5 Ordnance Survey 1:2500 map 1971-2 ...... 7 6 Aerial Photographs ...... 7 7 Site Visit (Photos 1 – 18) ...... 8 8 New sites ...... 8 9 Impact of Development ...... 8 9.1 Impact on known sites ...... 8 9.2 Impact on potential sites ...... 8 9.3.1 Effect on Scheduled Ancient Monuments...... 8 10. Mitigation ...... 9 11. Conclusions ...... 9 Bibliography ...... 10 Appendix I: HER Core Record Data ...... 19

Figures Figure 1. Listed Buildings within the study area (green dots). Development area outlined in red with the study area bounded by black circle...... 11 Figure 2. Roman Roads (green dotted line). Development area outlined in red with the study area bounded by black circle...... 12 Figure 3. HER sites (purple dots) PRN sites (blue dots) HER linears (orange line with dashed black line). Development area outlined in red with the study area bounded by black circle...... 13

Plates Plate 1. View to the south-south-east towards the northernmost buildings...... 14 Plate 2. View to the south-west towards the north central buildings...... 14 Plate 3. View to the east towards the north central buildings...... 15 Plate 4. Foundation stone...... 15 Plate 5. View to the north across west facing elevation of original school building...... 16 Plate 6. Assorted architectural styles of later additions...... 16 Plate 7. Interior of the original building. Ground floor...... 17 Plate 8. West facing elevation of c.1950 additional building with enclosed courtyard. ... 17

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Non – Technical Summary

In April 2015 Archaeology Wales was commissioned by Asbri Planning Ltd, on behalf of their client Coastal Housing Group, to carry out an archaeological desk-based assessment of a proposed redevelopment at Glan Afan Comprehensive School, Port Talbot (NGR SS 76681 90016). No Registered Historic Landscape areas, Historic Parks & Gardens or Designated Scheduled Ancient Monuments, Listed Buildings or Conservation Areas lie within the bounds of the proposed development site. No Registered Historic Landscape areas, Historic Parks & Gardens or Conservation Areas lie within 5km of the proposed development. No Scheduled Ancient Monuments lie within a 400m radius of the proposed development site. Nine Listed Buildings lie within the study area, all of which are Grade II listed, with the exception of a single Grade II*. The regional Historic Environment Record lists ten sites within the study area, with an additional ten sites recorded on the National Monuments Record. No recorded site will be directly affected by the proposed development. The development area lies within the town of Port Talbot and is characterised by the industrial heritage of the area. The primary industries of the mid to late nineteenth century included iron and copper works as well as tinplate works and coal mining. The proposed development area itself, however, is considered to have a low to moderate archaeological potential. The development site lies in an area that has been developed since the late nineteenth century when the original school building was built on the site. A single site of archaeological interest were noted within the area of proposed development during the course of the research and site visit. The site is that of the original school building itself, occupying part of the western area of the site. A photographic record to comply with Historic England (2006) should be conducted on the original school building prior to any work being undertaken at the site. A watching brief should also be undertaken on all intrusive ground works due to the proposed proximity of the Roman road.

1 Introduction 1.1 Archaeology Wales (AW) was commissioned by Asbri Planning, on behalf of their client Coastal Housing Group, to carry out an archaeological Desk-Based Assessment of a proposed redevelopment at Glan Afan Comprehensive School, Port Talbot centred at NGR SS 76681 90016. (Figure 1, AW Project Number 2341).

1.2 A Specification for the Desk-Based Assessment was produced by AW in April 2015 and approved by Glamorgan Gwent Archaeological Trust Curatorial Division (GGAT- CD), who act as archaeological advisors to the local planning authority, Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council (NPTCBC) (see Appendix III).

1.3 The purpose of the Desk-Based Assessment, which is detailed in the following report, is to provide CCC with the information they are likely to request in respect of the proposed development, the requirements for which are set out in Planning Policy WALES, March 2002, Section 6.5, and Welsh Office Circular 60/96. The work is to highlight and assess the impact upon standing and buried remains of potential archaeological interest and to ensure that they are fully investigated and recorded if they are disturbed or revealed as a result of subsequent activities associated with the development.

1.4 The proposed development includes the redevelopment of the site to provide a mixed use commercial and residential opportunity within an area measuring approximately 0.65ha. A large proportion of the existing buildings will be demolished, with only the original building remaining. The site lies within the built up residential and commercial centre of Port Talbot, bounded on the west by Station Road.

2 Site Description 2.1 The proposed site lies in the centre of Port Talbot and is surrounded on all sides by terraced houses, roads and commercial shopping areas. The M4 road lies some 350m to the north and the London Paddington to Swansea railway line lies the same distance to the south.

2.2 The low tide line at Aberavon lies a little over 2km to the south-south-west.

2.3 The surrounding area is dominated by the Tata Steel Works plant and associated industries. Communication infrastructure, industrial units, retail and housing complete the nature of the study area.

2.4 The proposed development area itself is occupied by a series of buildings and playgrounds forming Glan Afan School.

2.4 The underlying geology consists of the South Wales Middle Coal Measures Formation of Mudstone, Siltstone and Sandstone, with superficial deposits including Alluvial Fan Deposits of Sand and Gravel (BGS 2015).

3 Methodology 3.1 The methodology for this desk-based assessment follows that set out in the specification (Appendix III).

3.2 The primary objective is to assess the impact of the development proposals on the historic environment. This will help inform future decision making, design solutions and potential mitigation strategies. The aim is to make full and effective use of

existing information in establishing the archaeological significance of the site, to elucidate the presence or absence of archaeological material, its character, distribution, extent, condition and relative significance.

3.3 The work includes a comprehensive assessment of regional context within which the archaeological evidence rests and aims to highlight any relevant research issues within national and regional research frameworks.

3.4 This report provides information of sufficient detail to allow informed planning decisions to be made which can safeguard the archaeological resource. Preservation in situ has been advocated where at all possible, but where engineering or other factors result in loss of archaeological deposits, preservation by record has been recommended.

