A Research Framework for the Archaeology of Wales
Southeast Wales – Later Prehistoric, key sites
22/12/2003
HEN DRE'R GELLI, Rhondda Valley, Rhondda
Cynon Taff SAM Gm354 (SS97579397)
Early excavation of a circular hut site. Lithics, no pottery
Griffith 1906
Fishing structures and boat; dendro, palaeo,
C14
Nayling and Caseldine 1997
Roundhouse, craft activities, C14, palaeo
Whittle 1990; Locock et al. 1997
Rectangular buildings
Neumann 2000, 292-299; Ongoing
Large area excavation
of an open settlement of Late Bronze Age and Early Iron Age date, later becoming partly
surrounded by a bank in the Late Iron Age and continuing through the Romano-British period. A single large diameter
roundhouse of LBA date was
discovered.
Hughes 1996
ATLANTIC TRADING ESTATE (ST13206275)
Roundhouse settlement Sell
1998
Roundhouses; fishing structures, C14
Allen 1996;
Nayling 1999
Enclosure
Ongoing
COED-Y CYMDDA (ST13297398)
Univallate enclosure, never completed; few
interior features identified, but they did
include a hearth. Sections
through defences, excavation of approx half interior; pottery (mainly late Middle Bronze Age;
little Late Bronze age and Iron Age, Roman), flints, stone axe, copper alloy object (Roman),
animal bone, radiocarbon
dates.
Owen-John 1988
ELBA TINPLATE WORKS, CRYMLYN BURROWS,
SWANSEA (SS702933)
Unlooped shield pattern palstave associated
with a human inhumation of early Middle Bronze Age date (Acton Park).
Discovered in 1926 during building work.
Williams 1937;
Burgess 1976
Swansea Institution
HIRWAUN, RHONDDA CYNON TAFF (SN93250663)
Small cairn cemetery of probable Middle Bronze
Age date - nine burials excavated.
No artefacts reported.
Fox & Thriepland 1942-3
WELSH ST DONATS, VALE OF GLAMORGAN (ST
04117495)
Secondary cremation burials around Barrow 3.
Deverel-Rimbury tradition pottery (MBA). Ehrenburg et al 1982
Hoards
and metalwork associations Taunton / Cemmaes
(1400-1275BCcal)
CWMLLYNFELL, LLANGUICKE, (SN 744 128)
Found in 1984 during the digging of garden
wall foundations. Comprises five Group III looped palstaves.
Sell AW 24; Northover
in prep
NMGW 84.88H/1 -5
Penard
(1275-1140BCcal)
PENARD, GOWER, SWANSEA (SS 56 89)
Found in 1827 by a
quarryman at Llangrove, Pennard. Comprises one Early slender socketed axe, one
plain pegged spearhead, three Ballintober Type sword fragments, and one barbed and
tanged bronze arrowhead.
Dillwyn 1840;
Crawford & Wheeler 1920-1; Burgess 1962-4; 1968; Jockenhovel 1975; Savory 1980; GCH; Schmidt &
Burgess O'Connor 1980; Northover in prep
NMGW 15.277/1-6
Acton Park -Wilburton
LLANMADOG, GOWER, SWANSEA (SS 44 93)
'Dozens of palstaves'
Davies History of West Gower, 1877-94 vol II; Savory GCH; Northover in prep
RAGLAN, MONMOUTHSHIRE (SO 41 07)
Found by a man working in a ditch near
Raglan. Eight or ten palstaves of unknown
type.
RCAHMW files;
Northover in prep
Lost
Ewart Park (950-750BC)
BEAUFORT, BLAENAU GWENT (SO 16391246)
PRN 01825G
Found in 1922 on a steep slope on the east
side of the Ebbw Valley. Hoard comprising
two South Wales Type socketed
axes, five socketed axes of unknown type and one Late Palstave.
Wheeler 1922b; AC 1922; Fox & Hyde 1939;
McNeil 1973; Moore 1978; Savory
1980; Needham 1981; Northover in prep
NMGW 21.20/1-2 (on loan to Newport Museum)
Rest in private possession
BRIGAM FARM,
LLANHARRY, VALE OF GLAMORGAN (SS 9862 8044)
Metal detector
find during 1998. Comprises three South Wales Type socketed axes, one plain socketed
axe, one sword blade fragment, two small blade fragments.
