During excavations to the rear of the Manor House a 17th century drainage system was discovered.
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Llancaicah Fawr
Manor
Since 2010 Cardiff Archaeology has been investigating the archaeology of Llancaiach Fawr Manor, Nelson, Caerphilly, with a team of community volunteers and museum staff.
Finds from the drainage excavation included 17th century pottery and fragments of rare imported 16th century Venetian glass.
This sherd of pottery, probably from the rim of a porringer, has the Initials 'RP' engraved on it.
The results of the excavation show clear phasing of a series of building and alteration works to the rear of the manor house dating from the 16th to the 19th century. The majority of the material finds date either to the early construction of the building or to later alterations with the exception of one sherd of Roman pottery and two fragments of early Medieval glass indicating earlier activity in the vicinity of the site.
Investigations of the fields surrounding the Manor House have revealed possible Iron Age field boundaries and two Roman coins of the 2nd/3rd century AD.
Pontypridd Common
An archaeological investigation of the early 19th century Bardic Complex, Pontypridd Common, Rhondda Cynon Taf was carried out with the help of community volunteers and Pontypridd Museum staff.
Team of Community Volunteers undertaking the Bardic Complex investigations.
The positions of missing upright stones were excavated to find their alignment and reveal the true extent of the Bardic Complex.
A number of small finds were made, including a 19th century 'pig poker' and Neolithic flint.
