Photographs of Pelenna site, Michaelston-super-Avon parish, Glamorgan, before and during excavations. Includes explanations of objects found and their location; n.d. (c.1976)

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Harry Green papersNAS HG

Local History Notes, Articles And ReportsNAS HG/1/hub

Archaeological Notes And ReportsNAS HG/2/hub

File of correspondence between Harry Green and Dr. H.N. Savory, Keeper, Dept. of Archaeology at National Museum of Wales, Cardiff. Relates mainly to site at Pelenna (near Pont-rhyd-y-fen), (Michaelston-super-Avon parish, Glamorgan), but also contains some references relating to Mynydd Blaenavon (Mynydd Blaen-afan, Baglan (detached) parish, Glamorgan) and Pencaerau (Cefncoed). Includes photographs and plans of sites; Jun 1974-Nov 1974NAS HG 2/1/1

Further report Nov 1975 by Harry and Eileen Green on enclosure in Pelenna forest, near Pontrhydyfen, Neath, (Michaelston-super-Avon parish, Glamorgan) submitted to Professor A.G. Smith, Dept. of Botany at University of Wales, College of Cardiff. Attached: copy letter to Royal Commission on Ancient Monuments, Aberystwyth; copy letter from National Museum of Wales; letter from University of Wales, College of Cardiff; 1975-1976NAS HG 2/1/2

Interim report by Harry and Eileen Green on enclosure in Pelenna forest, near Pontrhydyfen, Neath, (Michaelston-super-Avon parish, Glamorgan) commenting on the yard and southwest and northeast buildings. Includes maps, photographs of site prior to and during excavation and site dimensions; 1976NAS HG 2/1/3

Photographs of Pelenna site, Michaelston-super-Avon parish, Glamorgan, before and during excavations. Includes explanations of objects found and their location; n.d. (c.1976)NAS HG 2/1/4

'A palaeoecological survey of an enclosure in Pelenna forest near Pontrhydyfen, Neath', (Michaelston-super-Avon parish, Glamorgan) by C.I. Williamson, University of Wales, College of Cardiff Dept. of Botany. Annotated by HG; 1977NAS HG 2/1/5

File containing material on Ty'n-y-cwm, Resolven Mountain (Llantwit-juxta-Neath parish, Glamorgan). Includes summary of known history and platforms of the site, list of relevant OS maps, draft map of site of longhouse (at Pen-rhys-fach, Michaelston-super-Avon parish, Glamorgan) and summary table of platform sites in the Neath Uplands, giving name, dimensions, height and location; n.d. (c.1953)NAS HG 2/2/1

File containing material on earthworks at Ty'n-y-cwm, Resolven Mountain, (Llantwit-juxta-Neath parish, Glamorgan) including site maps, b/w photographs of site, duplicate of 4/2. Also negatives and glass plate negatives from Western Mail/South Wales Echo, Kemsley House, Cardiff.; n.d. (c.1953)NAS HG 2/2/2

Photograph of exploratory cut at Cae Capel, Ty'n-y-cwm, Resolven (Llantwit-juxta-Neath parish, Glamorgan), taken by HG. Shows 'probable remains of 'New Chapel' (c. 1250), the second of two Margam Abbey grange chapels built in the manor of Ressonlin' (Resolven).; 1953NAS HG 2/2/3

File containing transcripts of and notes on various periodical articles on the architecture and archaeology of the Neath area with tracings of plans from articles as listed:'Review of The Welsh House: a study in folk culture by Iorweth C. Peate'. Cyril Fox (1940) in: Antiquity, XLVII. Transcripts of 'A croft in the Upper Nedd Valley, Ystradfellte, Brecknockshire' by Cyril Fox (1940) in: Antiquity, XIV. Transcript of 'A Hundred Years of Western Archaeology: early Christian period' by A. Fox, n.d. (c.1940). Transcript of 'Contributions to a field archaeology of Pembrokeshire: 1 : the archaeology of Skomer Island' by W.F. Grimes (1950) in: Antiquity, CI (1). Transcript of 'Some medieval rural settlements in North Wales' by E.R. Jones (MA) (1953). Also some typed notes by HG from above article. Transcript of 'The siting of some inscribed stones of the Dark Ages in Glamorgan and Breconshire' by Aileen Fox (MA) (1939) in: Archaeologia Cambriensis XCIV. Also typed notes by HG with tracing of plan of medieval hut from above article; n.d. (c.1950)NAS HG 2/3/1