Lodwick
in prep
Private possession
CHAPEL HILL, TINTERN, MONMOUTHSHIRE (ST 535
978)
PRN 00747G
Found circa 1924 in a corner of a field near
the Monmouth-Chepstow road. Hoard comprising two Armorican type socketed axes
and "found with other axes" of unknown type. Casual discovery.
Savory 1946; 1946-7; 1975; 1980; Burgess
1962; O'Connor 1980; Northover in prep
NMGW 43.221/1-2 Remainder of hoard
lost
CHURCH FARM,
LLANDDEWI RHYDDERCH,
MONMOUTHSHIRE (SO34801310)
PRN 01360G
Hoard comprising one South Wales Type
socketed axe, one faceted (short) socketed
axe and ten further bronzes
(mostly socketed axes of unknown type).
Wheeler 1921; Fox
& Hyde 1939; McNeil 1973;
Moore 1978; Savory
1980;
Needham 1981; Northover in prep
NMGW 20.528/1-2 Remainder of hoard
lost
COED ITHEL, MONMOUTHSHIRE (ST 289 032)
Metal detector find 1980. Hoard comprising
two South Wales Type socketed axes.
Stanton 1983,
Northover in prep
NMGW 81.4H/1 –2
CYNCOED, LLANISHEN, CARDIFF (ST 190 810)
Comprises one Late palstave and one South
Wales Type socketed axe.
Fox & Hyde 1939; Moore 1978; Savory 1980
GCH; Needham 1981.
NMGW
FAIRWATER, LLANDAFF, CARDIFF (ST 139 774)
Found in excavation of pipeline trench.
Comprises one South Wales Type socketed axe and one slender, faceted,
socketed axe.
Grimes 1935; Fox & Hyde 1939; Moore
1978; Savory 1980 GCH; Needham 1981;
Northover in prep.
NMGW
HEN DRE'R GELLI, YSTRAD RHONDDA ( SS 982
946)
Found near earthwork, Hendre'r Gelli Quarry.
Comprises a number of socketed axes;
Wheeler 1921; 1922; Savory GCH; Northover in
prep.
LIVEOAKS FARM, ST. ARYANS, MONMOUTHSHIRE (ST
543 972)
PRN 00746g
Hoard discovered in
Comprises one South Wales Type socketed axe, two South Welsh
hybrid socketed axes, two faceted (slender) socketed axes, one Croxton
Type socketed axe and one ribbed
socketed axe.
Wheeler
1925-7; Fox & Hyde 1939;
McNeil 1973; Savory 1980; Moore
1978;
Needham 1981; Northover in prep
NMGW 26.280/1-7 & 7
Private possession (1)
LLANDOW (?), VALE OF GLAMORGAN (SS 94 73)
Metal detector discovery during 2001. Some uncertainty over the provenance, but certainly
South Wales. Comprises four South Wales Type socketed axes, three South Wales hybrid socketed axes, one
Yorkshire Type socketed axe, one Gillespie (variant Leith) Type socketed axe, three
spearhead fragments and one Ewart Park sword fragment.
As many as six further socketed axes may have been found but remain unseen.
Lodwick in prep
Private possession
LLANFIHANGEL GOBION, MONMOUTHSHIRE (SO 34 09)
PRN 04387G
Hoard discovered during metal detecting in
1989. Comprises two South Wales Type socketed
axes, one plain socketed axe, two axe fragments of unknown type, two plain
pegged spearheads and one
reworked socketed knife.
Trett & Hudson 1989; Northover in prep
Private possession
(Newport Museum Enquiry No. 1895)
LLANTILIO PERTHOLEY, MONMOUTHSHIRE (SO 3116)
Hoard discovered during metal detecting in
1990. Comprises, four South Wales Type socketed axes, one plain socketed axe, one faceted
(slender) socketed axe and one socketed gouge.
