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Geophys Project Community Open Day

Today was Open Day at the Knave IA fort and the usual team of Rowena, Charley and Tim were  joined by the Trusts Outreach Officer, Paul Huckfield. Though the day started dull and grey, it was soon...

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This is YOUR Heritage

GGAT are attending the 'This is YOUR Heritage' event on Sunday 11 May at Bryngarw House and Country Park, Bridgend between 10:30am and 2pm.

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Living History Festival at Hafod-Morfa Copperworks

Looking for something to do this Saturday?  Well, look no further!The Hafod-Morfa Copperworks Living History Festival takes place this Saturday 14 June. 1pm – 5pm.

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Wales Archaeology App shortlisted for British Archaeology Award

The four Welsh Archaeological Trusts are delighted to announce that their Archwilio app has been shortlisted for ‘Best Archaeological Innovation’ at the biennial British Archaeology Awards 2014. With...

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Archaeology for All!

   The fantastic Festival of Archaeology is once more upon us, and GGAT kick off their activities for the festival with our flagship 'Archaeology for All!' event on Saturday 12th July.  This year the...

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Hands on Heritage at Neath Abbey

The impressive remains at Neath Abbey will once again resonate to the sounds of medieval life this coming Saturday 19th July, as Cadw’s  annual Hands on Heritage event makes it’s welcome return to the...

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Access to Archaeology - Mynediad at Archaeoleg

It is a couple of months into the third year of the Access to Archaeology project and our lovely volunteers are making steady progress; we are enjoying seeing familiar faces as well as meeting new...

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The Archaeology beneath the World Leaders feet

Long before the Americans and other World Leaders took over the Celtic Manor Resort for the NATO Summit, another invading nation, the Romans, decided to make the land there their home. Discovers all...

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Welcome to the Team, John!

We welcome the most recent addition to our lovely Access to Archaeology volunteer team, John (handbag not included!). Here he is, getting stuck in and learning about how we incorporate the different...

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Gower Landscape Partnership-Archaeological Training Workshop

Come along to the first ‘Finding Our History’ training session – Landscape Detective Understand how maps are used in archaeology and historic landscape studies. Have a go at interpretation of...

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IT'S OUR BIRTHDAY

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2014 Half Yearly Review

The 2014 GGAT Half Year Review is online now. Learn all about the Cadw funded projects the Trust carried out during 2013-14.http://t.co/v8Xwg7E2kp

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From Forests to Firing Range

GGAT are currently looking for volunteers to help with a project on the north Gower coast.The project will be focusing on two primary targets that were identified by the Arfordir project  as needing...

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A Sad Farewell

Friday saw us wave a tearful goodbye to Leonora Goldsmith as she starts her new job as HER Manager at North Yorkshire Council.  Leonora began working for the Trust in 2008, as a Field Archaeologist,...

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Big Welsh Walk - Gelligaer Common

As part of the Big Welsh Walk campaign, GGAT will be carrying out a circular walk around Pen Garnbugail on Gelligaer Common. Learn all the fantastic archaeology of this upland site as we visit Bronze...

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The Big Welsh Walk - Cyfarthfa Ironworks and its Landscape

As part of the Big Welsh Walk campaign, GGAT will be carrying out a circular tour to look at the ironworks, its water management and transport systems, as well as some of the places where the people...

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GGAT Events 2015

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GeoFest 2015 Festival Family Fun-day

Stuck for things to do with the kids today? GGAT are at the GeoFest 2015 Festival Family Fun-day at Craig-y-nos Country Park in the upper Swansea Valley.Plenty of activities for young and old including...

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GeoFest 2015

The Bronze Age Rock Art making seemed to go down a storm at yesterdays GeoFest 2015.

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The Festival of Archaeology 2015 Lookbook

The Festival of Archaeology Roadshow rumbles into the distance for another year!But, weep not, you can re-live all GGAT’s archaeology fueled Outreach events through our FoA Lookbook.  Here you can look...

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Archaeologists Wanted!!

The Glamorgan-Gwent Archaeological Trust Ltd is seeking qualified, experienced and highly motivated archaeologists to join its Projects Team.   We are looking for persons who can demonstrate:A degree...

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Youth Heritage Fund

In 2015-2016 the four Welsh Archaeological Trusts (WATs) are celebrating their collective 40th anniversaries with a range of celebratory activities.As one of these activities the Glamorgan-Gwent...

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GGAT Memories

The Glamorgan-Gwent Archaeological Trust formally came into existence on 13th September 1976. In the run up to our anniversary, we are carrying out a number of celebratory events, some in conjunction...

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Romans in Merthyr Tydfil

It has long been established that the Roman Army constructed a fort at Penydarren (c.AD75), Merthyr Tydfil, to protect the auxiliary unit of troops (normally about 500 men) stationed there. This fort...

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GGAT is seeking highly motivated archaeologists to join its Projects Team

 Seeking highly motivated archaeologists to join our Projects Team. We are looking for persons for short term contracts (1-2 months) in Southeast Wales. The successful candidates must be able to...

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