Hen Caerwys Deserted Medieval Village, Flintshire

Set in woodland 1.5km north-east of Caerwys on the limestone plateau between the Clwydian Hills and the Dee Estuary, a complex of low banks and stony platforms marks the sites of houses and fields that were functioning six hundred years ago. The area has been made accessible through careful management and clearance supported by Cadw. It was partially excavated in the 1960s, and now archaeologists from Cadw and the Clwyd-Powys Archaeological Trust are revisiting this complicated site hoping to shed more light upon the lives of the ordinary medieval people who lived and worked here.

The excavation is over, at least for this year, but the project has only just started. Read about it by clicking on the links below.

Follow this link to see how the project is progressing

Follow this link to see how the excavation unfolded in our Dig Diary