3.5 This assessment considers the following:

a) The nature, extent and degree of survival of archaeological sites, structures, deposits and landscapes within the study area through assessment of various readily available primary sources:

1. Collation and assessment of all relevant information held in the regional HER at Glamorgan Gwent Archaeological Trust, Llandeilo, within a 400m radius from the development area. 2. Collation and assessment of all Designated archaeological sites, including registered parks & gardens, registered landscapes, Scheduled Ancient Monuments and Listed Buildings within a 5km radius. 3. Assessment of all available excavation report and archives including unpublished and unprocessed material affecting the site and its setting. 4. Assessment of all relevant extant aerial photographic (AP) evidence, including those held by the regional HER and the RCAHMW, Aberystwyth. 5. All sources indexed in the County Archive 6. Heritage Gateway sources 7. Records held by the developer e.g. bore hole logs, geological/geomorphological information, aerial photographs, maps, plans 8. Map regression analysis using all relevant cartographic sources e.g. All editions of the Ordnance Survey County Series, Tithe and early estate maps (as available). 9. Place name evidence 10. Internet sourced satellite imagery 11. Historic documents (e.g. Charters, registers, estate papers).

b) The significance of any remains in their context both regionally and nationally and in light of the findings of the desk based study.

3.6 In assessing the significance of effects on designated archaeological sites the guidance laid out in the Design Manual for Roads and Bridges was utilised (DMRB 2007).

3.7 This work conforms to the Standard and Guidance for Archaeological Desk Based Assessment, as produced by the Chartered Institute for Archaeologists (CIfA 2014).

4 Archaeological and Historical Background

4.1 Previous archaeological studies 4.1.1 No previous archaeological studies encompassing the site of the proposed development are recorded on the HER. Neither have there been any archaeological

studies recorded on the HER within a wider 400m search area around the proposed development.

4.1.2 No relevant borehole date is recorded in the area by the British Geological Survey (BGS 2015).

4.2 The Historic Landscape 4.2.1 The proposed development does not lie within the boundaries of any Historic Landscape Categorisation Areas (HLCA) recorded in the Register of Landscapes of Outstanding Historic Interest in Wales (Cadw et al 1998), nor do any lie within the wider 400m study area around the proposed development.

4.2.2 There are no registered Historic Park & Gardens within the 5km search area. Neither are there any Conservation areas within the same search area.

4.2.3 The landscape is one of a densely populated town centre. Rows of terraced houses delimit the site boundary. These houses were built as a result of the rapid growth of the population during the industrial period from the mid nineteenth century.

4.3 Scheduled Ancient Monuments 4.3.1 No Scheduled Ancient Monuments are found within the development area or the applied study area.

4.4 Listed Buildings (Figure 1) 4.4.1 Within the study area there are nine Listed Buildings, eight are Grade II listed and one is Grade II*.

4.4.2 The closest listed building is located some 40m to the north of the development area. This is Bethany Chapel (23252 Grade II). The chapel was designed by John Cound, architect, and built by David Jenkins, contractor, at a cost of £1,700. The foundation stone was laid on 14th August 1879 by Sir H H Vivian. The chapel was built in fields to the east of Aberavon which were leased from Christopher Rice Mansel Talbot of Margam Park. Port Talbot developed around this chapel during the early part of the twentieth century. The rear was extended and a vestry added, at this time. This work had been completed by 1903 when a new organ was installed. In the later twentieth century, the schoolroom was used as the Aberavon branch library.

4.4.3 At approximately 60m to the north of the development area there are two Grade II Listed Buildings. The first is Afan Monastic Temple (23249). This was built as a permanent purpose built temple. The first lodge in Aberavon was held at the Walnut Tree Hotel in 1861. It was begun by Theodore Talbot of Margam Park who had previously joined a lodge in London. The temple was built in 1909 with money provided by Emily Charlotte Talbot, sister of Theodore. The builder is thought to have been Morgan Cox, a master of the lodge in 1902 and 1917. This represents a rare building type in Wales.

4.4.4 The second Listed Building in this location is Tabernacle Chapel (23251). This chapel was built in 1909 at a cost of £3,427 on land donated by Emily Charlotte Talbot of Margam Park, and replaced earlier chapels of 1824 and 1871, located

elsewhere. The land was given on the premise that the front of the chapel should look like a church; it has a tower (the spire now removed) and a large tracery gallery window.

4.4.5 Aberavon Bridge (14173/22804) is located some 125m to the north-west of the development area. It was built in 1842 to the design of William Kirkhouse, engineer of the Tennant Canal and author of an unexecuted plan to extend the canal to Aberavon. Later widened, probably in 1893 (lower date on keystone).

4.4.6 The only Grade II* building within the study area is Ebeneser Chapel (14174) designed by the nationally important chapel architect George Morgan of Carmarthen, and one of a group of 4 in Wales using Romanesque and Lombardic styles. The chapel as it survives today was rebuilt by Morgan in 1880 although the first chapel on the site was built in 1836, as shown by a cast iron date plaque built into the south-west forecourt wall. As part of a redevelopment of the 1990s, the northern vestry was taken down and replaced by a new one to the south, along with a new staircase turret. This chapel is located on the west of the River Avan, some 135m to the north-west of the development area. Associated with this is the Forecourt Walls, Railings and Gates to Ebenezer Chapel (22805)

4.4.7 The remaining sites include the Church of St Mary’s (22802), Velindre Bridge (23250) vary between 1.2km and 4.6km from the proposed development. No site will be directly affected by the proposed development.

4.5 Roman Roads (Figure 2) 4.5.1 The projected line of a Roman Road runs along the road immediately to the west of the site. The Roman Road is RR60c sections 05a and 06. The route of this road is thought to follow the modern A48 and is assumed to be part of the Antonine Itinery Iter XII between Caerleon and Neath. There is little physical evidence of its existence. The route as it passes through the west edge of the development area is purely speculative projection.

4.6 Other Non-designated sites (Figure 3, Appendix I) 4.6.1 There are no non-designated sites located within the development area. There are ten non-designated sites listed on the HER within the study area. No site within this list will be directly affected by the proposed development, the closest of which is 05868w, the site of the Forge Road Culvert located approximately 45m to the north-west of the development area. The full catalogue of HER sites provided by GGAT HER is included in the rear of this report (Appendix I).

