DOCUMENT NO 296 March 2017

A.P.A.C. Ltd.
Archaeological Perspectives Analysis Consultancy

ARCHAEOLOGICAL WATCHING BRIEF

REPORT

WB/BRY/14

3 King Street, Brynmawr.

Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council: C/2014/0153)

By: Mr A. Phillips.
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Summary

A planning application was submitted to Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council

(BGCBC) and as part of the planning process, Glamorgan Gwent Archaeological
Trust (GGAT) advised the planning department that the proposed work at the site
could likely impact on archaeological resources.

BGCBC in accordance with the guidance from GGAT imposed conditions

requiring a program of archaeological work to be undertaken prior to
development and during demolition.

The client was instructed by BGCBC to arrange for a Level II building recording
survey which was conducted by APAC Ltd in October 2014 prior to any
demolition work. BS/BRY/14.

As part of the conditions imposed by GGAT, a further watching brief was required
during demolition and groundworks for foundations and services.

The watching brief undertaken during the demolition work was able to identify
and record developments to the building in the past but no archaeological
resources were impacted upon during the groundworks.

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The Ordnance Survey has granted A.P.A.C. Ltd a Copyright Licence (No. 100046577) to reproduce map information; Copyright remains
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Cover Photograph: 100504. Phase of demolition.

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Contents

Summary ......................................................................................................................................... 1
Contents ........................................................................................................................................... 2
Figures: ............................................................................................................................................ 2
Plates: .............................................................................................................................................. 3
Appendices ...................................................................................................................................... 3
Introduction ..................................................................................................................................... 4
Site Location and Description ......................................................................................................... 4
Brief archaeological and historical background .............................................................................. 5
Aims and Objectives ....................................................................................................................... 5
Watching Brief ................................................................................................................................ 5
Watching Brief Results ................................................................................................................... 6
Interpretation ................................................................................................................................... 7
Staff ................................................................................................................................................. 8
Archive: ........................................................................................................................................... 8
Acknowledgements: ........................................................................................................................ 8
Bibliography and References: ......................................................................................................... 9

Figures:

01. Site Location Map

02. 1821 Map Brynmawr
03 1915 OS map Brynmawr
04. Trench plan
05 Phasing

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Plates:

PL01 Rubble wall extended into next property south eastern elevation, south western corner.
PL02 Mixture of uncoursed rubble, coursed stone, and brick. Lean to, built against previous build to
extend the building of a later phase kitchen.
PL03 Different phases of building. Later build extension built upon, but not tied to previous builds
north western elevation.
PL04 Kitchen extension. Ill fitted, between property to the east and property to the west’s porch
extension. Timber frame roof under slate.
PL05 Maintenance hole outside of north western kitchen extension. Filled with rain water.
PL06 Trench 1 north western elevation foundations (100), (101), (102) with plastic water pipe (105),
in fill (104) and cut (103).
PL07 North eastern party wall exposed.
PL08 Hole in south western party wall. Blocked up with concrete. Then given a wooden frame.
PL09 Flagstone floor, ground level within western party wall. Possible step.
PL10 Lime plastered stairwell in south western party wall exposed. Previous external wall.
PL11 Hole in south western party wall. Evidence of previous stairwell shown through an interior
wall built up against, but not tied to a previous exterior wall.
PL12 Feature in south western party wall possible earlier fireplace.
PL13 Width of fireplace after clearance.
PL14 Internal view of hidden chimney stack.
PL15 Photograph of Brynmawr early 20th century. Tripod
PL16 Internal debris, slate and brick taken from within blocked in fireplace.
PL17 Depth of fireplace from back exterior (earlier) wall to room interior, after clearance.

Appendices

Context sheet I
Complete photograph list II

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Introduction

A Watching Brief Report has been prepared by Mr Adam Phillips, A.P.A.C. Ltd, in response to a planning
application for the demolition and rebuilding of a two-story house.

No: 3 King Street was identified by Glamorgan Gwent Archaeological Trust (GGAT); advisors to Blaenau Gwent
County Borough Council, (BGCBC), as having ‘historic importance by virtue of its origin, history and cultural
significance within the area’, BLG0169BHD.

