Lost City of Trelech

Our aim is to excavate and record the development of Trellech that was once one of the largest settlements in Wales. Stuarts personal twitter: @stuartw39378377

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it is with great regret that i must inform you all that the 2019 dig is cancelled. This is due to the ill health of our founder Stuart Wilson, we will be back excavating in 2020 and the 2019 open day will go... https://t.co/WOCeG7R21y

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Now the 2018 season is over, it's time to start thinking about next year!
We have a massive excavation programme planned for next season. Excavations will continue in the forge/metal working area discovered this year and in the manor house,... https://t.co/vqm2q0UGgn

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An amazing discovery is that of a blieved forge like feature in trench 14. Likely to have associated buildings, we have found evidence of metalwork, slag, pottery and hammerscale. Provisional date of 1300-1450,... https://t.co/zB4LUvlE5I

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So in the hustle of open day, we haven't had the chance to show off our latest findings!

Down in the Manor House we have come across evidence of earlier walls running beneath the walls we currently have... https://t.co/zlVoCPArqd

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We had an amazing open day yesterday, huge thanks to all of our visitors who came along and donated so generously!

Thank you to @cardiffcastlegarrison with their wonderful displays, to the tea & cake stall, to... https://t.co/b4FmVYVVjQ

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Regrettably we have had to cancel the second part of our Open Weekend today due to adverse weather. The field is very wet underfoot and we have lost multiple tents overnight due to torrential rain and wind.... https://t.co/RjDnT2x40Y

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We had an amazing start to our Open Weekend today! Thanks to all who braved the sun, wind and rain to come and visit us!

We are open again to visitors tomorrow, 10-4 so come along and see us! 😄

[Lost City of Trelech @DiggingTrellech]

** This weekend is our Open Weekend! **

Come along and support us in the best way possible, with tours of the site and excavation, tea & cake, Cannons and reenactment displays!

> FREE ENTRY (donations... https://t.co/wQ6jFCQgOT

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We had some interesting carved stone appear on sunday in the newly opened Area 4 (buttery/pantry inside the Manor House) 👀
Likely part of an ornamental doorway, it makes a wonderful addition to our finds and a... https://t.co/qzCRo0yutA

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Great weekend's work - we opened up Area 4 which is believed to be a buttery/pantry. Here we uncovered a very nice piece of carved stone, likely from an ornamental doorway.

Some great volunteers helping out on... https://t.co/k0tCW7fJyg

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Earlier in the week we had a visit from the local primary school in Trellech, and the kids got their hands dirty in full archaeological fashion! 🌾🍃 #archaeology #welshhistory #welsharchaeology #wales... https://t.co/I7WK0ROL7z

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The amount of work done by our amazing staff and volunteers this week is amazing, especially in the hot weather! Thank you all! 🙏

The site has entirely transformed, with topsoil stripped off by hand, and the... https://t.co/gqutU3gklM

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If you fancy digging on our site then now is your chance! We still have space for more volunteers to join us, so just drop us a message here on facebook to register your interest!
NB. Kids are welcome on site... https://t.co/Xk31nmDhaw

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A few photos from the first couple of days on site this year! Tents popping up, the building of the brand new marquee for finds processing, and the start of the deturfing for the new trenches!

As you can see... https://t.co/cMLbQA0INM

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We will be starting up digging in just two weeks, so watch this space for progress updates!

>> There is still time to come and volunteer with us, be it for a day, a week or the whole month! Just drop a message... https://t.co/Yqt7GZY6Oa

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>> Applications for Junior Supervisors close tomorrow (Monday 4th)! <<
Make sure you get your applications in now to [email protected] if you are interested

We are still taking on volunteers too... https://t.co/cJUqotsOnC

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// Applications for Junior Supervisors close on Monday 4th June so if you are interested, apply now!! //

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Just a reminder that we are accepting Junior Supervisor applications for this season!

>> Applications close on the 4th June so not long left! << https://t.co/8zMJ5R8YKD

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Something we are working on this year is making post campaign reports avaliable and accessible to everyone interested!
These will comprise of our excavation aims for previous years, as well as our results and... https://t.co/Ga3Sgyko4z