4.6.2 There are twenty sites listed on the National Monuments Record (NMR) maintained by the Royal Commission of Ancient and Historical Monuments Wales (RCAHMW) within the study area. Ten of these are duplicated on the HER records, with ten new sites not recorded on the HER. None of these sites are directly affected by the proposed development. Sites which are also Listed Buildings are described in more detail in 4.4 above. Both the HER and NMR sites are briefly described below.

4.6.3 The majority of the HER and NMR non-designated sites are of post-medieval or modern date. Four medieval records are held, the first is a single fragment of medieval slab with incised cross and inscription (00723w/301401). The slab is thought to be part of a grave stone and bears a Latin inscription which translates to ‘The cross of Christ. Gelugwin [is buried here].’ The second medieval record is

for the Chapel dedicated to St Thomas (00729w) located some 300m to the west of the development area. The third medieval site is that of St Mary’s church (01163w). Aberavon church is first mentioned in 1254. Nothing remains of the medieval building except for a reset window. The main part of the present building was constructed in 1858-59 on the site of the old church, and the north aisle was added in 1898. The churchyard (05220w) associated with this church is also recorded on the HER as a quadrangular area shown on the 1851 Tithe map.

4.6.4 The town of Port Talbot is a site held on the NMR (415591) and is a large industrial town with a deep-water harbour. The port grew out of the needs of the copper coal and steel industries in the 19th and early 20th centuries. The sites include many religious and associated buildings; Tabernacle Welsh Independent Chapel (8859); Bethany English Calvanistic Chapel (9856); Water Street English Baptist Church (8862); Zion Bible Christian Chapel (8863); Tabernacle Newydd Independent Chapel (9849); Ebenezer Welsh Baptist Chapel (8861); Carmel Welsh Calvanistic Methodist Chapel (8865); Grove Place Welsh Calvanistic Methodist Chapel (9861); Wesley Hall English Wesleyan Methodist Chapel (9865); Noddfa Salvation Army Hall (8864); Riverside Chapel (9853). Another building recorded on the NMR is the Masonic Hall on Forge Road (404406) built between 1914 and 1939.

4.6.5 The sites of three bridges are located within the study area. These include Halfpenny Bridge Old (43132) and New (43133). The original bridge on this site was built in 1830 and rebuilt in 1910 and demolished in 1980 and rebuilt as the new bridge in c.1988. The other bridge is Aberafan Bridge (43128) which was built in 1842 and widened in 1893.

4.6.6 Forge Road Culvert (05868w) is recorded on the HER as post-medieval in date with its function not clearly identified. It has been suggested that the culvert was used to draw water from the River Afan to use in the Velinder copper and iron works for cooling or that the culvert was associated with the Margam Tinplating works.

4.6.7 A number of sites related to the railway line passing through Port Talbot are recorded. Aberafan Town Station (34770) was opened in November 1885 by the Rhondda & Swansea Bay Railway as Aberavon Station renamed Port Talbot (Aberavon) in 1895 and Aberavon Town in 1924. This station was closed on 3 December 1962. Another recorded station is Port Talbot Parkway Railway Station (03821w) and associated railway line (04291.0w) located some 300m to the south of the development area. The currently dismantled Port Talbot railway (01435.0m) once extended from Port Talbot through Maesteg to Pont-y-rhyl, began in 1894 and it was open by 1897 to be merged with the Great Western Railway by 1992 (Trysor 2011). Another railway line recorded in the HER is the Rhondda and Swansea Bay Railway (01701.0w) which was promoted and built during the 1880's to connect the Rhondda and Afan coalfields with the port of Swansea and opened in stages between 1885 and 1895.

4.6.8 Two modern cinemas are also recorded on the NMR. These are the Palace Cinema (416836) and the Grand Theatre Cinema (416835).

5 Map Regression

5.1 Survey and Valuation of estates in the Parish of Margam 1814 5.1.1 The development area occupies parts of five fields from the Parish map of 1814. The fields were primarily agricultural with cottage gardens and salt marsh areas included.

5.2 1st edition Ordnance Survey 1:2500 map 1889 5.2.1 The 1;2500 scale Ordnance Survey maps that began to appear in the 1870s and 1880s show a great deal of accurately recorded detail throughout the area. The location of the development area

5.2.2 The location of the development area shows a large field. The smaller fields from the Parish map have either gone or have not been shown on this edition.

5.3 2nd edition Ordnance Survey 1:2500 map 1906 5.3.1 The location of the development area has changed significantly by the date of this map. The area has rows of terraced housing and well laid out roads and railways. The development area has a large building within its boundaries and the structure is labelled School.

5.4 Ordnance Survey 1:10560 map 1953 5.4.1 Additional building to the rear of the main school building is noted on this edition.

5.5 Ordnance Survey 1:2500 map 1971-2 5.5.1 No discernible change to the proposed development area.

6 Aerial Photographs 6.1 Aerial photographic evidence of the area held by the Central Registry of Aerial Photographs in Wales have been examined, including photographs from 1946 to the present day.

6.2 Aerial photographs of this particular area are plentiful. The main aerial photographs are relatively high level vertical shots taken by the Royal Air Force and the Ordnance Survey. These photos show little extra detail for the proposed development area than is visible on map sources. The photographs viewed are described below.

6.3 1946 106G/UK1625 2293-5

Limits of the site are as today. Building fronting onto Station Street and an U shaped structure behind. A courtyard between these wings and ancillary buildings between.

6.4 1947 CPE/UK/1997 2122-24

As previous.

6.5 1952 540 RAF 748 5172-74

A fourth wing has been built to complete a fully enclosed courtyard at the centre.

6.6 1969 OS 69 306 188-9

Fourth wing on this photograph also.

6.7 1978 OS 78 085 150-1

As previous.

6.8 1994 OS 94 359 10-11

Main buildings as previous. Three new structures in the eastern playground area. These are flat roofed probably temporary structures.

