55fd9bf4-08c4-49d5-b7a8-36f8d3290a8f en utf8 dataset Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments pointOfContact Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments author 2026-01-15T15:50:21Z ISO 19115:2003 - Geographic information - Metadata ISO 19115:2003 4326 EPSG 6.11 geonode:rcahmw_historicplacenames_wales_recordednames List of Historic Place Names (Recorded Name) 2026-01-13T00:00:00Z publication date Hydref/October 2025 mapDigital 1.1 Background The Royal Commission manages the statutory List of Historic Place Names of Wales on behalf of the Welsh Ministers, under Part 6, Section 193 of the Historic Environment (Wales) Act 2023. The List is a national collection of the historic place names of Wales and it contains details of hundreds of thousands of place names from a variety of different sources. 1.2 Frequency of Update The List of Historic Place Names of Wales is an ever evolving resource which is being constantly updated by new submissions and research into sources recording historic names. To ensure that the information that is provided on Data Map Wales is up to date, this dataset will be updated on a quarterly basis. 1.3  Use of Data When you use this data under the Open Government Licence, you should include the following attribution: This data is from the List of Historic Place Names in Wales, produced by the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Wales (RCAHMW). © Crown Database Right: RCAHMW, licensed under the Open Government Licence 3.0. 1.4 Other Information Further information regarding the List of Historic Place Names in Wales can be found on the Royal Commission's website. Enquiries can be directed to - Email: historicplacenames@rcahmw.gov.uk; Tel: 01970 621200. This dataset was produced by the Royal Commission for the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Wales and has been made available to the public as part of our commitment to improving access to data. This spatial dataset comprises of point data relating to place names that have been recorded by the Royal Commission for the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Wales for the List of Historic Place Names.   completed Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments originator ESRI Shapefile 1.0 historic environment Heritage Place Names theme United Kingdom place license Open Government Licence for Public Sector Information (OGL): (https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/) limitationNotListed When you use this data under the Open Government Licence, you should include the following attribution: This data is from the List of Historic Place Names in Wales, produced by the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Wales (RCAHMW). © Crown Database Right: RCAHMW, licensed under the Open Government Licence 3.0. en utf8 environment -8.582162723296998 -1.42369352203749 49.76680681317516 57.117000921538825 2016-12-10T00:00:00+00:00 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