Consequently, GGAT recommended a condition be imposed based on the model suggested by the Association of
Local Government Archaeological Officers in their document Analysis and Recording for the Conservation and
Control of works to Historic Buildings:

No site works shall be undertaken until the implementation of an appropriate programme

of building recording and analysis has been agreed with the local planning authority, to be
carried out by a specialist acceptable to the local planning authority and in accordance
with an agreed written specification.

Reason: As the buildings are of architectural and cultural significance, the specified
records are required to mitigate the impact of development.

In addition to the standard building recording survey GGAT added:

As the building has undergone some alteration, the proposed recording should take place
both prior to and during the undertaking of the demolition, as the demolition works are
likely to expose the historic core and this should be done under archaeological
supervision.

BLG0169BHD

The GGAT conditions required a Written Scheme of Investigation for the required archaeological work, which was
duly submitted and approved in writing before any work began, WSI:BS/BRY/14.

The preliminary building survey was compiled in October 2014, BS/BRY/14, prior to demolition.

Work at the site has been sporadic over the intervening years, dictated by the client’s work schedules, which were
themselves, continually delayed by ongoing disputes with a neighbour; however, watching brief conditions were
observed during any demolition or excavation.

The last onsite attendance for the watching brief was on the 30 th September 2015 at which point development again
ceased due further disputes with the neighbour.

Occasional observance of the site was undertaken for some months after but no further work was observed and later
communication with the client confirmed this.

After a span of time from the last watching brief, conformation for completion of any proposed demolition work
was sought from the client on April 2017.

This was confirmed on the same day allowing this report to be completed.

Site Location and Description

The location of the site can be gained from the A465, Heads of the Valley Road some 9 miles west of Abergavenny.

When travelling west from Abergavenny to Merthyr, at the top of the Clydach gorge is a roundabout, the second
turn of leads along King Street to Brynmawr.

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The property to be developed is one of a group of four houses to the right of the Bridgend Inn, and is at NGR:
319555 212129, fig 01.

Geology and Topography

The surface geology at the site is a mixture of Pennine middle coal measures formation and South Wales lower
coals measures formation, forming (undifferentiated) mudstone, siltstone, sandstone, coal, ironstone, and ferricrete.
(BGS). The site however has been largely disturbed by building development in the area.

Brief archaeological and historical background

It is worth noting that the origin of Brynmawr as a town was aptly described thus: ‘In 1800 a collection of a few
farm cottages making up the village of ‘Waun-y-Helegyn’, (field of the willows) had exploded into the industrial
town of Brynmawr by the 1830s’, (Jennings, p86, 1934).

The spark for Brynmawr’s beginnings and fuel for its rapid growth are tied to industry, situated as it was on the
transportation infrastructure for the iron and coal industries; Nantyglo and Clydach iron works, in particular, with
the route through the Clydach gorge for both road and rail thereby strengthening its importance.

King St itself was the part of the main road through the gorge, the adjacent Bridge Inn taking its name from the
original bridge ‘Pont Clydach’ over the river Clydach; partially preserved under the present roundabout which was
built in the early 1960s.

The previous building recording survey, BS/BRY/14, provides a detailed account of the property No 3 King Street
and its development as part of a row of four Georgian fronted houses around 1821, to an apparent infill between two
houses to the east and a large extended property to the west, by 1915, figs 2 & 3.

The house to the east, No 2 was identified as the former public house; ‘Jolly Colliers’ and the lack of internal
features in No 3, such as stairs and hearth led to the supposition that No 3 was either an infill or an extension to the
public house.

For further information please refer to “BS/BRY/14”

Aims and Objectives

The aim of the watching brief during demolition was to preserve by record, within the resources available, any
archaeological deposits uncovered during demolition and resulting groundwork.

The watching brief also ensured that: in the event of archaeological resources of significance, being discovered and
requiring treatment beyond the remit of the watching brief, that steps would be implemented to ensure that their
treatment would be undertaken within the standards recommended by the CIFA.

Watching Brief

The majority of the watching brief was undertaken between 27th July 2015, and 30th September 2015 with
occasional site visits thereafter to check progress.

Initial recording

A record of the features and stratigraphy exposed during excavation was kept including written notes and
photographs.

Measurements were taken regularly using a Leica D500 Disto.

No finds were recovered during the watching brief.