7 Site Visit (Photos 1 – 18) 7.1 A site visit was undertaken on the 1st September 2015. Conditions were dry and bright. Access was made available to all parts of the school building and grounds. The site lies on a flat, near rectangular parcel of land within the built-up centre of Port Talbot. The exterior areas were all covered with tarmac with the exception of some grass cover to the west, closest to Station Street.

7.2 No features of archaeological interest other than the original school building were noted within the proposed development area.

8 New sites 8.1.1 A single new site has been found during this assessment. The site is the original school building (GAS 001) which was built between 1889 and 1906 and occupies part of the western area of the site.

9 Impact of Development

9.1 Impact on known sites 9.1.1 A total of 31 sites were identified within the applied study area. Of these, only one is located within the development area. This is the original school building (GAS001) occupying the west of the development area. 9.1.2 The impact of the development on the original school building will depend upon the nature and extent of the development. It is possible that the development might serve to enhance the building compared to its current state.

9.2 Impact on potential sites 9.2.1 In addition to the effects outlined above, attention must be drawn to the possibility of previously unknown features, structures or finds being encountered during the development programme. Despite the site being depicted as open pasture/arable land on the Parish map and the 1st edition ordnance survey map, there has been significant development of the proposed site and the immediate adjacent areas. The construction of the buildings that occupy the site are likely to have disturbed or destroyed archaeological features from earlier periods (Appendix I). Contingencies should be put in place to reflect the possibility of encountering archaeological features and finds from any archaeological period.

9.3.1 Effect on Scheduled Ancient Monuments 9.3.1 No Scheduled Ancient Monument (SAM) will be directly affected by the proposed development. There is considered to be no indirect (visual) impact on the Scheduled Ancient Monuments that lie within a 5km radius of the site as there are no lines of sight between the monuments and the development area. All SAMs within a 5km radius have been assessed to determine intervisibility as requested by Cadw.

10. Mitigation 10.1 Without suitable forms of archaeological mitigation, it is possible that the proposed development will have an escalated negative effect on any surviving buried archaeological remains. The impact on any remains depends upon the final design of the development and associated program of works. 10.2 The proposed development comprises plans demolish all structures on site with the exception of part of the original school building. Associated ground works will follow the demolition phase. 10.2 There is a limited potential to encounter archaeological remains from the Roman, medieval and post-medieval periods, as attested by the sites found within the study area. 10.3 Every effort should be made to avoid damage to the original school building during demolition. 10.4 Due to the demolition of the buildings associated with the school a photographic record should be made in compliance with Historic England guidelines (2006). As there is limited potential of encountering archaeological remains with particular reference to the unknown route of the Roman road, it is recommended that an archaeological watching brief, with contingencies, is conducted during any intrusive ground works within the proposed development area. Such works include, but are not limited to, intrusive ground works during the excavation for the removal of existing foundations, new foundation excavation and excavation associated with services and drainage.

11. Conclusions

11.1 The archaeological desk-based assessment has assessed the potential impact of the proposed development and examined designated and undesignated sites and landscapes within an agreed search area of 0.4km around the proposed development area. 11.2 No registered Historic Landscapes were identified within the study area. 11.3 No Scheduled Ancient Monuments and nine Listed Buildings (Grade II and II*) lie within the study area. The proposed development is considered to have negligible indirect visual impact on the SAM sites within a wider 5km area. The proposed development is not considered to have any impact on the listed buildings. 11.4 A total of 31 sites was identified within the applied study area. Only one was located within the proposed development area. This was the original school building (GAS001). 11.5 As the development area has changed over time, as attested by the map regression and aerial photographs, it can be assumed that any potential archaeological remains surviving within the proposed area might have been truncated or destroyed during the construction work associated with the school buildings. Because of this, mitigation measures should take the form of a photographic survey (Historic England 2006) and an archaeological watching brief, to be carried out during all intrusive ground works associated with the development. Such mitigation will safeguard the archaeological resource during the development.

Bibliography

The following sources were consulted during the preparation of this Desk-Based Assessment:

BGS Geology Viewer http://www.bgs.ac.uk/discoveringGeology/geologyOfBritain/viewer.html (Accessed February 2015)

Hart, R, 2015, Specification for a Desk Based Assessment: Glan Afan School: Port Talbot, NPT. AW Unpublished report

Historic England, 2006, Understanding Historic Buildings. A guide to good recording practice.

Planning Policy Wales (Edition 7), 2014. Welsh Government. Online Resource http://wales.gov.uk/topics/planning/policy/ppw/?lang=en

Plate 1: View to the south-south-east towards the northern most building.

Plate 2: View to the south-west towards the north-central buildings. Plate 3: View to the east towards north central buildings.

Plate 4: Foundation stone. Plate 5: View to the north across west facing elevation of original school building.

Plate 6: Assorted architectural styles of later additional buildings. View to the north. Plate 7: Interior of the original building. Ground floor.

Plate 8: West facing elevation of c.1950 building with enclosed courtyard. Archaeology Wales

APPENDIX I:

HER Core Record Data http://www.herwales.co.uk/her/temp/prev.htm?prm=0.8461434397869093

GLAMORGAN GWENT ARCHAEOLOGICAL TRUST HISTORIC ENVIRONMENT RECORD ENQUIRY REPORT - CORE RECORDS

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Search criteria

400m radius centred on NGR SS 76681 90016

PRN 00723w NAME CROSS SLAB FROM THE CROFT, ABERAVON NGR SS76338998 COMMUNITY Aberavon TYPE Early Medieval, Gravestone, RANK: 1 SUMMARY Part of a probable grave slab with incised cross found at the Croft, near Port Talbot, and now in the National Museum of Wales. There is a Latin inscription 'The cross of Christ. Geluguin [is buried here]'.

