Unfderwater Archaeology

With all the rain many of the archaeology trenches are currently swimming pools!

Roman Fort Discovered ner Cemlyn

Daily Post report of early Roman fort found near Cemlyn.
North Wales Chronicle report.
BBC News report.
Gwynedd Archaeological Trust report.

Archaeology Surveys Still Ongoing

Surveys continuing with trial trenches near Tre'r Gof

Filling in Trenches

The first archaeological trial trenches are being backfilled. Spot the trench.
Congratulations to the digger driver.

Archaeology Meeting

Yellow coats review archaeology progress this afternoon.

Archaeology Survey

Archaeology in the mist.
View from the footpath to Cestyll Gardens.

Archaeology Survey

Misty autumn morning, not a breath of wind, but lots of machines scraping turf to create trenches.
Survey teams in advance setting out flags to mark out the hundreds of trench positions across all fields. At least ten machines cutting perhaps 8 trenches each per day.

Archaeology Survey

Archaeology survey works began this week. Lots of trenches being cut by machine across all fields. Some local footpaths have been closed while the works are undertaken.