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Ancient
Arts
also undertakes and is involved with a series of archaeological projects. |
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Melin
Llynnon Roundhouses, Anglesey |
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(As
the project develops we will update this section with news and pictures!) |
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In
Autumn 2005 Ancient Arts won the contract to undertake the Planning
and Research for the Melin Llynnon Roundhouse project for Tref Alaw Community
Council and funded by Cydcoed.
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aim of the project is to build a small prehistoric settlement within a
new area of woodland on the Isle of Anglesey for educational & visitor
uses. |
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The
design of the structures has been based on archaeological evidence for
prehistoric houses throughout the UK and at a number of reconstructed
roundhouses that have been built in the last 30 years. From this &
the role of the site once complete we have developed a site plan (see
below). |
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One
of the completed roundhouse at Llynon. |
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Planning
permission has been granted and we were looking to appoint a team of builders
with the necessary 'prehistoric' skills. |
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On
the ground a number of local schools have already planted much of the
woodland surrounding the site & the large, defensive enclosure (see
opposite) in which the settlement will be sited has been excavated. |
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Walking
the defensive bank & ditch around the settlement site. |
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The
interior of the settlement enclosure, looking south towards the area of
new woodland. |
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The
postholes are excavated into which the upright posts are being placed
using some modern muscle!. |
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The
first roundhouse begins to take shape - with the inner ring of posts designed
to support the roof and the outer forming the walls and further support. |
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Hazel
wattling is added to the outer ring of posts - once covered in daub these
will form the outer wall. |
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Rafters
go on. |
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Rafters
and purlins viewed from the inside of the houses. |
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By
August thatching the roof using water reed has begun. |
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Both
roundhouses completed with herb gardens. |
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Doors
are hung. |
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HRH
The Prince of Wales opens the Llynon project to much acclaim on June 7th
2007. |
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Prince
Charles meets David Chapman of Ancient Arts inside one of the roundhouses. |
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Pentrwyn
Bronze Age Metalworking Site, Great Orme
(Just click
on title to read the full report)
In 1997 David
Chapman identified archaeological remains eroding out off a cliff on the
Pentrwyn headland, Great Orme. These remains consisted of an apparent
burnt layer and a 'v'-shaped feature, both exposed in section. Charcoal,
shell and bone fragments were observed within these deposits, as were
small fragments of copper slags. The potential of this site was raised
by the near location of the prehistoric copper mines in the Pyllau valley
on the Great Orme.
The remains
were brought to the attention of the Cadw: Welsh Historic Monuments who
subsequently funded a partial excavation of the site. The excavation of
the upper layers produced over one hundred fragments of copper slag, the
highest proportion of which were associated with a small feature which
has been dated to the fifteenth century BC, contemporary with the earlier
periods of activity at the Pyllau valley site and making the Pentrwyn
site the earliest known metal working site in Great Britain. Re-deposited
slags were also found in higher layers which appear to be the remains
of medieval (cal AD 1220) activity, which consisting of a pit containing
burnt stones and food debris and an associated hearth.
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Digging
at the Pentrwyn site. |
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Please
return soon to see more! |
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Ancient
Arts
2 Warren
Road . Deganwy . Conwy . LL31 9SU
Tel
: +44 01492 576864
email:
admin@ancient-arts.org
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