DESCRIPTION Part of a probable grave slab with incised cross found at the Croft, near Port Talbot; incised Latin cross with two inscriptions CRU / X/ XPI to right, and GELUGUI[ / N to left (= The cross of Christ. Geluguin [is buried here]). Probably 8th or 9th century (RCAHMW 1976, 42 no.884) Evans 2003: GGAT 73 Early-Medieval Ecclesiastical Sites Project database CONDITION CONDITION: Moved DESCRIPTION: - RELATED EVENT: - DATE OF ENTRY: 2004-03-12 00:00:00 STATUS None recorded CROSS REFERENCES stones corpus G1

SOURCES Book Redknap, M and Lewis, J M 2007 A corpus of Early medieval inscribed stones and stone sculpture in Wales. vol 1: South-east Wales and the English border RCAHMW 1976 An inventory of the Ancient monuments in Glamorgan, I, iii: The Early Christian period Evans EM, 2003-04, GGAT 73 Early Medieval Ecclesiastical Sites Project

PRN 00729w NAME CHAPEL DEDICATED TO ?ST THOMAS (THE CROFT) NGR SS76338998 COMMUNITY Aberavon TYPE Medieval, Chapel, RANK: 1 SUMMARY An EC monument (PRN 723w) and a piscina (now built into St Mary's Port Talbot), found when a farmstad called The Croft was demolished (OS card SS 78 NE 1).

DESCRIPTION An EC monument (PRN 723w) and a piscina (now built into St Mary's Port Talbot), found when a farmstead called The Croft was demolished (OS card SS 78 NE 1). It has been tenatively identified as the site of a medieval chapel; possible candidate for St Thomas's Chapel which is known to have stood between the Rivers Neath and Avan (RCAHMW 1982, 268, contra RCAHMW 1976c, 21)). Evans 2003: GGAT 73 Early-Medieval Ecclesiastical Sites Project database

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CONDITION CONDITION: Not known DESCRIPTION: - RELATED EVENT: - DATE OF ENTRY: 2004-03-12 00:00:00 STATUS None recorded CROSS REFERENCES related PRN 00723w GGATE001386 SOURCES Evans, E M 2003 Early Medieval Ecclesiastical sites in Southeast Wales: Desk based assessment 1317 RCAHMW 1976 An inventory of the Ancient monuments in Glamorgan, I, iii: The Early Christian period Book RCAHMW 1982 An Inventory of the Ancient Monuments in Glamorgan Evans EM, 2003-04, GGAT 73 Early Medieval Ecclesiastical Sites Project

PRN 01163w NAME ST MARY'S CHURCH AT ABERAVON NGR SS76309013 COMMUNITY Aberavon TYPE Medieval, Church, RANK: 1 SUMMARY Aberavon church is first mentioned in 1254. The present church consists of nave with aisles, separate chancel, SW tower, S porch, organ chamber and vestry. Nothing remains of the medieval building except for a reset window. The main part of the present building was constructed in 1858-59 on the site of the old church, and the N aisle was added in 1898. DESCRIPTION Aberavon church is first mentioned in 1254 (Lunt (ed) 1926, 323). It is would appear to be a pre-Norman site, since an Early Christian monument of Class C (PRN 675w; RCAHMW 1979, 43 no 887) was found in the churchyard; it is now loose in the tower basement. The medieval dedication to the Virgin is confirmed by Merrick (1983, 107). The churchyard is quadrangular; the socket stone now in the churchyard is from the town cross, not the churchyard cross (ex inf Mr Raymond Prees). An ‘old yew tree’ in the churchyard was listed in a terrier of 1774 (O’Brien 1935, 69). The present church consists of nave with aisles, separate chancel, SW tower, S porch, organ chamber and vestry. The tower replaces the W bay of the S aisle, and the organ chamber is partitioned off the E end of the N aisle. A boiler room has been added against the N side of the vestry. It appears that the earlier church was completely demolished in 1858; the only surviving fragment is the window reset at the W end of the N aisle. The church is shown on the tithe plan (WGAS P/68/2) as having a W tower and S porch. Copies of drawings in the NMR show the church as having the chancel narrower than the nave, but under a continuous roof; the tower had an E-W saddleback roof. Details of the windows show that the E window was rectangular with two ogee/trefoiled lights and tall recessed panels in the spandrels, and a S window (?in the tower) also rectangular, with two lights with Tudor heads; the S windows in the nave are shown as having semicircular heads, like that of the outer door of the porch. There was also a W gallery, accessible only from the outside. The church was limewashed, and roofed in stone slates (O’Brien 1935, 15). It had been extensively restored in the second half of the 18th century, having been described in 1766 as ‘very ruinous the Roof and walls thereof being greatly decayed and in the utmost Danger of ffalling’ (Richards 1956, 27). The main part of the present building was constructed in 1858-59 by Prichard and Seddon on the site of the old church (O’Brien 1935, 14), and the N aisle was added in 1898 by G E Halliday (Newman 1995, 532). There are indications that the upper part of the tower was added later, visible externally as a slight change in the masonry, and more clearly internally; the tower suffered from structural problems and had to be overhauled when the N aisle was built (ex inf Mr Raymond Prees). A piscina, dated to the 12th century (Richards 1925), was built into the S wall of the chancel in 1927 (NLW LL/F/11); this originally came with another ECM (PRN 723w; RCAHMW 1976, 42 no 884) from approximately SS 7633 8998, believed to be the site of a medieval chapel. There is a small early 18th century communion table in the N aisle, but otherwise all the internal fittings are Victorian or later. Only a few wall tablets have been retained from the earlier church. There are also two medieval cross slabs in the porch, in addition to the Early Christian monument noted above, and a well-preserved stone mortar brought from Llansawel church in the belief that it was a stoup (ex inf Mr Raymond Prees). References: Documentary NLW LL/F/11, 1927, Faculty: 12th century piscina WGAS P/68/2, 1841, Tithe plan Published Anon, 1859, Miscellaneous notices - Aberavon, Archaeol Cambrensis, 3 ser 5, 151 Lunt, W E (ed), 1926, The valuation of Norwich. Oxford Merrick, R, (ed B L James), 1983, Morganiae archaiographia. South Wales Record Society 1 Newman, J, 1995, The buildings of Wales: Glamorgan, 532 O’Brien, J, 1935, Old St Mary’s Church, Aberavon RCAHMW 1976 An inventory of the ancient monuments in Glamorgan. Vol i part iii: The Early Christian period Richards, A J, 1925, Ecclesiastical monuments at Port Talbot, Archaeol Cambrensis 80, 424-8 Richards, G, 1957, Royal briefs for the restoration of churches in Wales. II: Kings’ briefs issued in favour of churches in Wales, J Historical Soc Church Wales 7, 25-68 Evans 1998 GGAT 51 Historic Churches Project

