People have been living in Caerau and Ely for over 6,000 years so its possible you might find fragments of the stone tools used by our community’s earliest inhabitants through to sweet wrappers dropped in the 21 st century. Together, we’ll help uncover the hidden history under the gardens of Caerau and Ely!ĬAER Big Dig and CAER Cupboard Archaeology ran over the course of the week starting 6 th July 2020, but it is not too late to do your own excavation! Please download the resources and do the dig in your own time.

Do you have an object in your house that has a story to tell? Every item tells a story and helps us to piece together the modern history of the area.

We would love to hear about the heritage of Ely and Caerau through the items that you have in the community. This will involve digging a small 1 square metre archaeological test pit, recording what you discover and sharing your findings with archaeologists from Cardiff University and the wider community.ĭon’t have a garden or not able to dig? No problem! You can take a journey of exploration into your home as part of CAER Cupboard Archaeology. If you have a garden, we would still like you to be part of CAER Big Dig by undertaking your very own archaeological excavation in your back yard. CAER Big Dig and CAER Cupboard Archaeology

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