Trett & Hudson 1990; 1991; Newton in
prep; Northover in prep
Newport Museum 90.2/1-6; 91.72
LLANTWIT MAJOR, VALE OF GLAMORGAN (SS 967
686)
Comprises one Late palstave, seven South
Wales Type socketed axes, one Croxton Type socketed axe, three plain
socketed axes, two plain pegged spearheads, one tanged and riveted sickle and one casting jet.
Storrie AC 1887; Wheeler 1921-3; Fox &
Hyde 1939; Burgess 1969; McNeil 1973;
Moore 1978; Savory 1980 GCH; Needham 1981;
Schmidt & Burgess; Northover in
prep.
NMGW 34.637/1-16
MARGAM, (SS 769 850)
Metal detector find in 1988. Found over a distance of 4m in the
in-washed fill of a channel cut through the peat and
lower blue-grey clay. Comprises three plain socketed axes and one South Wales Type
socketed axe.
Wear in prep;
Northover in prep
NMGW 88.48H/1-4
MICHAELSTON-SUPER-ELY, CARDIFF (ST 121 764)
Hoard of a bronze socketed axe (Croxton Type)
with two fragments of gold inserted in the socket. These were a fragmentary coiled-end gold
bracelet (Class B2) and a fragment
of gold ribbon. Metal detector find.
Green &
Northover 1996; Northover in prep.
NMGW
MYNYDD MARCH HOWEL,
BLAENHONDDAN (SN 76 03 / 76 04)
'Celts'
and a sword found in a cairn on Mynydd March Howel. Comprises slender faceted socketed axe
and Ewart Park Type sword and socketed axes of unknown type.
Rutter,
RCAHMW, Savory GCH
Swansea Institute
& Lost
NAVIGATION HOUSE, ABERCYNON, (ST 083 950)
Found during construction of Aberdare
railway. Comprises one faceted and slender
socketed axe and one Ewart Park
Type sword fragment
Wheeler 1923-5; Savory 1980; GCH; Northover
in prep
NMGW 25.58 & Lost
OLD KEMEYS, NR. BULMORE, NEWPORT (ST 38 93)
Hoard discovered during metal detecting and
excavated by archaeologists whilst in situ. Buried within a small isolated pit. Comprises
five South Wales Type socketed axes, three South Welsh hybrid socketed axes and one faceted (short) socketed
axe.
Gwilt &
Macdonald 2000; in prep
Private possession
NMGWPA
PENARTH, VALE OF GLAMORGAN (ST 179 702)
Found in 1900, whilst laying out a new road.
Comprises one South Wales Type socketed axe, one Ewart Park sword
fragment and one casting jet.
Wheeler 1921-3; Fox & Hyde 1939; McNeil
1973; Moore 1978; Savory 1980 GCH;
Needham 1981;
Northover in prep
NMGW 01.115/1-3
PENDOYLAN, (ST 075 754)
Found in 1978 in a hedge bank. Comprises
three South Wales Type socketed axes, two Plain socketed axes and one ribbed
socketed axe.
GGAT Report 1977-8; Needham 1981; Savory
GCH; Northover in prep
NMGW78.48H/1-6
PRINCETOWN, BLAENAU
GWENT (SO 117 101)
PRN 02316G
Hoard discovered
during road construction in 1964. Comprises two spearheads (1 fillet defined, 1
pegged). Brass lump found nearby is probably not associated.
Savory
1972; 1980; Green & Northover 1981
NMGW 70.32H/1 -2
RAGLAN, MONMOUTHSHIRE (SO 41 08)
Possible hoard of two South Wales Type socketed axes - reported
singly.
Moore 1978; Needham
1981
Norwich Castle Museum 31.22.08
Manchester University Museum 0.8658
ST FAGANS, CARDIFF (ST 12 77)
Found c. 1847 whilst quarrying stone for the
South Wales Railway, Great Wood. Comprises four South Wales Type
socketed axes, one ribbed socketed axe, two plain pegged spearheads and on sword
fragment of possible Ewart Park type.
