Public Monument and Sculpture Association National Recording Project
The Table of Innocence Photograph
Region ID | AH | |
Work ID | 380 | |
Manual Reference | CAER004 | |
Type | Sculpture | |
Title | The Table of Innocence | |
Letter carver | Rees, Ieuan | |
Sculptor | Camlin, Robert | |
Date of design | February-March 1996 | |
Year of unveiling | 1996 | |
Unveiling details | 1996 | |
Road | The Lower Twyn | |
Precise Location | Near steps leading to Tourist Information Centre | |
A to Z Ref | ||
OS Ref | ||
Postcode | CF831JL | |
Work is | Extant | |
Listing Status | Not listed | |
Duty of Care | Caerphilly County Borough Council | |
Commissioned by | ||
Notes | ||
Two wedge shaped pieces of sandstone with inscriptions in English and Welsh on surface of each. | ||
Caerphilly County Borough Council has expanded its public art programme over the past five years with the help of funding from various sources including the Arts Council of Wales Lottery Fund. The concept of incorporating public art in a package of regeneration initiatives was first tested in Caerphilly town centre in 1995. Work has also been carried out with Groundwork Caerphilly. | ||
Information from Caerphilly C.B. Council: 'The Lower Twyn, with its new tourist information centre, marks the entrance to the town from the north. The square provides an opportunity for quiet contemplation by the cenotaph, but is also an important thoroughfare linking the new shopping development with the established town. Artwork at the Lower Twyn reflects the area's different functions.' | ||
circa | ||
raw year | 1996 | |
Condition | Good | |
At risk | No known risk | |
Inscriptions | Inscription on surface of stones. Left hand stone: DINIWEIDRWYD Tri pheth sy'n anodd i mi / dal yr awyr yn fy llaw pwyso'r byd a stopio amser / SIONED 8 OED Right hand stone: INNOCENCE three things are difficult for me to hold / the air in my hand to weigh the world and to stop time / SIONED AGED 8 | |
Signatures | ||
Elements
Element Details
Part of work | Material | Dimensions |
|---|---|---|
Whole work | Sandstone and granite | 56cm high x 487cm wide x 100cm deep |
Assessment of Condition
Surface Character
Detail | Comment |
|---|---|
No damage | |
Structural Condition
Structural Condition | Comment |
|---|---|
Broken, missing parts | Small piece of stone missing from one end of work. Small chips elsewhere on stone. |
Vandalism
Vandalism | Comment |
|---|---|
Surface damage | Marks that may be due to skateboard damage |
