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Royal Commission On The Ancient And Historical Monuments Of WalesThe Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Wales (Comisiwn Brenhinol Henebion Cymru in Welsh) based in Aberystwyth, Wales. Maintains and curates the National Monuments Record of Wales (NMRW) holding the national collection of information about the archaeological, architectural and historical heritage of Wales and provides a public information service, drawing on both archival and published sources and benefiting from specialist advice from RCAHMW staff. Coflein is the online database for the National Monuments Record of Wales (NMRW), the name is derived from the Welsh cof (memory) and lein (line). Coflein contains details of many thousands of archaeological sites, monuments, buildings and maritime sites in Wales, together with an index to the drawings, manuscripts and photographs held in the NMRW archive collections. RCAHMW Mission Statement The Royal Commission has a national role in the management of the archaeological, built and maritime heritage of Wales as the originator, curator and supplier of authoritative information for individual, corporate and governmental decision-makers, researchers and the general public. To this end it; Surveys, Interprets and Records the man-made environment of Wales; Compiles, Maintains and Curates the National Monuments Record of Wales; Promotes an understanding of this information by all appropriate means. External Links
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