Kemble 1863; Evans; Wheeler 1921-3; Fox &
Hyde 1939; McNeil 1973; Moore
1978; Savory 1980; GCH; Needham 1981;
Northover in prep
NMGW British Museum Lost
ST MELLONS, CARDIFF (ST 227 807)
PRN 00639S
Hoard discovered in 1983. Comprises
25 South Wales type socketed axes and one casting jet. Another single South Wales type socketed axe may
belong to the same hoard.
Stanton 1984;
Northover in prep
NMGW 21.226(7); 83.37H; 83.86H
ST NICHOLAS, VALE OF
GLAMORGAN (NGR not known)
Metal
detector find in 2002. Archaeological excavation of depositional context undertaken, revealing
an isolated pit cut into subsoil. The hoard comprises seven South Wales Type
socketed axes, one South Wales Variant socketed axe, one Southern English
ribbed axe, one plain socketed axe, one slender faceted axe, seven undiagnostic socketed axe fragments, one Type
Thorndon socketed knife, two socketed gouges, nine sword fragments (inc.
Ewart Park Type), two spearheads, one sword scabbard mount, one penannular bronze
bracelet fragment, four casting jets, two cake fragments.
Gwilt in
prep
Private possession
(loan to NMGW)
TREHAFOD STATION, YSTRADYFODWG, RHONDDA (ST
045 911)
Found c. 1890 during the building of Trehafod
station. Comprises two South Wales Type socketed axes.
Wheeler 1921-3; Fox & Hyde 1939; McNeil
1973; Moore 1978; Savory 1980; GCH;
Needham 1981;
Northover in prep.
NMGW 38.833/1-2
TROSTREY,
MONMOUTHSHIRE (SO 362 049)
PRN 04293G
Metal detector find in 1987. Comprises two
socketed axes of unknown type and one sword fragment of possible Ewart Park type.
Trett 1987; Northover in prep
Newport Museum 87.166/1 -2 & 7
WINDMILL FARM, LLANSANNOR, VALE OF GLAMORGAN
(SS 99 78)
Metal detector find in 1998. One South Wales
Type socketed axe fragment and one blade fragment of a socketed axe of
unknown type.
Gwilt in prep
Private possession
YNYSHIR, YSTRADYFODWG, RHONDDA (ST 025 935)
Found on the edge of a small quarry near
Heath Terrace, Ystradyfodwg. Comprises two South Wales Type socketed axes.
Wheeler 1921-3; Fox & Hyde 1939; McNeil
1973; Moore 1978; Savory 1980;
Needham 1981;
Northover in prep
NMGW 21.524/1-2
Ewart
Park / Llyn Fawr (950-700BC)
TINTERN, MONMOUTHSHIRE (ST 53349736?)
Two Armorican type socketed axes. Casual
discovery.
Savory 1946; 1946-7
NMGW check
Llyn
Fawr (750-700
BC)
LECKWITH MOORS, CARDIFF (ST 165 755)
Found in 1928 on flood plain between Rivers Taff and Ely.
Comprises one rib and pellet socketed axe, one socketed axe
fragment, four leatherworking knives, two socketed sickles, two razors and a chariot pole cap.
Nash-Williams 1933b; Piggott 1946;
Burgess 1968; Savory
1980 & GCH;
Jockenhovel O'Connor
NMGW
LLYN FAWR, RHIGOS,
RHONDDA CYNON TAFF (SN 917 035)
Found in 1911-12
lying in peat of lake when drained for reservoir construction. Finds reported on more than
one occasion. Two previously unreported Sompting type axes were more recently
published. Comprises six Sompting Type socketed axes, one plain socketed axe, one
socketed axe fragment, two socketed sickles, one iron socketed sickle, three
socketed gouges, one razor, three phalera, two cheek pieces, two belt fittings, one plain
iron spearhead, two Class Bl cauldrons and an iron Mindelheim sword.
Crawford &
Wheeler 1920-1; Wheeler 1921-3; Leeds 1930; Fox & Hyde 1939; Fox 1939;
Hawkes & Smith 1957; Alcock 1961; Burgess 1968; Savory 1975; 1976; 1980; GCH; O'Connor 1975;
1980; Jockenhovel; Green 1978; 1985; Northover 1983 & Mount Batten in prep;
Gerloff 1991
LLANARTH, MONMOUTHSHIRE (SO 393 128)
Possible hoard - 'weapons' of unknown type
reported as discoveries.
