HC Deb 03 February 1981 vol 998 cc101-2W
Mr. Faulds

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment what action he intends to establish and protect the actual area of the long-lost civilian Roman settlement in North Wales following the excavation by treasure hunters with metal detectors of important archaeological finds in St. Asaph in the Clwyd valley; and what action he intends to protect the site and its material from such haphazard excavation.

Mr. Michael Roberts

I have been asked to reply.

The site of recent discoveries of Roman and later objects near Abergele, Clwyd, has been visited by one of my inspectors of ancient monuments. As there is no structural evidence of buildings or burials at the site there is no current question of protection by scheduling, but the matter will be kept under review.