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Archaeology Wales Bryn Ysguboriau, Llanelidan, Denbighshire Level 2: Archaeological Building Recording By Kate Pitt ACIfA Report No. 1653 Archaeology Wales Limited The Reading Room, Town Hall, Llanidloes, SY18 6BN Tel: +44 (0) 1686 440371 Email: [email protected] Web: arch-wales.co.uk Archaeology Wales Bryn Ysguboriau, Llanelidan Denbyshire Level 2: Archaeological Building Recording Prepared For: Mr Allan Roberts Edited by: Irene Garcia Rovira Authorised by: Rowena Hart Signed: Signed: Position: Project Manager Position: Regional Director Date: 27/02/2018 Date: 27/02/2018 By Kate Pitt ACIfA Report No. 1653 February 2018 Archaeology Wales Limited The Reading Room, Town Hall, Llanidloes, SY18 6BN Tel: +44 (0) 1686 440371 Email: [email protected] Web: arch-wales.co.uk Contents Non-Technical Summary 1 1.Introduction 1 2.Aims and Objectives of the Building Recording 2 3. Historical and Archaeological Background 2 4. Building Recording Methodology 3 5.The Building Recording Results 3 6.Discussion and Interpretation 5 7. Acknowledgements 6 8. Bibliography and References 6 Figures Figure 1 Location Map Figure 2 Site Plan Figure 3 1846 Tithe Map of Llanelidan Figure 4 Ordnance Survey Map of 1874 Figure 5 Ordnance Survey Map of 1899 Figure 6 Ordnance Survey Map of 1912 Figure 7 Ordnance Survey Map of 1972 Figure 8 Building Plans Figure 9 Building Elevations Figure 10 Photograph Location Plan Plates Plates 1-28 Photographs of the house and barn exterior Plates 29-64 Phtographs of the house and barn interior Appendices Appendix I Figures Appendix II Plates Appendix III Written Scheme of Investigation Appendix IV Archive Cover Sheet Copyright Notice: Archaeology Wales Ltd. retain copyright of this report under the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act, 1988, and have granted a licence to Mr And Mrs Harris to use and reproduce the material contained within. The Ordnance Survey has granted Archaeology Wales Ltd a Copyright Licence (No. AL 100055111) to reproduce map information; Copyright remains otherwise with the Ordnance Survey. Archaeology Wales Ltd, Town Hall, Llanidloes Non-Technical Summary Building Recording has been undertaken by Archaeology Wales to support a forthcoming planning application to demolish the existing dwelling and outbuilding and the erection of a new dwelling at Bryn Ysguboriau, Llanelidan, Ruthin LL15 2RN (SJ 10399 47214). The structures proposed to be demolished are a traditional stone dwelling and barn, of local architectural importance. The barn pre-dates the Tithe Map of 1846 and includes early post- medieval features. The house post-dates the Tithe Map of 1846, but is evident in the Ordnance Survey map of 1874. The local planning authority is Denbyshire County Council. The archaeological work has been recommended by Clwyd-Powys Archaeological Trust (CPAT) who act as advisors to Denbyshire County Council, to support a forthcoming planning application. The archaeological investigation has been commissioned by the property owner, Mr Allan Roberts. The building recording was conducted to a Level 2 standard as defined by the standards and guidelines issued by the Chartered Institute for Archaeologists (2014) and Historic England (2016). 1. Introduction 1.1 Location and Scope of Work In February 2018 Archaeology Wales Ltd (AW) carried out a building recording survey to Level 2 Historic England guidelines, in advance of a planning application submission to demolish the existing dwelling and outbuilding and the erection of a new dwelling at Bryn Ysguboriau, Llanedilan, Ruthin LL15 2RN (SJ 10399 47214). (Figure 1). The local planning authority is Denbyshire County Council. The archaeological work has been recommended by Clwyd-Powys Archaeological Trust (CPAT) who act as advisors to Denbyshire County Council, to support a forthcoming planning application, A Written Scheme of Investigations (Appendix III) was prepared by Irene Garcia Rovira (AW) prior to the work taking place. This was subsequently approved by the CPAT Planning Division. The purpose of the archaeological mitigation (Level 2 Building Recording) is to provide the local planning authority with sufficient information regarding the nature of historic/archaeological remains on the development site, the requirements for which are set out in Technical Advice Note (TAN) 24: The Historic Environment 2017. The work is to ensure the archaeological recording, analysis and publication of features that would be destroyed by the works associated with the redevelopment. The AW project number for the work is 2587 and the site code is BYL/18/BS. The project details are summarised on the Archive Cover Sheet (Appendix IV). 1 Archaeology Wales Ltd, Town Hall, Llanidloes 1.2 Site Description Llanelidan is a small village located off the A494 road between Ruthin and Corwen, in the valley of Afon y Maes. Bryn Ysguboriau is found circa 2 miles south from the village. The site is located 247m AOD. The underlying geology is defined by the Nantglyn Formation, including mudstone and siltstone formed during the Silurian period. The superficial soils are defined by Till, Devensian-Diamicton formed during the Quaternary period (BGS 2018). 