Brading/Bradney
check; Northover in prep.
Lost
MERTHYR MAWR, (SS 86 77)
Possible hoard found on Merthyr Mawr Warren.
Not clear whether the fragments come from the same spearhead, or whether
they were associated. Comprises one lozenge sectioned spearhead fragment and another spearhead fragment of
unknown type.
Grimes; Savory 1980
GCH; Northover in prep
NMGW 01.363/1
YSTRADOWEN, VALE OF GLAMORGAN (ST 018 783)
Gold ingot of probable Late Bronze Age date.
Metal detector find. Green & Northover 1996
Iron Age
Settlement
DUNRAVEN CASTLE SAM Gm 350 (SS88677279)
Multivallate promontory fort. Geophysical
survey has located hut sites and further defences. Casual find of human remains (not necessarily
Iron Age).
Savory 1950; Barker and Mercer 2000
NASH POINT SAM Gm 33 (SS91486848)
Multivallate promontory fort. Geophysical
survey has located possible pits and structures
Barker and Mercer 1999a
CASTLE DITCHES, LLANTWIT MAJOR SAM Gm 19
(SS96026742)
Multivallate promontory fort. Geophysical
survey has located complex internal features of more than one phase. Barker and
Mercer 1999c
CAER DYNNAF SAM Gm 100 (SS98357427)
Multivallate hillfort; interior contains a
complex of paddocks and at least one building of Roman date. Partial excavation of interior; pottery,
iron shears (LIA, Roman).
Davies 1967b
THE BULWARKS, PORTHKERRY SAM Gm 29 (ST08206630)
Multivallate promontory fort. Interior contains roundhouses and pits, and
a building sequence against the rampart extending into the Roman
period. Section through defences,
limited excavation of interior, geophysical survey; pottery (Iron Age, Roman), animal bone.
Davies 1973a
LODGE WOOD HILLFORT, CAERLEON SAM Mm 23
(ST32309130)
Multivallate fort. Ongoing excavation.
Howell and Pollard 2000
COED-Y-BWNYDD (BETTWS NEWYDD) SAM Mm 75
(SO365068)
Multivallate fort with multi-period
defences. Interior probably densely
occupied over a considerable period; buildings include four roundhouses. Sections
though defences, limited excavation of interior; inconclusive geophysical survey;
radiocarbon dates. Babbidge 1977
LLANMELIN SAM Mm 24 (ST46109257)
Multivallate fort with multi-period
defences, annexe and outwork. Little in the way of identified
internal structures, apart from two medieval buildings in the annexe. Section though defences, limited excavation of interior;
pottery (Iron Age, Roman, medieval),
human remains, animal bone.
Nash-Williams 1933
SUDBROOK SAM Mm 48 (ST50558732)
Multivallate promontory fort with
multi-period defences. Section though
defences, limited
excavation of interior, revealing structures; geophysical survey; pottery (LIA,
Roman,
medieval), metalwork, glass, iron slag, animal bone.
Nash-Williams 1939; Barker 1999, Sell et al 2001
TWYN Y GAER (CWMYOY) SAM Mm 148 (SO29402195)
Multivallate fort with multi-period defences;
internal divisions; remains of hut platforms. Section through defences
and crossbank; pottery (Iron Age), ironwork, querns, sling stones, iron slag.
Probert 1976
THE KNAVE SAM Gm 127 (SS43188637)
Multivallate promontory fort; pesthole and hearth from interior.
Sections through defences, limited excavation of interior; pottery (Iron
Age), potboilers, sling stones, hammerstone
Williams 1939b
HIGH PENNARD SAM Gm 45 (SS56778663)
Multivallate promontory fort; three possible huts from interior.
