Considering the rain at the start of the day we were blessed with bright sunshine and just the occasional shower today. 15 people came along and this allowed us to work in 3 groups. We walked designated fields and noted features of interest. After lunch 1 team recorded features in a large field which has lost some of its original boundaries and contains a number of lumps and bumps. The other two groups went in search of a lane shown at the west side of the 1587 map. It defied us for a while, but with persistence it was located and traced. We also established a possible site for a house and two outbuildings show on the oldest map. This may make an interesting area for excavation later in the project. Overall the field boundaries are much altered from the 1587 and 1760 maps.
We will be returning to Pwll Court tomorrow to complete recording of the features found today. It has made us realise that even with a significant number of people the project as a whole is a monumental task. Thanks to everybody who turned out today. It was great to see more old friends.
Saturday - meet at village car park at 9.30 or Pwll Court entrance at 10.00. Look out for the blue truck parked inside the farm entrance.
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ReplyDeleteNow that my brain has been loosened with a moderate quantity of grape juice I have cogitated on something that Jan mentioned earlier; "perhaps this map isnt the right one". She's right! We have been perplexed all day with boundaries and tracks that aren't in the right place, buildings that have moved and fields that are the wrong shape. Thats because the map we have been using is THE WRONG ONE! A cautionary tale and one to put down to experience! The good news is that it makes all the interesting lumps and bumps that we have found today - even more enigmatic and worthy of recording. The map we have been loking at all day fits very neatly almost next door at Tyle and Waun Ddu so we will have to work on that area later in the week.