CONDITION CONDITION: Intact DESCRIPTION: - RELATED EVENT: - DATE OF ENTRY: 2004-03-12 00:00:00

STATUS listed building 22802 II CROSS REFERENCES - - GGATE001386

SOURCES Evans, E M 2003 Early Medieval Ecclesiastical sites in Southeast Wales: Desk based assessment 1317 Report Evans, E M 1998 Glamorgan Historic Churches Survey: Churches in north-western Glamorgan Evans EM, 2003-04, GGAT 73 Early Medieval Ecclesiastical Sites Project EM Evans (1998) GGAT 51/81 Welsh Historic Churches Survey: Glamorgan and Gwent

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PRN 01435.0m NAME Port Talbot Railway NGR SS86859086, SS90808910 COMMUNITY Maesteg TYPE Post-Medieval, Railway, RANK: 1 SUMMARY Construction on the Port Talbot and Docks Railway, the currently dismantled railway that once extended from Port Talbot through Maesteg to Pont-y-rhyl, began in 1894 and it was open by 1897 to be merged with the Great Western Railway by 1992 (Trysor 2011).

DESCRIPTION Construction on the Port Talbot and Docks Railway, the currently dismantled railway that once extended from Port Talbot through Maesteg to Pont-y-rhyl, began in 1894 and it was open by 1897 to be merged with the Great Western Railway by 1992 (Trysor 2011). CONDITION CONDITION: Destroyed DESCRIPTION: - RELATED EVENT: - DATE OF ENTRY: 1998-10-19 00:00:00 STATUS None recorded CROSS REFERENCES NPRN 523217 GGATE002524 SOURCES Notes Trysor and the Garw Valley Garden History and Heritage Company Ltd Bryn y Wrach and Llangeinor project: Microsoft Access Database RCAHMW National Monuments Record 02/PM Desc Text//Rees DM/1975/Indust Arch of Wales/p252 01/MM Record Card/OS//1977/SS 89 SE19/* /MM DESC TEXT/REES A/JULY 1986/SWWIAS/THE PORT TALBOT AND DOCK Co/p2;3;5* 01/MM Record Card/OS//1978/SS 89 SE 10/; map/OS/1876

PRN 01607w NAME EBENEZER BAPTIST CHURCH NGR SS7654090200 COMMUNITY Aberavon TYPE Post-Medieval, Church, RANK: 1 SUMMARY Ebenezer Chapel built in 1836, (iron date plaque now set in the SW forecourt wall to the side of the present chapel), has the appearance of having been rebuilt or refurbished in the late 19th century.

DESCRIPTION The first Ebenezer Chapel was built in 1836 - its iron date plaque is now set in the SW forecourt wall to the side of the present chapel, which has the appearance of having been rebuilt or refurbished in the late 19th century. The chapel forms a group with Aberavon Bridge and both are amongst the few remaining structures of special interest in the old centre of Aberavon.

CONDITION CONDITION: Not known DESCRIPTION: - RELATED EVENT: - DATE OF ENTRY:

STATUS listed building 14174 II* CROSS REFERENCES - -

SOURCES

PRN 01701.0w NAME RHONDDA AND SWANSEA BAY RAILWAY NGR SS9380098205, SS6767893051, SS73009637, SS89009684, SS91589864 COMMUNITY Treherbert TYPE Post-Medieval, railway, RANK: - SUMMARY RHONDDA AND SWANSEA BAY RAILWAY Promoted and built during the 1880's to connect the Rhondda and Afan coalfields with the port of Swansea and opened in stages between 1885 and 1895.

DESCRIPTION RHONDDA AND SWANSEA BAY RAILWAY The line was promoted during the 1880's to connect the Rhondda and Afan coalfields with the port of Swansea. It was originally authorised by an act of August 1882 to construct a line between the Taff Vale Railway at Treherbert and Port Talbot and Briton Ferry, including the 3,443 yard Rhondda tunnel between the Rhondda valley and Blaengwynfi. In 1883 powers were obtained to construct a line between Briton Ferry and Swansea via a tunnel under the mouth of the River Neath, but a traffic agreement with the Great Western Railway (GWR)led to this being abandoned. However, this agreement was found to be unsatisfactory and extensions to Swansea and Neath, the former via a swing bridge over the River Neath, were built under four acts between 1893 and 1898. Services between Aberavon and Cymmer started in November 1885, extended through the Rhondda tunnel in July 1890. Passenger services to Swansea started in March 1895. The GWR made an arrangement to work the line from January 1906 as part of its counter to an attempted incursion into the area by the Barry Railway. Thereafter, parts of th line were closed piecemeal. The terminus at Swansea Riverside closed in Sepember 1933 with services to Treherbert diverted via the GWR line. Swansea to Treherbert services were withdrawn in December 1962. The Rhondda tunnel was closed in February 1968, initially temporarily, due to subsidance.

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STATUS None recorded CROSS REFERENCES Related PRNs 01701.1w - 01701.11w GGATE002286 SOURCES Barrie, D S M 1980 A Regional History of the Railways of Great Britain. Vol 12: South Wales

PRN 03821w NAME PORT TALBOT PARKWAY RAILWAY STATION NGR SS76688962 COMMUNITY Margam Moors TYPE Post-Medieval, Railway station, RANK: 1 SUMMARY Port Talbot Parkway railway station, South Wales Passenger Railway, in use 1998

DESCRIPTION Port Talbot Parkway railway station, South Wales Passenger Railway, in use 1998

CONDITION CONDITION: Intact DESCRIPTION: - RELATED EVENT: - DATE OF ENTRY: 1998-08-24 00:00:00

STATUS None recorded CROSS REFERENCES - - GGATE003549

SOURCES Report (digital) Barrett, D 2011 Land at Port Talbot Parkway, West Glamorgan SA13 1UR 3017

