| Archaeology at Parc Cybi, Tŷ Mawr, Holyhead |
| Archaeological recording and excavation is in progress in advance of the construction of a major Welsh Assembly Government development project at Tŷ Mawr, Holyhead. The engineering consultancy, Atkins, in association with local construction company, Jones Brothers, are managing the first phase of construction works, due for completion in early 2008. |
| Gwynedd Archaeological Trust is carrying out the excavations at Parc Cybi. During the summer of 2007 we will have a team of over 25 archaeologists working on site full-time - one of largest on-going excavations in the UK. Most of the archaeologists are excavating in the field, but some are involved with post-excavation work, for example, processing finds, digitising plans and records, or wet-sieving soil samples to catch any important finds too small to be picked up during the excavation process. |
| Go to Dig Diary |
Open Day: Saturday, 21st July 2007, 10am-3pm Visit the archaeological excavations at Tŷ Mawr, Holyhead (next to Junction 2 of the A55). Tours will start from the new site offices off Kingsland Road - opposite the leisure centre (follow signs fromJunction 1 of the A55) |
See the excavations and the work behind the scenes. Short guided tours will run throughout the day, spaces will be limited and tours will be subject to the weather. Sturdy footwear is a must and visitors should be prepared for uneven ground. |
For further information contact the project archaeologist Rob Sutton. email: robert.sutton@atkinsglobal.com. Keep up with progress through Dig Diary |
Information on the background to the project, and on the archaeological strategy, provided by Welsh Assembly Government, Atkins and Gwynedd Archaeological Trust, is available at the following links: |
Project Background-Cefndir y Prosiect
Managing the Historic Landscape-Rheoli'r tirwedd Hanesyddol
Archaeological Strategy-Y Cynllun Archaeolegol