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Assessment & Interpretation

Following the watching brief, the field notes and photographs were digitised to produce the record of the work:
Appendix I, annotated list of photographs.

Watching Brief Results

Presentation Notes:

All contexts are denoted [#] in the text, listed in Appendix I, cross referenced in Appendix II.
Photographs used in the text are listed Pl # in the txt and a complete list of photographs can be found in appendix II
with contact sheets.

Demolition began with the removal of the roof, undertaken carefully by hand to minimise damage to the shared
party walls.

Work then progressed with the removal of the first-floor structure before the front and rear walls were reduced to
ground level.
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During this stage, evidence of an earlier wall was found at the south west corner; the south elevation wall appears to
continue through the western party wall suggesting that the neighbouring party wall is a later development, (PL01).

During the removal of the ground floor kitchen extension, the wall fabric was revealed to be a mixture of coursed
and uncoursed stone, finished with brick, (PL02).

The extension has been built against the north-western elevation of the main building. this is evident from the wall
being built as a lean to, against, and not tied in to the main buildings wall fabric, (PL03).

The lean-to extension was roofed by a timber framed ceiling, under slate, and then cemented in place above the
stone and brick fabric, (PL04).

Three small trenches were excavated as test pits to investigate the ground stability and these were recorded during
the watching brief, fig 04

Trench TR2, fig 04, was excavated just outside of the kitchen extension, to find out at what depth the garden wall
ended; however, this quickly flooded with possibly contaminated water, (PL05).

Trenches TR1 & TR3, fig 04 were excavated within the interior of the building, both showed identical stratigraphy.

Both trenches exposed the foundation of the building [100] and a soil fill [101] built upon natural sandy light brown
soil. [102]

Tri also exposed a white plastic water pipe [103], cut [104] and fill [105] evidently the site had already been
relatively recently disturbed by service works, (PL06).

The north-eastern party wall, (PL07), is featureless in its entirety, with none of the anticipated, (BS/BRY/1)
connections to No 3, which would have indicated its use as an extension

During the building survey, a cemented rectangle with a wooden frame was recorded in the south-western gable,
(PL08).

This was removed revealing a lime plastered recess in coursed stonework; 700mm x 700mm with a flagstone floor,
PL09).

The recess was found to have partial lime plaster surface, over coursed stonework, except in the rear face which had
dark grey skim pre-surface, (PL10).

Further investigation found that the wall, originally thought to be the internal party wall, was built up against that of
a previous internal wall, set behind.

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The walls are quite clearly not built as one, showing two distinct phases of build not tied into, but against one
another, (PL11).

A further feature was exposed during surface preparation in the middle of the south-western party wall, (PL12).

Careful investigation revealed a bricked up central fireplace with iron former, arched lintel, (PL13) set upon
flagstones with an intact chimney stack set within the wall, (PL14).

The chimney stack is evident on a picture of the property in the early 20th century, (PL15).

Removal of the brick blocking to give access to the remains of the fireplace revealed a lot of the original carved
slate mantle and surrounds, PL16.

The resultant void was found to be around 800mm deep, PL17, similar to the side recess.

Phasing.

The main building was a two-storey building situated between two larger properties, Nos: 2 & 4.

The south-western party wall revealed a lot of evidence from which it was possible to interpret the buildings decline
in proportion.

The internal wall is a later edition, (PL11) blocking off an internal brick fireplace, (PL17) and possible stone stair
built to the right of it, (PL13).

Further evidence of the earlier external wall was found in the 1st floor, where the south-eastern elevation extends
into that of the neighbouring property, or more likely into the fabric of the previous south western party wall,
(PL01), fig 05a.

A lean-to was built upon the north-western elevation as a mixture of coursed, un-coursed stone and brick; roofed
with modern timber under slate, (PL02, PL04), fig05b.

Finds

No finds were unearthed during the trench excavations but the fireplace demolition did produce parts of a slate
fireplace mantle and surrounds.

These were not retained for post excavation analysis but were left with the client.

Interpretation

Cartographic evidence, alignments and symmetry would suggest that all four houses were built at the same time in
the early 19th century.

As a terrace of four, fronting on to the road they would probably have been identical in construction and
configuration; with the possible exception of No3, due to its use as a public house.

