Land South of Usk Road Penperlleni
Monmouthshire Archaeological Evaluation
for Barratt and David Wilson Homes
CA Project: 6303 CA Report: 17326
June 2017
Land South of Usk Road Penperlleni Monmouthshire
Archaeological Evaluation
CA Project: 6306 CA Report: 17326
Document Control Grid Revision Date Author Checked by Status Reasons for Approved revision by A 15 June Peter Busby Ian Barnes Draft Client Comment Cliff 2017 Bateman B 17 August Peter Busby Ian Barnes Final Curator comment Cliff 2017 Bateman
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CONTENTS
SUMMARY ...... 2
1. INTRODUCTION ...... 3
2. ARCHAEOLOGICAL BACKGROUND ...... 3
3. AIMS AND OBJECTIVES ...... 4
4. METHODOLOGY ...... 4
5. RESULTS (FIGS 2 & 3) ...... 5
6. DISCUSSION ...... 5
7. CA PROJECT TEAM ...... 6
8. REFERENCES ...... 6
APPENDIX A: CONTEXT DESCRIPTIONS ...... 7
APPENDIX B: ARCHAEOLOGY WALES WSI ...... 8
LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS Fig. 1 Site location plan (1:25,000) Fig. 2 Trench location plan (1:1000) Fig. 3 Photographs
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SUMMARY
Project Name: Land south of Usk Road Location: Penperlleni, Monmouthshire NGR: 332184 204350 Type: Evaluation Date: 8 June 2017 Planning Reference: Monmouthshire County Council ref: DC/2017/00195 Location of Archive: To be deposited with the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Wales Site Code: USK 17
An archaeological evaluation was undertaken by Cotswold Archaeology in June 2017 on land south of Usk Road, Penperlleni, Monmouthshire. A total of two trenches were excavated.
No features or deposits of archaeological interest were observed during the current trenching, and no artefactual material was recovered.
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1. INTRODUCTION
1.1 In June 2017 Cotswold Archaeology (CA) carried out an archaeological evaluation at the request of Barratt and David Wilson Homes on land south of Usk Road, Penperlleni, Monmouthshire (centred at NGR: 332184 204350; Fig. 1). Following consultation by Archaeology Wales and subsequently CA with Glamorgan-Gwent Archaeological Trust Curatorial (GGATC), archaeological advisors to Monmouthshire County Council (MCC), it was agreed that two evaluation trenches should be excavated prior to the determination of a planning application for a residential development (MCC planning reference: DC/2017/00195).
1.2 The evaluation was carried out in accordance with a detailed Written Scheme of Investigation (WSI) produced by CA (2017) and approved by GGATC. The fieldwork also followed Standard and guidance: Archaeological field evaluation (CIfA 2014).
The site 1.3 The proposed development area is approximately 3ha in extent and comprises two pasture fields. It is bounded to the north-west by the A4042 (Usk Road), to the north by school buildings, to the east by a former railway cutting and to the south by fields. The site lies at approximately 100m AOD at its northern extent and drops away to approximately 92m AOD at its southern extent.
1.4 The underlying bedrock geology of the area is mapped as Raglan Mudstone Formation of the Silurian Period. Drift deposits of Devensian Till of the Quaternary Period are also noted (BGS 2017). The natural substrate encountered during the evaluation comprised mixed sands and clays with assorted cobbles/large boulders.
2. ARCHAEOLOGICAL BACKGROUND
2.1 The site has been subject of an archaeological desk-based assessment (DBA; AW 2014). The DBA identified that the site lay within an area known to contain a series of water mills and associated channels. It was noted that the inclusion of ‘pistyll’ or ‘spout’ elements in the names of fields adjacent to the current site (as recorded on mid-19th century cartographic sources) is suggestive of the relevance of water management to the area and the potential for such remains to survive within the current site. The latter point was explored in the course of site visits completed as
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part of the DBA, which indicated a series of unconfirmed water management features in the northeast of the current site and possible remnants contained within the current site (corresponding to a hedgerow marking the boundary of two fields). It was unclear based on existing evidence whether these features were associated with medieval or modern era activity (AW 2014).
