| EV ID | EV-0295 |
|---|---|
| Institution | Amgueddfa Cymru – Museum Wales |
| Matter | Soldier, horse, visor and lance discovery at Great House Farm |
| Route / regime | Email · FOI |
| Their reference | FOI 2026-024 |
| Request date | 27 Jul 2026 |
| Statutory deadline | 24 Aug 2026 (20 working days (FOIA s.10 / EIR reg 5(2))) |
| Deadline | missed (replied late) |
| First reply (not an acknowledgement) | 25 Aug 2026 |
| Days waited | 29 |
| Response class | “not held” |
| Exemptions cited | none cited |
| Redirected to | — |
| Fees or charges named | — |
| Messages | 2 sent · 4 received (2 acknowledgements only) |
| Attachments from the institution | 0 archived |
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Timeline
| Date | Direction | Class | Summary | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jul 2026 | → to institution | request | The requester seeks records on a medieval visor, lance, and associated remains reportedly found at Great House Farm. | email · text |
| 27 Jul 2026 | ← from institution | acknowledgement only | The FOI officer acknowledges the request and sets a response deadline of 24 August 2026. | email · text |
| 25 Aug 2026 | ← from institution | not held | The FOI officer states no records of the visor, lance, or related discovery are held, aside from unrelated archaeological finds. | email · text |
| 26 Aug 2026 | → to institution | internal review request | The requester asks for an internal review, challenging the scope of searches regarding the historical discovery described. | email · text |
| 26 Aug 2026 | ← from institution | acknowledgement only | Accepts an internal review request for FOI 2026-024 and registers a separate new request, FOI 2026-32, for other archaeological-discovery records. | email · text |
| 22 Sep 2026 | ← from institution | complaint outcome | Internal review upholds the original location-based search methodology for FOI 2026-024 as reasonable and proportionate. | email · text |
Note: The Museum found no records of the reported discovery; internal review upheld the location-based search approach as reasonable.