Sections through defences, limited excavation of interior; pottery (Roman,
medieval), glass, potboilers, slingstones, animal bone, charcoal ID
Williams 1941
BISHOPSTON VALLEY SAM Gm 126 (SS56938780)
Small promontory fort with multiple defences;
evidence for a hut against the rampart. Sections through defences, limited
excavation of interior; pottery (Iron Age, Roman), copper alloy brooch, iron finger
ring, iron slag, charcoal identification.
Williams 1940
MYNYDD BYCHAN SAM Gm 76 (SS96307560)
Small fort with multiple defences and internal divisions; interior
contains series of buildings from the LIA to early roman
periods; reoccupied in the Middle Ages. Sections through defences, limited excavation of
interior; pottery (Iron Age, Roman, medieval), human remains, animal bone, charcoal ID, molluscs.
Savory 1954; 1955b
HARDINGS DOWN SAM Gm 60 (SS43439078)
Enclosure with widely spaced multiple
defences; internal structures include
a probable roundhouse.
Section through defences, limited excavation of interior; pottery (LIA) pollen analysis.
Hogg 1973
THE BULWARK, LLANMADOC SAM Gm 61 (SS44309275)
Enclosure with widely spaced multiple defences of two periods.
Section through defences; slingstones, animal bone.
Davies 1964.
CAE SUMMERHOUSE SAM Gm 102 (SS86397798)
Enclosure with widely spaced multiple
defences, not an original feature of the settlement. Internal structures
include roundhouses. Section through
the defences, excavation
of approx half the interior; pottery (Iron Age, Roman),
Davies 1967a; 1973b
MAENDY CAMP SAM Gm 99 (SS95739551)
Enclosure with widely spaced multiple defences, includes within
its area a Bronze Age cairn and cairnfield. Limited excavation produced
a possible hut site between the defences; most of finds relate to excavation of cairn.
Williams 1902
BURRY HOLMS PROMONTORY FORT SAM Gm88
(SS39889258)
Single rampart and ditch cutting promontory.
Section through defences; pottery (Roman).
RCAHMW 1976b, 19; Williams 1939a, 29 no.52
CASTLE DITCHES, LLANCARFAN SAM Gm 71
(ST05907002)
Single rampart and ditch; preceded by
smaller enclosure of different plan surrounded by stone wall but no
ditch. Section through defences;
excavation of small area of interior revealed
a round house and evidence for iron and copper working. Pottery (LIA and Roman), metalwork, slags,
human remains
Hogg 1976
BIGLIS (ST14206940)
Settlement, initially open, then enclosed;
two phases roundhouses in interior, followed by Roman-period occupation. Complete excavation of substantial area of
defences and interior; whetstones, slingstones, potboilers, human
remains animal bone, pottery and other finds largely Roman.
Parkhouse 1988
DINAS POWYS SAM Gm 23 (ST14827203)
Two phases of Iron Age occupation on site of
later Early Christian defensive enclosure and vicinity. EIA occupation
represented by postholes, LIA by ?unfinished bank. Trenching; Iron Age finds represented by pottery.
Alcock 1955; 1957; 1963
CALDICOT (ST473893)
Settlement, possibly enclosed; possible
huts, followed by Roman-period occupation.
Complete excavation of
significant area; finds largely Roman
Vyner and Allen 1988
DAN-Y-GRAIG (SS84037803)
Postholes underlying villa activity. No
dating evidence, but could be prehistoric.
Newman 1990
LLANDOUGH (ST168732)
Iron Age occupation on site of later villa
represented by ditches and roundhouse.
Salvage excavation; animal bone (other finds
largely Roman).
Owen-John 1988a
BURROWS WELL, MERTHYR MAWR (SS85587720)
EIA phase of multiperiod settlement
represented by postholes, possibly of a hut. Small excavation; Iron Age finds
pottery (EIA), ?brooch fragment, plant macrofossil. Savory 1955a
THORNWELL (ST54009198)
Partially enclosed multiperiod settlement,
beginning in Bronze Age and going on to Roman period. Pottery (Bronze Age, Iron Age, Roman),
metalwork, human remains, animal
bone, molluscs, plant macrofossils, soil studies.