3. AIMS AND OBJECTIVES
3.1 The objectives of the evaluation were to provide information about the archaeological resource within the site, including its presence/absence, character, extent, date, integrity, state of preservation and quality, in accordance Standard and guidance: Archaeological field evaluation (CIfA 2014). This information will enable MCC to identify and assess the particular significance of any heritage asset, consider the impact of the proposed development upon it, and to avoid or minimise conflict between the heritage asset’s conservation and any aspect of the development proposal, in line with Planning Policy Wales (WG 2016).
4. METHODOLOGY
4.1 The fieldwork comprised the excavation of two trenches (each 5m long by 1.8m wide) in the locations shown on the attached plan (Fig. 2), located to identify if remains of the possible water management feature survived within the hedgerow marking a field boundary. Due to on-site ecological constraints the trench dimensions and locations differed significantly from that illustrated in the WSI with the agreement of GGATC (reproduced in Appendix B). . The trenches were set out on OS National Grid (NGR) co-ordinates using Leica GPS and surveyed in accordance with CA Technical Manual 4 Survey Manual.
4.2 Both trenches were excavated by mechanical excavator equipped with a toothless grading bucket. All machine excavation was undertaken under constant archaeological supervision to the top of the first significant archaeological horizon or the natural substrate, whichever was encountered first. Where archaeological deposits were encountered they were excavated by hand in accordance with CA Technical Manual 1: Fieldwork Recording Manual.
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4.3 Deposits were assessed for their palaeoenvironmental potential in accordance with CA Technical Manual 2: The Taking and Processing of Environmental and Other Samples from Archaeological Sites: no deposits were identified that required sampling. No artefactual material was identified or recovered despite visual scanning of spoil.
4.4 The archive from the evaluation is currently held by CA at their offices in Kemble and will be deposited with RCAHMW.
5. RESULTS (FIGS 2 & 3)
5.1 This section provides an overview of the evaluation results; detailed summaries of the recorded contexts are to be found in Appendix A.
5.2 A broadly similar stratigraphy was recorded across in both trenches. The natural substrate, comprising mixed sands and clays with assorted cobbles/large boulders, was encountered at 0.34m below present ground level (bpgl) in Trench 1 and at 0.73m bpgl in Trench 2. The natural substrate in Trench 2 was overlain by a dump of clayey silt with frequent large rounded stones 201, approximately 0.5m in thickness. Dump 201 and the natural substrate in Trench 1 were overlain modern topsoil, of between 0.23-0.34m in thickness.
6. DISCUSSION
6.1 Despite the archaeological potential of the site, the evaluation did not identify any archaeological features. Several factors may have contributed towards this outcome: the original scope of the evaluation could not be achieved due to ecological constraints (meaning the investigated locations were not optimal for identifying potential water management features) and it remains possible that water management features did not extent into the site.
6.2 The evaluation identified that topsoil directly overlay the natural substrate in the eastern field and in the western field the natural substrate was overlain by an undated dump of spoil, which was in turn overlain by topsoil. This may suggest that some form of excavation/groundworks had occurred nearby, but is more likely to be an element of the field boundary area or ploughing headland. As such, the results of
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this investigation tend to indicate that the water management feature was not present in this area.
6.3 On site observations were completed within the field boundary, and noted the presence of stone within it (as previously noted within the DBA; AW 2014). Given their irregular placement, they may represent evidence of gradual field clearance.
7. CA PROJECT TEAM
Fieldwork was undertaken by Christopher Leonard and Peter Busby. The report was written by Peter Busby. The illustrations were prepared by Esther Escudero. The archive has been prepared for deposition by Hazel O’Neill. The project was managed for CA by Ian Barnes.
