Volunteers uncover ‘hugely exciting’ burial site underneath Welsh park
Volunteer archaeologists have created a tomb zone of a bronze age under a popular park in Wales.
A series of pits were discovered during an archaeological excavation in Trelai Park in Cardiff, and a small amount of people were found in three.
It is believed that the creams were up to the Bronze Age and was found next to a round house on the field two years ago.
Experts believe that the proximity of the ruins is “importance ver to those who lived there at that time and that saint family members may have been buried there.
Volunteers for the inheritance project of Caeau and Ely Rediscovering (CAER) are trying to bring together the importance of the latest findings that show that the site may be wider than previously thought.
Caer, Head of Archeology and Protection of Cardiff University, who is a partner in the project. Oliver Davis said, “The discovery of these creams is another example of rich history, which is very exciting and very well preserved under Trelai park.
“The burial of creams so close to Roundhouse shows that they might have been thrown there to remember the popular family members. At the same time, the site may mean that the site has a ceremonial importance for people at that time.”
“This area, which we know was only 200 meters away from a Roman villa, has been clearly an important place for thousands of years. Three thousand years ago, it gives us a window to some of the oldest Cardiff inhabitants living in Caerau and Ely.
“Now work begins to carefully dig out of every layer by sifting the materials we find here hourly. This is a real team.”
Trelai Park is a good place for sports teams and dog hikers. Neolithic, iron age, Roman and medieval findings were previously discovered, a national heritage area, a half mile away from Caeau Hillfort.
36 -year -old Alice Clarke, who lives in Caerau, has been volunteer with the Caer project for five years and said: “Really fascinating. We have found a lot of quartz here.
Another volunteer, 19 -year -old Hannah Secker, just finished A levels and wants to study at the level of archeology and ancient history.
He said: “There is a very exciting atmosphere here and everyone was very hospitable. I didn’t have an archaeological experience before coming here and it was great to talk to the students about their degrees.
