{"id":13,"date":"2021-10-25T07:41:48","date_gmt":"2021-10-25T07:41:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fishguardonline.com\/?p=13"},"modified":"2021-10-25T07:41:48","modified_gmt":"2021-10-25T07:41:48","slug":"remains-of-iron-age-settlement-and-medieval-castle-at-maenclochog","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fishguardonline.com\/archives.html","title":{"rendered":"REMAINS OF IRON AGE SETTLEMENT AND MEDIEVAL CASTLE AT MAENCLOCHOG"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-15 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fishguardonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/MEDIEVAL-CASTLE-AT-MAENCLOCHOG.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"450\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fishguardonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/MEDIEVAL-CASTLE-AT-MAENCLOCHOG.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.fishguardonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/MEDIEVAL-CASTLE-AT-MAENCLOCHOG-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Excavation revealing traces of Iron Age Round House at Maenclochog.<\/p>\n<p>Maenclochog is a small, thriving village situated at the foot of the Preseli Hills some 10 miles east of Fishguard on the B4313 Narberth road.<\/p>\n<p>Archaeologists and local volunteers digging at the village car park believe they have found the remains of a medieval castle and signs of a much earlier Iron Age settlement.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-16 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fishguardonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IRON-AGE-SETTLEMENT.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fishguardonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IRON-AGE-SETTLEMENT.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.fishguardonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IRON-AGE-SETTLEMENT-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Archaeologist Duncan Schlee in front of remains of the castle wall, Maenclochog.<\/p>\n<p>One excavation revealed holes in the earth and a heart which indicates the existence of a roundhouse of approx 12 metres in diameter (similar to those at Castell Henllys near Eglwyswrw). This indicates an Iron Age settlement sometime between 700 to 800 BC and 43 AD.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-17 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fishguardonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Iron-Age-hearth.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fishguardonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Iron-Age-hearth.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.fishguardonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Iron-Age-hearth-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Local volunteer Lucy Elcomb excavating the Iron Age hearth.<\/p>\n<p>The second excavation revealed part of the stone wall likely to be the outer wall of a Norman castle built in the early 12th century. There were further signs of a defensive bank and ditch surrounding the castle. Additional stonework on top of the castle wall could indicate the existence of a village \u2018pound\u2019. (Records exist of a castle being attacked by the \u2018Welsh\u2019 in 1215 and again in 1275.)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-18 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fishguardonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/excavating-the-castle-wall.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fishguardonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/excavating-the-castle-wall.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.fishguardonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/excavating-the-castle-wall-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">More intrepid volunteers taking a short break on excavating the castle wall, Maenclochog.<\/p>\n<p>The excavations will be preserved and covered over on September 30th. A presentation will be made on the findings to the community in November.<\/p>\n<p>The dig was organised by a local enterprise organisation PLANED with the help of <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.acadat.com\/\">Cambria Archaeology<\/a> <\/strong>and Pembrokeshire National Park, thanks to EU funding.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Excavation revealing traces of Iron Age Round House at Maenclochog. 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