8. REFERENCES
AW (Archaeology Wales) 2014 Land South of Usk Road, Penperlleni, Gwent: Archaeological Desk-Based Assessment AW Report 1207
BGS (British Geological Survey) 2017 Geology of Britain Viewer http://mapapps.bgs.ac.uk/geologyofbritain/home.html Accessed 6 June 2017
CA (Cotswold Archaeology) 2017 Land South of Usk Road, Penperlleni, Monmouthshire: Written Scheme of Investigation for an Archaeological Evaluation
WG (Welsh Government) 2016 Planning Policy Wales (Edition 9)
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APPENDIX A: CONTEXT DESCRIPTIONS
Trench Context Type Context Description L (m) W (m) D (m) No. No. interpretation 1 100 Layer Topsoil Dark grey brown clay with 5 2 0.34 occasional stones 1 101 Layer Natural Dark brown/yellow brown mixed 5 2 >0.8 sands and clays with assorted cobbles/large boulders 2 200 Layer Topsoil As 100 5 2 0.23 2 201 Layer Dump Yellow brown clay silt with frequent 5 2 0.5 large rounded stones 2 202 Layer Natural As 101 5 2 >0.05
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M PROJECT TITLE ONMOUTHSHIRE Land South of Usk Road, Penperlleni, TORFAEN NEATH PORT TALBOT CAERPHILLY RHONDDA, CYNON, TAFF OUCESTERSHIRE Monmouthshire GL FIGURE TITLE NEWPORT SOUTH BRID GLOUCESTERSHIRE Site location plan CARDIFF WILTSHIRE CITY OF THE VALE 0 1km NORTH BRISTOL OF GLAMORGAN SOMERSET FIGURE NO. BATH AND Reproduced from the digital Ordnance Survey Explorer map with DRAWN BY EE PROJECT NO. 6306 NE SOMERSET the permission of Ordnance Survey on behalf of The Controller CHECKED BY DJB DATE 09/06/2017 of Her Majesty's Stationery Office c Crown copyright Cotswold Archaeology Ltd 100002109 APPROVED BY IB SCALE@A4 1:25,000 1 3332100 3332200 3332300 3 3 3
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PROJECT TITLE Land South of Usk road, Penperlleni Monmouthshire
T2 FIGURE TITLE Trench location plan
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PROJECT TITLE Land South of Usk Road, Penperlleni, Monmouthshire
FIGURE TITLE Photographs
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APPENDIX B: ARCHAEOLOGY WALES WSI
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Written Scheme of Investigation
for an Archaeological Evaluation
on land south of Usk Road, Penperlleni
Prepared for: Asbri Planning
On behalf of Taylor Wimpey Plc
Project Number: 2116
January 15th 2015
Archaeology Wales Limited Rhos Helyg, Cwm Belan, Llanidloes, Powys, SY18 6QF Tel: +44 (0) 1686 440319 Email: [email protected]
ARCHAEOLOGY WALES LTD, RHOS HELYG, CWM BELAN, LLANIDLOES, POWYS SY18 6QF 1
NON TECHNICAL SUMMARY
This Specification details the proposal and methodology employed for an Archaeological Evaluation ahead of a proposed housing development on land to the south of Usk Road, Penperlleni, Gwent. Previous desk-based studies by Archaeology Wales identified a potential water management feature (pistyll) within the proposed development area. It is proposed that a trench is located along two sections of this potential feature to ascertain its presence and form ahead of any construction work.
1. Introduction
The proposed development comprises plans for a 65 unit housing development on land to the south Usk Road, Penperlleni, by Taylor Wimpey (centred on NGR: SO 32213 04335; fig. 1). The local planning authority is Monmouthshire County Council and the Planning Application Numbers are DC/2014/00468 and DC/2013/01001.
This Specification has been prepared by Dr Iestyn Jones (ACIfA), Project Officer, Archaeology Wales (Henceforth - AW). It provides information on the methodology that will be employed by AW during an Archaeological Evaluation (AW Project Number ?). All work will conform to the standard of the Chartered Institute for Archaeologists (CIfA) and be undertaken by suitably qualified staff.
