§ Mr. WigleyTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will publish a table showing(a) the number and (b) the corresponding cost of historic buildings purchased by his Department, or by CADW, in order to preserve them and safeguard them in each year since 1979.
§ Mr. Wyn RobertsNo historic buildings have been purchased on behalf of the Secretary of State for Wales since 1979. But, the following ancient monuments have been acquired for the purpose of their preservation in that period:
Monument Date acquired Purchase price £ Natatio Site, Caerleon 2 October 1981 2,000 Haverfordwest Priory 31 January 1982 Gift Penyrwrlodd Long Cairn 7 December 1982 2,000 Caerwent (Basilica, Forum and Amphitheatre site) 15 March 1984 44,000 Segontium, Cae Mawr 30 July 1984 8,500 Caerwent Wall (part) 9 April 1987 4,000 In addition, the following ancient monuments have been taken into the guardianship of the Secretary of State, while remaining in other ownership since 1979:
Monument Date taken into guardianship Careg Coetan Burial Chamber 30 September 1981 Caer Gybi Roman Wall 27 April 1982 Carswell Old House 31 December 1982