File of material on platform settlement sites at Hirfynydd (west). Includes aerial photograph with positions of platforms, Coed-du and Gelli-benuchel (Gelli-ben-uchel) farmhouses (both in Cadoxton-juxta-Neath parish, Glamorgan) marked. Also geological map of the area, and photographs and maps of platform sites (3 copies); n.d. (?c.1950)NAS HG 2/3/2

File of material on platform settlement sites. Includes tracings of plans of sites at Skomer Island, Pembrokeshire, and Hautes Alps. Also plans of sites and b/w photographs of platform sites at Crook Hill, near Bamford, Derbyshire, and Robins Wood Hill, Gloucestershire; n.d. (?c.1950)NAS HG 2/3/3

File of material on Mynydd Drummau (Mynydd-y-Drum or Drumau Mountain) platform sites. Contains site maps and b/w photographs of sites; n.d. (c.1954)NAS HG 2/3/4

File of preparatory material for article on platform settlements. Includes draft plans of platform sites; notes on Resolven tithe map (Llantwit-juxta-Neath parish, Glamorgan) with key to farms; reports by HG on: earthwork on Banwen Tor y Betol; earthworks on Resolven Mountain; possible ancient field on Mynydd-y-gaer (Mynydd y Gaer) and Foel Fynyddau; unrecorded earthworks near Resolven; Cae capel, Ty'n-y-cwm, Resolven (Llantwit-juxta-Neath parish); notes on ruins at Mynydd Fforchdwm (Mynydd Fforch-dwm); notes on cottages at Ynys Maerdy (Ynys-maerdy, Briton Ferry parish, Glamorgan) (converted longhouse); notes on dimensions and location of platform sites in East Gower, Glamorgan; newspaper cutting entitled 'A dying countryside: the drift from the land in Wales' by David Williams 27 Feb 1956; letter from F.G. Cowley of Swansea, Glamorgan, dated 2 Jul 1954 concerning Tir Hundred and Margam Abbey with transcripts of deeds. Also transcript of article by HG on platform settlements in the Neath area, Glamorgan; n.d. (c.1954)NAS HG 2/3/5

File of material on platform houses at Penmoelgrochlef (Pen Moel-grochlef (Michaleston-super-Avon parish, Glamorgan) , Mynydd Penrhys (Mynydd Pen-Rh?s), Mynydd Blaenavon (Mynydd Blaen-avan) and Mynydd Fforchdwm (Mynydd Fforch-dwm) (near Pontrhydyfen). Contains b/w photographs and site maps. Also includes tracing of map showing distribution of platform house sites in south-east Caernarvonshire; n.d. (c.1955)NAS HG 2/3/6

File of material on platform settlements at Mynydd March-Hwyel (south), Contains b/w photographs and site maps.; n.d. (c.1955)NAS HG 2/3/7

File of material on Mynydd Margam platform sites. Contains site maps/tracings of Ty Talwyn farm, farm in corner of Y Bwlwarcau fort, Baiden farm, upper and lower houses at Dinas Noddfa (Gelligaer Common). Also b/w photograph of model of Dinas Noddfa Lower House site. Site maps of platform sites at Graig Spyddyd, Gelligaer Common, together with pre-Norman farmstead near Castell y Blaidd, Radnorshire, and platform house at Dyrysgol, Radnorshire; n.d. (?c.1955)NAS HG 2/3/8

File of material on platform settlement sites at Foel Fynyddau (from OS Glam XXV.NW). Contains b/w photographs of sites, plans and map of area, giving location of Hwdref-fawr (Hawdref-fawr, Baglan parish, Glamorgan), Hwdref-ganol (Hawdref-ganol, Baglan parish, Glamorgan), Cwmbyr and Pen-y-star farmhouses along with other structures.; n.d. (c.1955)NAS HG 2/3/9

File of b/w photographs of Mynydd Blaenafon (Mynydd Blaen-avan) early iron age hillfort; 1974NAS HG 2/3/10

Fascimiles And Transcripts of Original DocumentsNAS HG/3/hub

Plans Relating To Neath Town And AreaNAS HG/4/hub

Plans Relating To Landed EstatesNAS HG/5/hub

Industrial PlansNAS HG/6/hub

Archaeological PlansNAS HG/7/hub

Printed Works (Including Photocopies And Newscuttings)NAS HG/8/hub

Miscellaneous ItemsNAS HG/9/hub