However, at this period residential properties offering beverages merely utilised a suitable room rather than a
purpose-built property.

Assuming identical construction and configuration, four houses would have a chimney each, in this case at the
south-western end, (to the left), as shown in the photograph fig 15.

Figure 15, however shows that no 4, (left) has two chimneys, and No 3 none, which archaeological evidence arising
from this work contradicts.

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Again, assuming identical construction and configuration; houses No 1 and No 2 are the same, arguably if the door
of no 3 replaced an earlier window and the bottom window was originally a door there would be room for a ground
and first floor window to the left; now engulfed in the extension of no 4.

Unfortunately, there is no evidence in the front elevation of no3 to confirm this possibility and no 4 would appear to
have been extended beyond both front and back elevations, losing any original features.

The evidence above would suggest that the south-western party wall has been altered; expanding the adjoining No 4
into no3 by moving the party wall forward by at least 800mm but more is probable.

Staff

Dr. Neil Phillips, MCIFA.

Post ex & report

Mr A. O. Phillips.

Archive:

The original archive for this project will remain with APAC Ltd and a copy deposited RCAHMW

Copies of the report will be deposited with the client, Cadw, GGAT HER, County Archive and Brynmawr Museum.

Acknowledgements:

Thanks to the groundwork’s contractors for their assistance and efficient handling of the development and Mr
Porter for his assistance.

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Bibliography and References:

APAC.Ltd WSI: WB/BRY/14.Written Scheme of Investigation for a level II, Building

recording survey. 3 King Street, Brynmawr, NP25 4RE was submitted to Blaenau
Gwent County Borough Council: pl.app.nos C/2014/0153).

APAC.Ltd BS/BRY/14, Level II Building recording survey. 3 King Street, Brynmawr, NP25
4RE was submitted to Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council: pl.app.nos
C/2014/0153).

CIfA . Code of Conduct and the Code of Approved Practice for the Regulation of
Contractual Arrangements in Field Archaeology 2014.

Standard and Guidance for the Archaeological Watching Brief 2014.

Standard and Guidance for the Collection, Documentation, Conservation and

Research of Archaeological materials 2014

English Heritage 1991 Management of Archaeological Projects

GGAT BLG0169BHD.
Proposed Demolition & Re-Build of 2Storey 1 Bedroom Terraced
House: 3 King Street, Brynmawr. Pl.App.No.: C/2014/0153.

Jennings, H., 1934. Brynmawr, A Study of a Distressed Area, Allenson & Co. London.
(Brynmawr Library)

Plan-it DESIGN Renovation/Extension, 3 King St Brynmawr

Lawrence Clarke Drawings:

Existing plan Ground floor 5/05/2014

Existing Elevations 5/05/2014
Proposed plan Ground floor 5/05/2014
Proposed plan Roof 5/05/2014
Proposed Elevations 5/05/2014
Block Plan 5/05/2014

British Geological Survey http://www.bgs.ac.uk/GeoIndex/

British Listed Buildings http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/
National library of Scotland http://www.nls.co.uk
Vision of Britain http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk
Google Earth http://www.google.co.uk/
Magic http://magic.defra.gov.uk/
RCAHMW http://www.coflein.gov.uk/

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A.P.A.C. Registered Address: 36 Hatherleigh Rd, Abergavenny Monmouthshire NP7 7RG.

Tel: 07734962919. Mobile: 07734962919 Email: apac.philips@btinternet.com
Company Registration No 5041541 VAT Reg No 826 3628 19
Director: Dr. N. Phillips D.Phil. BA (Hons).Cert Ed/FE. MCIFA.

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 A.P.A.C. Ltd Appendix I WB/BRY/14
Contexts

Site: 3 King street, Grid Ref: Site No: Alternate No:

Brynmawr 319555 212130 WB/BRY/14
CONTEXT AREA FEATURE DESCRIPTION FINDS PHOTOGRAPHS
100 TR1, Masonry, wall foundations 0 DSC08812, DSC08813
TR2, TR3 DSC08815, DSC08818
101 TR1, TR3 FILL, Black soil fill surrounding foundations 0 DSC08812, DSC08813.
DSC08815, DSC08818
102 TR1, TR3 DEPOSIT Orange brown sandy clay 0 DSC08812, DSC08813
DSC08815, DSC08818
103 TR1 PIPE Plastic water pipe 0 DSC08815
104 TR1 CUT Cut for pipe 0 DSC08815
105 TR1 FILL Fill for cut 0 DSC08815
 A.P.A.C. Ltd Appendix II Digital photograph list WB/BRY/14

