Town digs in for historic event (From South Wales Guardian)

Town digs in for historic event

8:51am Wednesday 9th July 2008

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Ammanford will be stepping back in time this weekend as the local history society teams up with Dyfed Archaeological Trust to celebrate National Archaeology Week.

The Castle and Conquest in Wales will be a free admission, all-day event on Saturday, July 12, between 10.30am and 4.30pm at the remains of Ammanford castle in Tirydail.

"The open day at Ammanford castle will be our major event for National Archaeology Week," said Richard Jones, heritage management archaeologist for Dyfed Archaeology Trust. "We have other events taking place at Llandeilo and Carmarthen, but Ammanford will have a huge range of activities and demonstrations."

Members of the Heritage Group, who are attending the day in medieval dress, will provide a tour of the remains of the eleventh century motte and bailey castle and give details of its' history and construction.

Other demonstrations planned for the Castle and Conquest in Wales will be; a computerised historic environment record showing sites of archaeological importance throughout South Wales, a metal detectorist, a geologist from Brecon Beacons Park, a geophysics demonstration and Gwerin y Gwyr re-enactment group who will be talking about life in Wales before the Norman Conquest with displays of battle skills and axe throwing.

For children there will be motte and bailey samples for them to build their own castle, pottery and a fancy dress competition with prizes going to the best dressed medieval knight or lady.

Dyfed Archaeological Trust's staff will be also be on hand to discuss aspects of local archaeology, and will even help identify any local archaeological find.

Also planned for July 12 is an open day at Dinefwr Park, Llandeilo where a team of archaeologists are excavating a Roman building.

For more information about National Archaeology Week and Dyfed Archaeology Trust visit the website at, www.dyfedarchaeology.org.uk

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