{"id":37741,"date":"2019-11-12T15:58:02","date_gmt":"2019-11-12T15:58:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/?p=37741"},"modified":"2019-11-12T15:58:02","modified_gmt":"2019-11-12T15:58:02","slug":"volunteers-find-medieval-ruin-beneath-toilets-site","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2019\/11\/12\/volunteers-find-medieval-ruin-beneath-toilets-site\/","title":{"rendered":"Volunteers find medieval ruin beneath toilets site"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Chance sighting on last day of Llandaff archaeological dig leads to unexpected find<\/h3>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/fireplace.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-37850\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/11\/fireplace.jpg 960w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/11\/fireplace-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/11\/fireplace-770x433.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/11\/fireplace-500x281.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/11\/fireplace-293x165.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" src=\"https:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/fireplace.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-37850\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/11\/fireplace.jpg 960w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/11\/fireplace-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/11\/fireplace-770x433.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/11\/fireplace-500x281.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/11\/fireplace-293x165.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption>One area of the dig extended 2.4 metres below the ground&#8217;s surface<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n<p>VOLUNTEERS from the Llandaff 50+ group have discovered the ruins of a medieval building beneath the disused grounds of a 17<sup>th<\/sup> Century animal pound. <\/p>\n\n\n<p>The group is running a project to transform the derelict\npublic toilets at the top of Llandaff High Street into an activity centre for\nelderly residents. <\/p>\n\n\n<p>The site is located at a former pound next to the 13<sup>th<\/sup> Century Bishop\u2019s Palace, meaning a two-week archaeological dig in September was needed to assess its heritage prior to building.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>Excavation work was extended after a chance discovery on the\nlast day of the venture, when dig leader and archaeological scientist Dr Tim\nYoung spotted the projecting stonework of what has now been revealed as a house\nbuilt between 1350 and 1450.&nbsp; <\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe class=\"zeen-lazy-load-base zeen-lazy-load\" title=\"Llandaff volunteers unearth medieval ruin beneath public toilets site\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"about:blank\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/gdkUECjUnLY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><noscript><iframe title=\"Llandaff volunteers unearth medieval ruin beneath public toilets site\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/gdkUECjUnLY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/noscript>\n<\/div><figcaption>Dr Tim Young discusses the archaeological project<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n<p>Tim Egan, 67, a volunteer and historian from Ely Road, said: \u201cIt\u2019s very exciting, and to find it literally on one\u2019s doorstep is amazing. We set out to explore a pound which was a simple place where animals would be impounded overnight, and we\u2019ve ended up with something possibly 300 years older.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n<p>According to Dr Young, the house is likely to have been occupied by a high-status individual, as it features a Bath-stone fireplace and decorated tiles which would have been rare luxuries at the time.<\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"962\" height=\"542\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/sean.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-37770\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/11\/sean.jpg 962w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/11\/sean-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/11\/sean-770x434.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/11\/sean-500x282.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/11\/sean-293x165.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 962px) 100vw, 962px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"962\" height=\"542\" src=\"https:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/sean.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-37770\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/11\/sean.jpg 962w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/11\/sean-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/11\/sean-770x434.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/11\/sean-500x282.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/11\/sean-293x165.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 962px) 100vw, 962px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption>Councillor Sean Driscoll is one of more than 1,000 visitors who dropped in on the site <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n<p>The dig was attended by more than 50 volunteers, who were loaned equipment by Cardiff University\u2019s School of History, Archaeology and Religion.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>It has been credited by participants as a hugely successful cross-community event.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<p>288 pupils from Bishop of Llandaff, Howell\u2019s and Cathedral School were invited to take part in the initial excavation, view artefacts and learn about the history of Llandaff from local storyteller Dick Berry.&nbsp; <\/p>\n\n\n<p>Mr Egan said:  \u201cThey came away buzzing \u2013 some of them were wanting to be archaeologists for the rest of their lives as a result.\u201d  <\/p>\n\n\n<p>Another participant, Gail Chester, 55, of Fairleigh Road, said: \u201cI\u2019ve been coming when I can get away from work for about three hours at a time and I\u2019ve just found it really helpful. Everyone\u2019s really friendly. <\/p>\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;\u201cI think it\u2019s given\nme a great opportunity to get involved with working in a team and doing some\nphysical work, which really gives a lift to the spirits.\u201d&nbsp; <\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/bones.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-37768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/11\/bones.jpg 960w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/11\/bones-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/11\/bones-770x433.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/11\/bones-500x281.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/11\/bones-293x165.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" src=\"https:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/bones.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-37768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/11\/bones.jpg 960w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/11\/bones-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/11\/bones-770x433.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/11\/bones-500x281.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/11\/bones-293x165.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption>A box of animal bones &#8211; just a fraction of the items that have been recovered by volunteers<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"709\" height=\"317\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/jeton.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-37896\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/11\/jeton.jpg 709w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/11\/jeton-300x134.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/11\/jeton-500x224.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/11\/jeton-293x131.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 100vw, 709px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"709\" height=\"317\" src=\"https:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/jeton.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-37896\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/11\/jeton.jpg 709w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/11\/jeton-300x134.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/11\/jeton-500x224.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/11\/jeton-293x131.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 709px) 100vw, 709px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption>A jeton, a type of copper counter made in France was one of the most significant items recovered <br \/>Image: Llandaff 50+<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n<p>A range of valuable items has been recovered from the site, including\npieces of pottery and a jeton \u2013 a French copper counter used for bookkeeping, which\nmay have been laid in the fireplace to ward off witches. Various animal bones\nhave also been found.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>The artefacts, which officially belong to Cardiff Council, will be donated to the National Museum to be conserved and put on display.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>The dig has delayed the planned launch of the activity\ncentre by only two weeks. It should be open around the end of April 2020. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Chance sighting on last day of Llandaff archaeological dig leads to unexpected find VOLUNTEERS from the Llandaff 50+ group have discovered the ruins of a medieval building beneath the disused grounds of a 17th Century animal pound. The group is running a project to transform the derelict public toilets at the top of Llandaff High Street into an activity centre for elderly residents. 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