Archaeology Wales Reports 1120 and 1207 (Jones 2013, 2014) identified the possible presence of a ‘Pistylll’ (Spout) field name, a pond and a possible buried watercourse along a field boundary within the proposed development area (Jones 2013, fig. 10). GGAT Planning, in their capacity as advisors to Monmouthshire County Council have recommended a programme of archaeological work as part of a planning condition. The purpose of the proposed Evaluation is to identify and record features of archaeological interest in order to mitigate the impact of the development on the archaeological resource.
2. Site description The proposed new development site comprises land located 260m to the south-west of the centre of Penperlleni village and adjacent to the A4042 road linking Abergavenny and Pontypool. The site is located between the A4042 carriageway (Usk Road) and the railway line that bisects Penperlleni village. The northern end of the field nearest Usk Road is 100m AOD and the land slopes down to 92m AOD in the south-west corner nearest the aqueduct.
The site is located on Silurian Raglan Mudstone comprising interbedded Siltstone and Mudstone underlying Devensian Till, consisting of sand and gravel (BGS 2015). The land towards the north-western section of the field comprises freely draining slightly acid loamy soils whilst the lower section nearest the railway comprises seasonally wet clayey soils with impeded drainage (Soilscape 2015).
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5. Archaeological Evaluation Objectives
The primary objectives will be to locate and describe, by means of strategic trial trenching, archaeological features which may be present within the development area.
The evaluation will aim to clarify the nature, date, chronology, quality, quantity, significance and state of preservation of any archaeological remains identified by the evaluation trenches.
Preservation in situ will be advocated where at all possible, but where engineering or other factors may result in loss of archaeological deposits, preservation by record will be recommended.
6. Method statement for strategic trial trenching
Preliminary work The archaeological project manager in charge of the work will satisfy him/herself that all constraints to ground works have been identified, including the siting of live services, Tree Preservation Orders and public footpaths. As an area of previous mining activity, particular attention will be paid to the health and safety aspect of the work. Any areas deemed unsafe to enter, either by mechanical excavator or on foot, will be avoided and a minimum 5m exclusion zone observed around the location. A separate risk assessment will be drawn up by AW and made available to all site staff.
Evaluation A total of two trenches will be excavated in areas of accessible surface (fig. 2). The proposed locations are indicated on the attached plan (fig. 2). These locations are not fixed and may be adjusted with GGAT approval to avoid previously unrecognised obstacles eg. tree roots. The trenches will be located across the possible watercourse and will provide an opportunity to examine the feature in plan and section to ascertain its possible construction method. Any buried related structures located either side of the excavated feature should also be visible if present.
The trenches will measure 1.5 metres wide and be 10m long. The trenches will be excavated initially using a machine fitted with a wide toothless ditching blade. Thereafter all identified archaeological contexts will be excavated manually unless otherwise agreed with the curator in advance. All modern overburden and non- archaeological subsoils will be removed down to the level of the first recognisable archaeological horizon. All archaeological contexts subsequently located must be adequately sampled in order to define their function, date, and relationship to adjacent features. If this means completely excavating some features in order to understand them, that is accepted and should be carried out. All trench sides and bases will be cleaned manually by trowelling to reveal contexts in plan and profile. This will be completed even if the trench apparently reveals only natural deposits. The level of natural soils below the archaeology will be tested for in at least one trench section location in each trench by means of machine/manual excavation or auguring.
As a minimum: i) small discrete features will be fully excavated;
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ii) larger discrete features will be half-sectioned (50% excavated); and iii) long linear features will be sample excavated along their length - with investigative excavations distributed along the exposed length of any such feature and to investigate terminals, junctions and relationships with other features. Should the above percentage excavation not yield sufficient information to allow the form and function of archaeological features/deposits to be determined full excavation of such features/deposits will be required. Additional excavation may also be required for the taking of palaeoenvironmental samples and recovery of artefacts.
