About the Project
Through regional survey, geophysical prospection and selective site excavation, we can examine the following in Wales, Ireland and the Isle of Man:
Chronology
Settlement
Social structure
Interconnections.
Aspects of the research programme
Methods
Innovative methods include:
- On-site building reconstruction of roundhouses at Castell Henllys
- Artefact biography for Viking finds
- AMS radiocarbon dating.
These methods give us new insights into the past and transform site detail and regional chronologies.
Findings
The environmental data recovered from excavation has greatly increased our understanding of the economy in cultures which have a limited surviving artefactual record.