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<< Our Photo Pages >> Abergavenny Museum - Museum in Wales in Monmouthshire (Sir Fynwy)

Submitted by coldrum on Tuesday, 05 January 2010  Page Views: 4601

MuseumsSite Name: Abergavenny Museum
Country: Wales County: Monmouthshire (Sir Fynwy) Type: Museum
Nearest Town: Abergavenny
Map Ref: SO2995913943
Latitude: 51.819704N  Longitude: 3.017563W
Condition:
5Perfect
4Almost Perfect
3Reasonable but with some damage
2Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site
1Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks
0No data.
-1Completely destroyed
5 Ambience:
5Superb
4Good
3Ordinary
2Not Good
1Awful
0No data.
no data Access:
5Can be driven to, probably with disabled access
4Short walk on a footpath
3Requiring a bit more of a walk
2A long walk
1In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find
0No data.
5 Accuracy:
5co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates
4co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map
3co-ordinates scaled from a bad map
2co-ordinates of the nearest village
1co-ordinates of the nearest town
0no data
4

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Abergavenny Museum
Abergavenny Museum submitted by cerrig : The 3d imaging area, using a laser scanner. Amazing technology. (Vote or comment on this photo)
Museum in Monmouthshire (Sir Fynwy)

From Prehistoric To The Present Day

Abergavenny Museum is set in the grounds of a 'ruined' Norman Castle, where you can enjoy a picnic during the summer & a brisk walk on colder days.

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Abergavenny Museum
Abergavenny Museum submitted by cerrig : Using the Alidade, itself a relic from the second world war. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Abergavenny Museum
Abergavenny Museum submitted by cerrig : The Geophys and Total station area, where you could scan for hidden artefacts or sight on the target pole. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Abergavenny Museum
Abergavenny Museum submitted by cerrig : Archaeology open day at the Castle. This is the plane table section, where you could have a go at making a plan using the table and Alidade. (2 comments - Vote or comment on this photo)

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Nearby Images from Geograph Britain and Ireland:
SO2913 : Abergavenny Castle curtain wall interior by Jeremy Bolwell
by Jeremy Bolwell
©2008(licence)
SO2913 : The ruins of Abergavenny Castle by John H Darch
by John H Darch
©2023(licence)
SO2913 : Castle Museum, Abergavenny by Chris Andrews
by Chris Andrews
©2012(licence)
SO2913 : Abergavenny Castle by Ian Capper
by Ian Capper
©2022(licence)
SO2913 : Abergavenny Museum by Ian Capper
by Ian Capper
©2022(licence)

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Re: Abergavenny Museum by cerrig on Sunday, 14 July 2019
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Open Archaeology day 14/7/2019 with Aberystruth History and Archaeology society.

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