PRN 04291.0w NAME PORT TALBOT RAILWAY NGR SS78398982 COMMUNITY Port Talbot TYPE Post-Medieval, Railway, RANK: 1 SUMMARY Port Talbot railway

DESCRIPTION Port Talbot railway

CONDITION CONDITION: Damaged DESCRIPTION: - RELATED EVENT: - DATE OF ENTRY: 1999-11-01 00:00:00

STATUS None recorded CROSS REFERENCES - -

SOURCES

PRN 05220w NAME ABERAVON CHURCHYARD NGR SS76309013 COMMUNITY Aberavon TYPE Medieval, Churchyard, RANK: 1 SUMMARY The churchyard is shown as quadrangular on the tithe map of 1841; it is now cut in two by the flyover. It is flat. DESCRIPTION The churchyard is shown as quadrangular on the tithe map of 1841; it is now cut in two by the flyover. It is flat. The present boundary at the S and W sides consists of a coursed rubble wall topped by railing and hedge; at N and E grassed area of churchyard open to pavement. A smaller area in the immediate vicinity of the church is now enclosed by low coursed rubble wall. The main entrance is in the SW corner and consists of double gates; path leads round S side of church to S porch, W font and secondary entrance, which takes the form of double gates on the W side. There is a churchyard cross (PRN 674m). Evans 1998 GGAT 51 Historic Churches Project

CONDITION CONDITION: Not known DESCRIPTION: - RELATED EVENT: - DATE OF ENTRY: 2004-03-12 00:00:00

STATUS None recorded CROSS REFERENCES related PRN 674m, related PRN 1163w

SOURCES Report Evans, E M 1998 Glamorgan Historic Churches Survey: Churches in north-western Glamorgan Evans EM, 2003-04, GGAT 73 Early Medieval Ecclesiastical Sites Project

PRN 05868w NAME FORGE ROAD CULVERT NGR SS76599005 COMMUNITY Port Talbot TYPE Post-Medieval, CULVERT, RANK: - SUMMARY Culvert running down Forge Road, Neath PortTalbot. Site was visited by Jon Morgan and Judith Doyle of GGAT in 1986, during bank consolidation work.

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DESCRIPTION Culvert running down Forge Road, Neath PortTalbot. Site was visited by Jon Morgan and Judith Doyle of GGAT in 1986, during bank consolidation work. (Source 01). An article from the Swansea Evening Post suggests the culvert was used to draw water from the River Afan by the copper and iron works at Velindre for cooling purposes. (Source 02). However a second source suggests that the culvert was associated with Margam Tinplate works (Source 03).

CONDITION CONDITION: Near Intact DESCRIPTION: - RELATED EVENT: - DATE OF ENTRY: 2007-01-24 00:00:00

STATUS None recorded CROSS REFERENCES - -

SOURCES

06/Record Card/Evans, D. R/GGAT/27/02/1986/Site Visit Record/Copy in further information file. 07/Record Card/Jon Morgan/GGAT/13/03/1986/Site Visit Record/Copy in further information file. 01/Photo/Jon Morgan/GGAT/Copy in further information file. 02/Newspaper/Swansea Evening Post/11/03/1986/Tunnelling back in time/Copy in further information file. 03/Letter/Unknown/Copy in further information file. 04/Record Card/Evans, D. R/GGAT/20/02/1986/Site Visit Record/Copy in further information file. 05/Record Card/Evans, D. R/GGAT/24/02/1986/Site Visit Record/Copy in further information file.

AM - 04.30.15 (10:04) - HTML file produced from GGAT HER, GGAT file number 996. Glamorgan Gwent Archaeological Trust, Heathfield House, Heathfield, Swansea, SA1 6EL. tel (01792) 655208 , fax (01792) 474696, email [email protected] , website www.ggat.org.uk

Archaeological data, from the Regional Historic Environment Record, supplied by The Glamorgan-Gwent Archaeological Trust in partnership with Local Authorities, Cadw and the partners of ENDEX GGAT, 2010.

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APPENDIX II:

Speci cation ARCHAEOLOGY WALES LTD, RHOS HELYG, CWM BELAN, LLANIDLOES, POWYS SY18 6QF 1

Specification

For an Archaeological Desk Based Assessment:

Glan Afan School, Port Talbot

Prepared for: Asbri Planning Ltd

Project No: 2341

22nd April 2015

Archaeology Wales Limited Rhos Helyg, Cwm Belan, Llanidloes, Powys, SY18 6QF Tel: +44 (0) 1686 440319 Email: [email protected]

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SUMMARY

This Specification details the proposal for an archaeological desk based assessment and site visit associated with the redevelopment of the site of Glan Afan Comprehensive School, Port Talbot. It has been prepared by Archaeology Wales Ltd for Asbri Planning Ltd prior to the proposed submission of a planning application.

1. Introduction

The proposed development comprises plans for the redevelopment of the site at Glan Afan Comprehensive School, Port Talbot (henceforth – the site). Information relating to the development has been supplied by Asbri Planning Ltd. This desk based assessment is to be undertaken prior to the proposed submission of a planning application. The local planning authority is Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council (henceforth – NPTCBC). The proposed development is centred on NGR SS 76681 90016 (Figure 1).

This Specification has been prepared by Rowena Hart (MCIfA), Project Manager at Archaeology Wales Ltd (henceforth - AW) at the request of Phil Baxter of Asbri Planning Ltd. It provides information on the methodology that will be employed by AW during an archaeological desk based assessment of the site.

All work will conform to the Standard and Guidance for Archaeological Desk Based Assessment (CIfA 2011).

2. Development details & site description

The proposed development includes the redevelopment of the site to provide a mixed use commercial and residential opportunity within an area measuring approximately 0.65ha. A large proportion of the existing buildings will be demolished, with only the original building remaining. The site lies within the built up residential and commercial centre of Port Talbot, bounded on the west by Station Road.

The proposed site is currently occupied by Glan Afan Comprehensive School.

