Welsh Journals

President: RICHARD HANBURY TENISON Chairman: BETTY SAGE Secretary: JENNY RENDER 8 Pentonville, Newport, Gwent Editor: MRS. ANNA TUCKER 'Hadlow', Llanwenarth Citra, Abergavenny, Gwent NP7 7EY GWENT LOCAL HISTORY Formerly "Presenting Monmouthshire" No. 66 Spring 1989 EDITORIAL Between the publication of the last Journal and this one, Arthur Davies who was secretary of the Gwent Local History Council and Director of the Gwent Association of Voluntary Organisations retired. He had served the organisation for nearly twenty years and I am sure that you would all like me to wish him a long and happy retirement on behalf of you all. His job has been taken over by Mrs Jennifer Render. Good Luck in your new task. The annual study day in the autumn of 1988 took place in Newport. Beginning in Newport Museum, the day was led by Les James, Education Officer at the museum. The afternoon tour took place on a bus to explore the dock area, riverside wharfs and other interesting parts of Newport which are too far afield to be explored on foot. Sadly I missed the day due to the postal strike which may have also prevented other members from receiving the relevant information. However, make sure you do not miss this year's annual study day which will be taking place in Monmouth in the autumn. There have been many recent changes in Monmouth. Plans for redevelopment have meant much hard work for the Monmouth Archaeological Society. The Society has won two 1988 British Archaeological Awards for its members' recent excavation work on important towncentre sites. Stephen Clarke (Chairman of the Monmouth Archaeological Society) received these two awards from Magnus Magnusson during a presentation ceremony at the Royal Geographical Society in London. The Society won the Silver Trowel award ( £ 250) sponsored by Legal and General for the greatest archaeological initiative and the Pitt-Rivers award ( £ 2,000 towards the costs of publication) sponsored by the Robert Kiln Trust, for the best project by a voluntary group. The two rescue digs in Monnow Street took place between September 1986 and the present.