Looking for archaeology, history and culture? Then come join a dig this summer at the foot of the beautiful Cambrian Mountains in Mid- Wales.
The Strata Florida Archaeology Field School will open its trenches from 21st August – 16th September at the 12th century Strata Florida Abbey (Abaty Ystrad Fleur), a captivating, evocative and internationally significant site in Pontrhydfendigaid (known locally as Bont) in Ceredigion, Mid- Wales.
The school will focus on excavating in the yard of Mynachlog Fawr farm and doing wider Abbey landscape surveys and ground-truthing led by fully qualified and experienced staff. The farm was built over the remains of other structures, some of which were part of a gentry house, outbuildings and garden that go back to the early years of the Abbey’s foundation in the Middle Ages. You could be part of the team that unearths these structures for the first time in hundreds of years and record them for future generations!
In addition to the field-based learning there will be field trips to local sites and monuments and talks from experts on local history and archaeology.
The field school is being delivered by the Strata Florida Trust in partnership with The Prince’s Foundation, Allchurches Trust, University of Wales Trinity St. David, Breaking Ground Heritage and Sacred Landscapes Research Project.
Full details of the field school, including timetable, fees, accommodation and FAQs are available through the school’s comprehensive brochure, which can be downloaded from https://www.stratafloridatrust.org/join-the-dig. People can register for a place via the website. Both the brochure and website are bilingual – in Welsh and English.