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| Corbalengi Stone, Penbryn. DI2008_0439 NPRN 304135 |
The archive of the built heritage of Wales
More than a century of surveying, recording and collecting has created a unique archive that documents the changing face of the Welsh historic landscape. It includes material on all aspects of archaeological, architectural, ecclesiastical, industrial, defensive and maritime history.You will find records on:
- Houses
- Farm buildings
- Churches
- Chapels
- Schools
- Stone Circles
- Hillforts
- Enclosures
- Roman sites
- Castles
- Mottes
- Canals
- Railways
- Ironworks
- Coal mines
- Mills
- Lighthouses
- Factories
- Gardens
- Wrecks
- Mansions
- Cairns
... and much, much more
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| Connah’s Quay Power Station. DI2005_0676 NPRN 96149 |
Collections
- Historic and modern photographs
- Drawings
- Historic maps
- Historic and modern aerial photographs
- Archaeological surveys and excavation archives
- Architectural reports and plans
- Digital surveys
- Reconstruction drawings
- Point cloud data from terrestrial laser scanning
- GIS – Geographical Information Systems
- Digital reconstructions – 3D models and animations
- Specialist library
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| View of excavation at Aberystwyth Castle. DI2012_2005 NPRN 86 |
Uses
- Local and family history
- House history
- Making models
- Higher and further education
- Artistic inspiration
- Illustrating talks, publications and exhibitions
- Tourism
- Media/press
- Desk-top assessments
- Boundary identification
- Area studies for wind farms, pipelines etc
- Planning issues
- Archaeological site investigation
- Information boards
An appointment is advisable.
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| Jesse Tree, St. Dyfnog’s Church, Llanrhaeadr-yng-Nghinmeirch. DI2012_0275 NPRN 165239 |
Services
- Free public enquiry service
- Priority search service
- Library and search room with free internet access and wifi
- Image library
- Group visits
- Educational resources
- Digitisation
- Digital datasets and mapping
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| National Monuments of Wales search room. DS2007_479_002 |
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