Photo no Date Camera L or P View Description Plate

DSC07261 03/11/14 SONY-F828 L Image Photograph of Brynmawr early 20th century. Tripod PL15
095149 27/07/15 GT-I9505 P SW Hole in south western gable. Blocked up with concrete. Then given a wooden frame. PL08
095200 27/07/15 GT-I9505 L NW Maintenance hole outside of north western kitchen extension. Filled with rain water.
095214 27/07/15 GT-I9505 L SW Modern timber framed sloping roof above later phase kitchen extension. Set in concrete.
095223 27/07/15 GT-I9505 L NW Exposed rubble wall in north west elevation between ground floor and kitchen.
100504 27/07/15 GT-I9505 P NW Phase of demolition, roof removed, deconstruction of top floor, cover photo.
DSC08561 27/07/15 SONY-F828 P SW Rubble wall extended into next property south eastern elevation, south western corner. Detail.
DSC08562 27/07/15 SONY-F828 P SW Rubble wall extended into next property south eastern elevation, south western corner.
DSC08563 27/07/15 SONY-F828 L W Maintenance hole outside of north western kitchen extension. Filled with rain water. PL05
DSC08564 27/07/15 P Kitchen extension. Ill fitted, between property to the east and property to the west’s porch extension. Timber PL04
SONY-F828 S frame roof under slate.
DSC08565 27/07/15 SONY-F828 L SW Rubble wall extended into next property south eastern elevation, south western corner. PL01
DSC08566 27/07/15 SONY-F828 P NE Exposed north eastern stone wall, coursed quoin stoned building edge
DSC08567 27/07/15 SONY-F828 P NE Coursed stone and brick edged extension to kitchen extension.
DSC08809 22/09/15 SONY-F828 L SW Mixture of uncoursed rubble, cement and brick. Above blocked in lintel
DSC08810 22/09/15 L Mixture of uncoursed rubble, coursed stone, and brick. Lean to, built against previous build to extend the PL02
SONY-F828 SW building of a later phase kitchen.
DSC08811 22/09/15 L Different phases of building. Later build extension built upon, but not tied to previous builds north western PL03
SONY-F828 SW elevation.
DSC08812 22/09/15 SONY-F828 L NW Maintenance hole outside of north western kitchen extension. Filled with rain water. TR3
DSC08813 22/09/15 SONY-F828 L N Trench 1 (100) foundation with (101) black soil fill above (102) sandy light brown soil.
DSC08814 22/09/15 P Northern corner of south western gable, exposed earlier edition south western gable wall built against earlier
SONY-F828 N north western elevation
DSC08815 22/09/15 L Trench 1 north western elevation foundations (100), (101), (102) with plastic water pipe (105), in fill (104) and PL06
SONY-F828 NE cut (103).
DSC08816 22/09/15 SONY-F828 P NE North eastern gable party wall exposed. PL07
DSC08817 22/09/15 SONY-F828 L NE Cemented hole in north western corner of south western party wall.
DSC08818 22/09/15 SONY-F828 L NE Trench 3, (100), (101), (102)
DSC08824 28/09/15 SONY-F828 P SW Exterior wall behind that of later edition interior wall. Lime plastered. South west party wall
DSC08825 28/09/15 SONY-F828 P S Gap between interior and earlier exterior walls. South west party wall
DSC08826 28/09/15 SONY-F828 P S Gap between interior and earlier exterior walls. South west party wall
DSC08827 28/09/15 SONY-F828 P S Gap between interior and earlier exterior walls. South west party wall
DSC08828 28/09/15 P Hole in south western gable wall. Evidence of previous stairwell shown through an interior wall built up PL11
SONY-F828 S against, but not tied to a previous exterior wall.
DSC08829 28/09/15 SONY-F828 P W Lime plastered stairwell in south western party wall exposed. Previous external wall, PL10
DSC08830 28/09/15 SONY-F828 L SW Flagstone floor, ground level within western party wall. Possible step PL09
DSC08831 28/09/15 SONY-F828 L V Flagstone floor, ground level within western party wall. Possible step
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DSC08832 28/09/15 SONY-F828 L SW Feature in south western party wall possible earlier fireplace. PL12
DSC08839 30/09/15 SONY-F828 L SW Exposed brick domed fireplace in south western party wall
DSC08840 30/09/15 SONY-F828 L V Internal view of hidden chimney stack.
DSC08841 30/09/15 SONY-F828 L V Internal view of hidden chimney stack.
DSC08842 30/09/15 SONY-F828 L SW Exposed brick domed fireplace in south western party wall
DSC08843 30/09/15 SONY-F828 L W Exposed bricked up brick domed fireplace in south western gable wall
DSC08844 30/09/15 SONY-F828 L W Exposed bricked up brick domed fireplace in south western gable wall and exposed earlier edition stairwell.
DSC08845 30/09/15 SONY-F828 L W Exposed bricked up brick domed fireplace with flag stoned hearth in south western party wall
DSC08846 30/09/15 SONY-F828 L SW Exposed bricked up brick domed fireplace in south western party wall
DSC08847 30/09/15 SONY-F828 L V Internal debris, slate and brick taken from within blocked in fireplace. PL16
DSC08848 30/09/15 SONY-F828 L V Internal debris, slate and brick taken from within blocked in fireplace.
DSC08849 30/09/15 SONY-F828 L SW Depth of fireplace from back exterior (earlier) wall to room interior, after clearance. PL17
DSC08850 30/09/15 SONY-F828 L SW Width of fireplace after clearance. PL13
DSC08851 30/09/15 SONY-F828 L V ERROR
DSC08852 30/09/15 SONY-F828 L V Internal view of hidden chimney stack. PL14
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Fig 03: Ordnance Survey 6”: mile. Breckonshire XLVII.NE 1915 A.P.A.C. Ltd WB/BRY/14
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Kitchen TR1