Any variation of the above will be undertaken in agreement with GGAT.
All spoil heaps will be examined for the recovery of artefacts.
Human remains will be left in situ, covered and protected when discovered. No further investigation will normally be permitted and GGAT Planning and the local Coroner must be informed immediately. After discussion, it may be appropriate to take bone samples for C14 dating. If removal is essential it will take place under the appropriate Ministry of Justice and Environmental Health regulations.
If excavation is undertaken through loose/friable material, such as rubble, consideration will be given to shoring, stepping or battering of trench edges to avoid slumping/collapse. The depth of the excavation will conform to current safety requirements. Any excavation into capped mine workings will be immediately halted on health and safety grounds. The client and GGAT Planning will be informed immediately.
Recording will be carried out using AW recording systems (pro-forma context sheets etc), using a continuous number sequence for all contexts.
Written, drawn and photographic records of an appropriate level of detail will be maintained throughout the course of the project. Digital photographs will be taken using cameras with resolutions of 14 mega pixels or above.
Plans and sections 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.
The locations of each trench will be recorded using a Topcon GTS725 Total Station.
Artefacts
Archaeological artefacts recovered during the course of the field evaluation will be cleaned and labelled using an accession number, which will be obtained from the local museum. A single number sequence will be allocated to all finds. The artefacts will be stored appropriately until they are deposited with a suitable local museum.
All finds of gold and silver will be removed to a safe place and the Environment Agency, Cadw and the local coroner informed, within the guidelines of the Treasure Act 1996.
Any finds which are considered to be in need of immediate conservation will be referred to a UKIC qualified conservator (Phil Parkes at Cardiff University).
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Radiocarbon, Environmental and Technological Samples
Archaeological contexts will be sampled as required for environmental remains, industrial waste, small-sized artefacts and/or radiocarbon as appropriate, when significant deposits are located. Technological samples will be taken where necessary when significant deposits are located. Samples will be retained as part of the project archive should post excavation analysis be deemed necessary at a later date. Reports on sampling will be added to the finished report as an addendum.
Specialists
In the event of certain finds/features etc. being discovered, the site archaeologist may have to seek specialist opinion for assistance. Such specialists will be accessed either internally within AW itself or from an external source should any such analysis be deemed necessary. A list of specialists is given in the table below. Specialist reports will be added to the finished report as an addendum.
Type Name Tel No.
Flint Amelia Pannett 02920 899509
Animal bone Jen Kitch 07739 093712
CBM, heat affected clay, Daub etc. Rachael Hall 01305 259751
Clay pipe Hilary Major 01376 329316
Glass Andy Richmond 01234 888800
Cremated and non-cremated human Malin Holst 01759 368483 bone Metalwork Kevin Leahy 01652 658261
Neo/BA pottery Dr Alex Gibson Bradford University
IA/Roman pottery Jane Timby 01453 882851
Post Roman pottery Mr Stephen Clarke
Charcoal (wood ID) John Carrot 01388 772167
Waterlogged wood Nigel Nayling University of Wales (Lampeter)
Molluscs and pollen Dr James Rackham 01992 552256
Charred and waterlogged plant Wendy Carruthers 01443 233466 remains Palaeoenvironmental sampling and Dr Martin Bates University of Wales (Lampeter) analysis
7. Post-Excavation (Stage 2)
Conservation After agreement with the landowner arrangements will be made for the long-term conservation and storage of all artefacts in an appropriate local or county museum.
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Archive
The site archive will be prepared in accordance with Management of Research Projects in the Historic Environment (English Heritage 2006). It will comprise all the data recovered during the fieldwork and shall be quantified, ordered and indexed and will be internally consistent. The archive will be deposited with the finds in a suitable local museum.
