Agreed re the rubbish at Cymystwyth - it's heartbreaking to see listed (and
genuinely historic) buildings despoiled by wrecked cars and time-expired
white goods.....
Bill Krouwel
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From: Peter Claughton <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Thursday, April 27, 2000 9:49 PM
Subject: Re: Cwmystwyth Mine - proposed safety work.
> Many thanks to all who have responded on the matter of the proposed work
at
> Cwmystwyth. And I agree that the mining archaeology is the important
> factor. The proposed closures are not total, leaving the possibility of
> negotiating an access agreement with the Crown Estates.
>
> However, having now looked at the proposals in detail it is apparent that
> Ceredigion, or their contractors, have based their application on out of
> date information. They have not taken in to account the extension of the
> area subject to Scheduled Ancient Monument (SAM) status in December 1997.
> Rather than 6 of the 18 sites of intended work being within the SAM area,
as
> stated in the application, they are all within that area and consent will
be
> required in each case.
>
> Objections to the proposed work would appear to be in the following
areas -
> lack of justification for the work; lack of any proposal for preliminary
> archaeological survey or monitoring of intended work; and the visual
impact
> of the closures. Some aspects of the work, particularly the removal of
> rubbish from the site, are, however, to be applauded.
>
> Will publish the full response when it is ready.
>
> Peter
>
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