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Current phase before demolition. south western party wall

blocked off with new interior wall. second phase kitchen
extension to north western elevation.

Fig 05a: Initial phase Fig 5b: Second phase A.P.A.C. Ltd WB/BRY/14
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DSC08565
Plate 01: Rubble wall extended into next property south eastern elevation, south western corner.

DSC08810

Plate 02: Mixture of uncoursed rubble, coursed stone, and brick. A.P.A.C. Ltd WB/BRY/14
Lean to, built against previous build to extend the building of a later
phase kitchen.
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DSC08811

DSC08564
Plate 03: Different phases of building. Later build
extension built upon, but not tied to previous builds north
western elevation.

DSC08563

Plate 05: Maintenance hole outside of north western Plate 04: Kitchen extension. Ill fitted, A.P.A.C. Ltd WB/BRY/14
kitchen extension. Filled with rain water. between property to the east and property
to the west’s porch extension. Timber frame roof under slate.
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DSC08815
Plate 06: Trench 1 north western elevation foundations (100), (101), (102) with plastic water pipe
(105), in fill (104) and cut (103).

DSC08816

Plate 07: North eastern gable party wall A.P.A.C. Ltd WB/BRY/17
exposed.
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095149

Plate 08: Hole in south western gable. Blocked up with concrete.

Then given a wooden frame.
DSC08830

Plate 09: Flagstone floor, ground level within western gable. A.P.A.C. Ltd WB/BRY/14
Possible step
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DSC08829

DSC08828
Plate 10: Lime plastered stairwell in south western gable exposed. Plate 11: Hole in south western gable wall. A.P.A.C. Ltd Wb/BRY/14
Previous external wall, Evidence of previous stairwell shown through
an interior wall built up against, but not tied to a previous exterior wall.
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DSC08850
DSC08832
Plate 12: Feature in south western gable possible earlier fireplace. Plate 13: Width of fireplace after clearance.

DSC07261
DSC08852

Plate 14: Internal view of hidden chimney stack. Plate 15: Photograph of Brynmawr early
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20th century.
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DSC08847
Plate 16: Internal debris, slate and brick taken from within blocked in fireplace.

DSC08849

Plate 17: Depth of fireplace from back exterior (earlier) wall to room A.P.A.C. Ltd WB/BRY/14
interior, after clearance.