Reporting
The results of the archaeological work will be submitted in an illustrated and bound report, which will include the following material:
• Non-technical summary • Location plan showing the area/s covered by the evaluation, all artefacts, structures and features found • Plan and section drawings with ground level, ordnance datum and vertical and horizontal scales. • Written description and interpretation of all deposits identified, including their character, function, potential dating and relationship to adjacent features. Specialist reports, descriptions and illustrations of all artefacts and soil samples will be included as appropriate. • An indication of the potential of archaeological deposits which have not been disturbed by the development • Statement of local, regional and national context of the remains • A detailed archive list at the rear listing all contexts recorded, all samples finds and find types, drawings and photographs taken. This will include a statement of the intent to deposit, and location of deposition, of the archive.
8. Monitoring
GGAT Planning will be contacted at least one week prior to the commencement of site works, and subsequently once the work is underway.
Any changes to this specification that AW may wish to make after approval will be communicated to GGAT Planning for approval.
Representatives of GGAT Planning will be given access to the site so that they may monitor the progress of the work. GGAT Planning will be kept regularly informed about developments, both during the site works and subsequently during the post-fieldwork programme.
If significant detail is discovered, all works will cease and a meeting will be convened with the contractor and GGAT PLanning to discuss the most appropriate way forward.
9. Method statement for the production of an illustrated report and the deposition of the site archive (Stage 4)
The results will be presented in a report and will be detailed and laid out in such a way that data and supporting text are readily cross-referenced. The HER Officer will
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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 (locally, regionally and nationally).
All relevant aerial photographs, re-plots 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 specifically include the following: 1. a copy of the approved specification 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 with full dimensional and descriptive detail including grid reference and period.
A draft of the report will be sent to GGAT Planning for approval prior to submission of the final version to the client. Copies of the report will be sent to Asbri Planning and Taylor Wimpey and GGAT for inclusion in the regional HER. Digital copies will be provided in pdf format if required.9
A summary report of the work will be submitted for publication to a relevant local or national journal (eg Archaeology in Wales) no later then one year after the completion of the work.
The site archive A project archive will be prepared in accordance with the National Monuments Record (Wales) / the guidelines of the Institute for Archaeologists agreed structure and be deposited within an appropriate local museum on completion of site analysis and report production. It will also conform to the guidelines set out in 'Management of Archaeological Projects Two, Appendix 3' (English Heritage 1991).
Although there may be a period during which client confidentiality will need to be maintained, the report will be deposited with the HER and NMR not later then six months after completion of the work.
Any 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.
10. Resources and timetable
Standards The fieldwork will be undertaken by AW staff using current best practice.
Staff The project will be undertaken by suitably qualified AW staff.
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Equipment The project will use existing AW equipment.
Timetable of archaeological works The work will commence at the convenience of the client and no date has been finalised. GGAT Planning will be informed 1 week in advance of the work and subsequently once the work is underway. It is anticipated that the evaluation trenching will last approximately 2-3 days.
Insurance Archaeology Wales Limited (AW) is an affiliated member of the CBA, and holds Insurance through the CBA insurance service.
Arbitration
In the event of any dispute arising out of this Agreement (including those considered as such by only one of the parties) either party may forthwith give to the other notice in writing of such a dispute or difference and the same shall be and is hereby referred for decision in accordance with the Rules of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators’ Arbitration scheme applying at the date of this Agreement.
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.
AW will produce a detailed Risk Assessment for approval by the client before any work is undertaken
References Jones, I. 2013. Land south of School Lane, Penperlleni. Archaeological Desk Based Assessment prepared for Asbri Planning. Archaeology Wales Report No. 1120 (November 2013).
Jones, I. 2014. Land south of Usk Road, Penperlleni, Gwent. Archaeological Desk Based Assessment prepared for Asbri Planning. Archaeology Wales Report No. 1207 (March 2014).
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OS Map data reproduced by Archaeology Wales Ltd under Ordnance Survey Copyright Licence No. 100055111 Fig. 2 Proposed trench locations (circled)
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