Hen Caerwys

The Caerwys Historical Society organised a field trip yesterday evening to Hen Caerwys. Actually it is not 'hen' as in 'old' Caerwys, as Caerwys pre-dates 'Hen' Caerwys - confused? Hen Caerwys is the site of a deserted settlement to the north of the town. From the remains it must have been of some importance, especially, I think, due to the large central enclosure. Small houses are in evidence around the perhaps 4 acre site. The site is well-preserved by the landowner and he allowed a archaeological excavation to take place there last summer, and another is planned for later this year. In fact archaeologists have been interested in the sire since the 1960s, but the quality of the digs and the subsequent record keeping has been variable. Will Davies of CADW gave the society an excellent and informative tour of the site.

The interest in antiquity can be judged by the number that turned up to the event. Thirty-nine members of the society took part on a perfect April evening. The large numbers did cause a problem for catering in the Piccadily afterwards, so I need to learn from that. Here are some photographs from the evening.