3 Site specific objectives

The primary objective will be to assess the impact of the development proposals on the historic environment by means of a detailed desk top study and a site visit. This will help inform future decision making, design solutions and potential mitigation strategies associated with the development. The aim will be to make full and effective use of existing information in establishing the archaeological significance of the site, to elucidate the presence or absence of archaeological material, its character, distribution, extent, condition and relative significance.

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The work will include a comprehensive assessment of regional context within which the archaeological evidence rests and will aim to highlight any relevant research issues within national and regional research frameworks.

The work will result in a report that will provide information of sufficient detail to allow informed planning decisions to be made which can safeguard the archaeological resource. Preservation in situ will be advocated where at all possible, but where engineering or other factors result in loss of archaeological deposits, preservation by record will be recommended.

4 The proposed archaeological work

The aim of the work will be to establish and make available information about the archaeological resource existing on the site. The work will include the following elements:

 A detailed desk based assessment (Stage 1)  A site visit (Stage 2)  The production of an illustrated report

5 Method statement for a detailed desk based assessment (Stage 1)

The assessment will consider the following: a) The nature, extent and degree of survival of archaeological sites, structures, deposits and landscapes within the study area through assessment of various readily available primary sources:

1. Collation and assessment of all relevant information held in the regional HER maintained by the Glamorgan Gwent Archaeological Trust, Swansea, including listed building records, within a 400m radius from the centre of the proposed development (Figure 1). 2. Assessment of all available excavation report and archives including unpublished and unprocessed material affecting the site and its setting. 3. Assessment of all relevant extant aerial photographic (AP) evidence. This will include those held by the regional HER, the Central Register for Aerial Photography in Wales and the RCAHMW, Aberystwyth. 4. All sources indexed in the County Archive 5. Heritage Gateway sources 6. Records held by the developer e.g. bore hole logs, geological/geomorphological information, aerial photographs, maps, plans 7. Map regression analysis using all relevant cartographic sources e.g. All editions of the Ordnance Survey County Series, Tithe and early estate maps (as available). 8. Place name evidence 9. Internet sourced satellite imagery 10. Historic documents (e.g. Charters, registers, estate papers). b) The significance of any remains in their context locally, regionally and nationally and in light of the findings of the desk based study.

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6 The Site Visit (Stage 2)

The site visit will be a visual walked search of the entire development area. The ground surface will be visually inspected for all earthworks, structures and finds. The location of any environmental archaeological deposits, or areas which may have a potential for such deposits, will also be taken into account along with the more traditional ‘visible’ archaeology.

All located sites or finds encountered during the visit will be accurately fixed by means of GPS. Each individual find or site location will have an accurate NGR reference attached. Where a close cluster of related features is identified a single NGR for the centre of the cluster will be used, and each constituent feature separately described in the text.

The character, function, condition, vulnerability, potential dating and relationship to other features of each identified site or find will be described fully. The importance of the site or find will be assessed in terms of local, regional or national significance.

A sketch survey of each identified site layout will be made with accompanying metric measurements

Written, drawn and photographic records of an appropriate level of detail will be maintained throughout the course of the project. Digital photographs, including metric scales, will be taken using cameras with resolutions of 14 mega pixels or above. Photographs will be taken in RAW format.

Illustrations will be drawn to a scale of 1:50, 1:20 and 1:10 as required, and these will be related to Ordnance Survey datum and published boundaries where appropriate.

7 The production of an illustrated report and the deposition of the site archive (Stage 3)

A report will be produced which synthesises the results of stages 1 and 2 and thereby assesses the total archaeological resource within the development area.

The results will be presented in such a way that data and supporting text are readily cross-referenced. The regional HER Officer will be contacted to ensure that any sites or monuments not previously recorded in the HER are given a Primary Record Number (PRN) and that data structure is compatible with the HER. The historical development of the site will be presented in phased maps and plans comprising clearly, the outline of the site.

Within the report an attempt will be made to indicate areas of greater or lesser archaeological significance and the sites will be ranked in level of overall archaeological importance.

All relevant aerial photographs and historic maps will be included and be fully referenced. Any site photographs included in the report will be appropriately captioned and clearly located on a suitably scaled site plan.

The report will be used to inform future decision making regarding further stages of archaeological work (Field Evaluation, Watching Brief etc), the development construction and processes used.

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The report will specifically include the following: 1. a copy of the design brief (if available) 2. a location plan 3. all identified sites plotted on an appropriately scaled plan of the proposal site 4. a gazetteer of all located sites and finds with full dimensional and descriptive detail including grid reference and period 5. a proposed mitigation strategy for the safeguard of the archaeological resource before and during the proposed works

Copies of the report will be sent to: Phil Baxter (Asbri Planning Ltd) and to GGAT for inclusion in the regional HER. Digital copies will be provided in pdf format if required.

Any further stages of archaeological work, after the submission of the report for stages one and two outlined above, will be the subject of an additional GGAT curatorial brief against which a further AW specification will be drawn up.

The site archive An archive of records relating to the preparation of the report will be prepared to the specifications set out in Management of Archaeological Projects (English Heritage, 1991) Appendix 6 and UKIC’s Archaeological Archives: a guide to best practice in creation, compilation, transfer and curation 2007.

After an appropriate period has elapsed, copies of the report and archive index will be deposited with the regional Historic Environment Record (HER). A copy of the report and archive index will also be deposited with the National Monuments Record, RCAHMW, Aberystwyth.

Other significant digital data generated by the survey (ie AP plots, EDM surveys, CAD drawings, GIS maps, etc) will be presented as part of the report on a CD/DVD. The format of this presented data will be agreed with the curator in advance of its preparation.

8 Resources and timetable

Standards The desk based assessment will be undertaken by AW staff using current best practice.

All work will be undertaken to the standards and guidelines of the CIfA.

Staff The project will be undertaken by suitably qualified AW staff. Overall management of the project will be by Rowena Hart.

Timetable of archaeological works The work will be undertaken at the convenience of the client. No start date has yet been agreed.

Insurance AW is an affiliated member of the CBA, and holds Insurance through the CBA insurance service.

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Health and safety All members of staff will adhere to the requirements of the Health & Safety at Work Act, 1974, and the Health and Safety Policy Statement of AW.

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