Archaeological Desk-based Assessment of land at QUEEN’S HILL AND PENTONVILLE, NEWPORT, MONMOUTHSHIRE. for Askon Estates UK Ltd. Report No. 1933/2008 By Nick Corcos Bristol and Region Archaeological Services St. Nicholas Church, St. Nicholas Street, Bristol, BS1 1UE. Tel: (0117) 903 9010 Fax: (0117) 903 9011 Archaeological Desk-based Assessment of land at QUEEN’S HILL AND PENTONVILLE, NEWPORT, MONMOUTHSHIRE. Centred on N.G.R. ST 308 884 Client: Askon Estates UK Ltd. St.Nicholas Church, St.Nicholas Street, Bristol BS1 1UE. Tel: (0117) 903 9010 Fax: (0117) 903 9011 E-mail:
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[email protected] www.baras.org.uk CONTENTS Summary List of Illustrations 1. Introduction & Current Use…………………………………………………………. 1 2. Methodology………………………………………………………………………… 2 3. Historical and Archaeological Background…………………………………………. 3 4. Cartographic and Other Illustrative and Documentary Evidence…………………… 5 5. Glamorgan Gwent Sites and Monuments Record…………………………………… 7 6. Site Visit……………………………………………………………........................... 8 7. Conclusion…………………………………………………………………………… 9 8. Bibliography and Works Consulted…………………………………………………. 10 9. Acknowledgements………………………………………………………………….. 11 Appendix 1: Policy Statement Appendix 2: Detail of Shire Hall Listing Appendix 3: Results of SMR Trawl Illustrations and Plates NOTE Notwithstanding that Bristol and Region Archaeological Services have taken reasonable care to produce a comprehensive summary of the known and recorded archaeological evidence, no responsibility can be accepted for any omissions of fact or opinion, however caused. March, 2008. COPYRIGHT NOTICE:- Bristol and Region Archaeological Services retain copyright of this report under the Copyrights, Designs and Patents Act, 1988, and have granted a licence to Askon Estates UK Ltd. and their agents to use and reproduce the material contained within, once settlement of our account has been received.