That time of year has crept around once more, and we are in the final stages of preparations for our third crack at the archaeological excavations in Llanfihangel Tor y Mynydd. We have been tremendously fortunate with our excavation results over the last year, and have unearthed buildings which have challenged our expectations. When we first broke ground on this site in the summer of 2013, we could never have expected the scale and complexity of what we would be confronted with. Frankly, we probably were not really expecting, when we first planned the excavation, to be going to back to the site twice, let alone a third time. Not that we are complaining, the 'farm' buildings at Llanfihangel Tor y Mynydd have been incredibly rewarding structures to excavate, and I for one can't wait to get back into the site.
As with our past three excavations, we apply a pretty laid back and open approach to participation. A joint effort between Cyfarwydd and the South Wales Centre for Historical and Interdisciplinary Research, we've always applied a policy that encourages participation, regardless of experience. So, with that in mind, whether you have past experience or not, and whether you have dug with us in the past or not, do feel free to get in touch about joining in. We will be excavating from the 8th to the 18th of July, a nice two week stretch to try and finish off our 'big building', complete with bread ovens and possible furnaces, once and for all! If you are interested in joining in, please contact us through one of the following ways: via email: [email protected] or [email protected] via twitter: https://twitter.com/Kasuutta, https://twitter.com/CyfarwyddDigs, or https://twitter.com/heritagetales.
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Just a quick reminder that the Caerleon Campus SWCHIR lecture series comes to a close for the academic year this week, as myself and Prof Ray Howell discuss the interim findings from archaeological excavations carried out in Llanfihangel Tor y Mynydd. This has been a great little project over the last year, producing some very rewarding results, updated during the excavation period at: http://excavate.weebly.com/ Fingers crossed, we will be going for a third season on the site in question at some point during summer 2014.
The talk takes place on March 12th, in the boardroom on the Caerleon Campus, due to start at 6pm. As ever, the SWCHIR lecture series events are free to attend, and provide a wonderful opportunity to hear about new research coming out of the University. This will also be an outing for the Cyfarwydd brand, as ongoing excavations will continue as a partnership project between the History Dept. and Cyfarwydd. More on that though, later in 2014. |
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