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The remains of 10 people, including six children, buried in a graveyard in South Wales will have to be moved to a nearby cemetery to make way for roadworks.

Works to widen the A465 Heads of the Valleys Road between Gilwern in Abergavenny and Brynmawr means the Lion Terrace Chapel will have to be demolished.

Construction firm Costain Ltd said it is eager to hear from relatives of the 10 people buried in the church graveyard.

The South Wales Argus reports that all of the children buried at the graveyard were under 14 years old when they died.

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The youngest was Thomas Watkins who died on March 1, 1847 aged 10 months.

The Heads of the Valleys Road scheme will see the demolition of a total of eight buildings as part of it is made into a dual carriageway.

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The remains buried at Lion Terrace Chapel will be removed before works start and will be reinterred at Llanelly Cemetery on Church Road within two years.

The construction company will cover the costs and will have to comply with conditions set by the Welsh Secretary of State, including screening the area from the public and placing any items buried with the deceased in containers.

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A list of names of those buried at the graveyard will be available at Clydach Village Hall until August 27.

Notice should be given in writing to Costain Ltd by this date from relatives or representatives specifying any wishes to arrange removal and re-interment themselves.

The names on the memorials at the Lion Terrace Chapel:

Alice Watkins, who died aged two years and three months on October 6, 1864.

Benjamin Watkins, who died aged one year and two months on October 14, 1870.

Richard Oakley, who died aged four years on January 14, 1859.

Ellen Oakley, who died aged 14 on May 10, 1862.

Thomas Watkins, who died aged ten months on March 1, 1847.

MaryAnn Watkins, who died aged 58, on October 23, 1851.

Thomas Watkins, who died aged 59 on October 27, 1875.

John Watkins, who died aged 27, on August 16, 1878.

John Walbey, who died aged 17, on April 6, 1846.

Jane Tizah Williams, who died aged 13, in April 1862.