Hughes 1997
WHITTON (ST08117133)
Two phases of Iron Age occupation on site of
later villa represented by enclosure bank and ditch, roundhouses, and
post-hole structures. Total excavation of enclosure; Iron Age finds represented by
pottery, ?animal bone
Jarrett and Wrathmell 1981
GREENMOOR ARCH (ST400866)
Rectangular timber buildings. Area excavation; pottery (MIA-LIA);
radiocarbon dates
Locock 1999
Series of buildings and contemporary
trackways and palaeochannels. Area excavation; animal bone, wood ID,
insect and other invertebrate identification, pollen analysis, soil studies
Bell et
al 2000
FONMON CASTLE WOOD (ST04466823)
Partial section through ditch of univallate
enclosure. Only datable material was Roman pottery from top of fill; plant
macrofossils.
Evans 2000
NURSTON (ST055676)
Iron Age occupation on site of Roman
?farmstead represented by a ditch; pottery,
animal bone, plant macrofossils
(other finds largely Roman).
Evans 2000
COWBRIDGE (SS99197478)
Structure in Westgate Street area,
underlying Roman occupation; the remains of either a
roundhouse or a round barrow. Area excavation; no associated finds.
Valentin and Robinson 2001
RAD YR(ST13448003)
Burnt mound. Trenched; pottery (LIA),
charcoal ID
Grimes and Hyde 1935
Burials (from A Gwilt, NMGW)
CASTLE DITCHES, LLANCARFAN, VALE OF
GLAMORGAN (ST 059 700)
Small excavation of the ditch and rampart
defences and interior of this multivallate hillfort. Adult female inhumation in an upper
fill of the defensive ditch. Hogg 1976
COED Y CYMDDA, VALE OF GLAMORGAN (ST 1329
7398)
Large area excavation of interior of
hillslope enclosure. Radiocarbon dated disarticulated adult human burial in
lower fill of ditch terminal (East entrance, south terminal).
Owen John 1988
LLANMELIN CAMP, NEAR CAERWENT, MONMOUTHSHIRE
(ST46109257)
Small sized excavation of the defences and
interior of this multivallate hillfort with annexe. Two human burials were discovered:
an adult male in the south-western ditch of Enclosure A in the annexe and a
probable adult female found outside the north-east defences of Enclosure B in
the annexe. Both probably belong to the LIA. Nash-Williams 1933; Whimster 1981;
Murphy and Williams 1992
MERTHYR MAWR WARREN, BRIDGEND (SS 855 771)
1.. (Robert's Cist Burial) A cist containing a crouched
inhumation of a child, investigated by archaeologists in 1948. Proximity of Iron
Age settlement and a diagnostic bronze ring suggest an Iron Age date.
Savory 1945-48; 1949; Whimster 1981; Murphy
and Williams 1992
2. Cairn covering a crouched inhumation.
Savory 1952; 1956; Whimster 1981; Murphy and
Williams 1992
3.
Crouched adult inhumation (female?). Penannular brooch found in close
proximity.
Savory
1956; Murphy and Williams 1992
Crouched adult male inhumation, revealed
after storm in 1923.
Wheeler 1925; Murphy and Williams 1992 5. Crouched
inhumation beneath a small cairn. Savory 1973; Murphy and Williams 1992
MYNYDD BYCHAN, LLYSWORNEY, VALE OF GLAMORGAN
(SS 963 756)
Large area excavation of the defences and
interior of this defended hilltop enclosure / small hillfort. LIA, Early
Romano-British and Medieval occupation and complex entrance development
sequence.
Three individuals from LIA phase (II): 1.
adult male, 2. skull of young adult female, 3. fragmentary adult - sex unknown. Found in
upper south ditch terminal fill of the south-western entrance. 2. Accompanied by
catch plate of iron brooch and 3. Accompanied by two iron bow brooches of LIA
or ERB date. Savory 1950; 1954; 1955; Murphy and Williams 1992
NASH POINT, MARCROSS, VALE OF GLAMORGAN (SS
914 684)
Crouched adult male inhumation in lower fill
of defensive ditch of an outwork associated with a hillfort. Mutilated
before interment.
Extended inhumation probably from same
context as 1 above.