2. Aims and Objectives of the Building Recording A programme of Archaeological Level 2 Building Recording has been recommended by CPAT in order to mitigate the impact that the proposed demolition and development will have on the historic building. The primary objective of the Building Recording will be to describe and record, by means of high resolution digital photography and measured drawings, all of the key internal and external components of the affected building(s) so that a permanent record survives prior to demolition or renovation. This will be completed by means of an English Heritage Level 2 Building survey. Level 2 is an analytical record, and will comprise an introductory description followed by a systematic account of the building’s origins, development and use. The record will include an account of the evidence on which the analysis has been based, allowing the validity of the record to be re-examined in detail. It will also include all drawn and photographic records that may be required to illustrate the building’s appearance and structure and to support a historical analysis. 3. Historical and Archaeological Background A building is represented on the 1846 Tithe Map of Llanelidan (Figure 3), where the fields are documented as field number 67, named Bryn Sgyuborian, occupied by Evan Jones and owned by John Roberts. The building is on a north-east to south-west alignment and is therefore likely to be the barn at Bryn Sgyuborian. The first cartographic records of the house and barn buildings appear on the Ordnance Survey (OS) County Series First edition of 1874 (Figure 4), which show the house, yard and access track in the same location as today and the barn adjacent to the house to the immediate north-east. The barn had a small additional building attached to its north-east gable end. A small path is evident from the yard that leads to the small outside toilet building. To the north of the complex a quarry is marked. The Ordnance Survey (OS) Map of 1899-1900 (Figure 5) shows buildings with the same layout. Two small extensions are added to the north-east side of the barn. The Ordnance Survey (OS) Map of 1912 (Figure 6) shows buildings with the same layout and an additional small building in the field to the north of the barn, a likely agricultural shelter. The Ordnance Survey map of 1972 shows that the barn has been extended to the south-west to adjoin the north-western elevation of the house. There is an extension to the north-east side of the barn. A number of agricultural outbuildings are recorded of various sizes; two to the 2 Archaeology Wales Ltd, Town Hall, Llanidloes south-west of the house, one to the south-east of the yard and four to the north-east of the barn, of which one was marked as a dashed line and therefore out of use. Bryn Ysguborian is recorded in the local HER as a registered historical name. No designated or non-designated sites are recorded in the vicinities of Bryn Ysguborian. 4. Building Recording Methodology The building recording was conducted to a Level 2 standard as set by the Historic England/English Heritage Understanding Historic Buildings: A guide to good recording practice (2016). The work also conformed to the Chartered Institute for Archaeologists Standard and Guidance for the Archaeological Investigation and Recording of Standing Buildings or Structures (2014). A Level 2 Building Survey is intended to create an analytical record of the building, and will include: • Description and photographic record of the exterior and the interior • Detailed account of type, construction, form, function • Phasing • Past and present use and relationship with setting • Identification and recording of original fixtures and fittings • Conclusions regarding the building’s development and use The drawn record will be created using either conventional measured survey or total station surveying as appropriate. The end result will include: • Accurate, measured ground plan, elevations and cross-sections as appropriate • Phase plans showing the development of the structure Project Officer Kate Pitt ACIfA undertook the building recording. All photographs were taken in high resolution (14MP) digital format. These were converted to TIFF format for storage. 5. The Building Recording Results (Figures 8-10; Plates 1-64) 5.1 General The site visit was undertaken by Kate Pitt on 7th February 2018, under dry and cloudy weather conditions. Figures 1-2 show the existing location and plans of the buildings. Figure 10 shows the location and direction from which the photographic plates were taken. The number after each arrow corresponds to the plate on which the photograph appears. Not all photographs taken on site are presented in this report, but will form part of the archive. 3 Archaeology Wales Ltd, Town Hall, Llanidloes Plates 1-64 show views of the house and barn.

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