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From the earliest human settlements to modern-day constructions, Heneb’s projects span a diverse range of sites and landscapes. Our work has revealed the stories of rural communities, industrial heritage, urban developments, and large-scale infrastructure projects.

Explore our collection of past projects to discover the remarkable breadth and impact of our archaeological work.

The Historic Churches Survey

Ecclesiastic
Though seemingly unchanging, many historic churches have witnessed constant renewal, adaptation and repair during the last thousand years or more to meet the changing needs and aspirations of… View

Croxton’s Field

Community
In 2024, as part of a collaborative project on Roman archaeology in Northeast Wales, Heneb: The Trust for Welsh Archaeology and the University of Chester undertook a research… View

Buckspool Iron Age Promontory Fort

Climate Change
Buckspool on the Castlemartin tank firing range is one of many Iron Age promontory forts on the Pembrokeshire coast that is suffering from coastal erosion. Operation Nightingale is… View
Archaeologists wearing high-visibility vests and hard hats excavating exposed structural remains on an active dig site

Ynysfach Ironworks

Industrial
The investigations at Merthyr Tydfil College, on the site of the former Ynysfach Ironworks, began in August 2011 and were completed by January 2012. Archaeologists from the Glamorgan-Gwent… View
Roman re-enactors in formation holding large red shields decorated with yellow lightning motifs, with one shield shown prominently in the foreground.

The Romans in South Wales

Monuments and Landscapes
The area which now forms the south-east corner of Wales was under Roman rule for approximately three and a half centuries. Here you can learn all about what… View
A large medieval stone castle ruin covered with patches of ivy, standing on a grassy slope with scattered trees around it.

Oystermouth Castle Community Excavation

Community
Oystermouth Castleis a familiar site in Swansea. It was rescued in the middle of the 19th century by local antiquary George Grant Francis, who employed workmen at his… View
Panoramic view of a coastal city with the bay, harbour and surrounding hills visible under bright sunlight.

Arfordir Coastal Heritage (Glamorgan Gwent)

Coastal
The coastline is a dynamic environment subject to constant change through the actions of erosion, land-use, and climate change, which can in turns reveal and conceal sites of… View
Aerial view of an archaeological excavation showing multiple roundhouse foundations and stone-built features, with archaeologists working across the site.

Archaeology at Parc Cybi, Holyhead

Monuments and Landscapes
In 2006 to 2008 and 2009 to 2010 Gwynedd Archaeological Trust carried out archaeological excavations in advance of a major Welsh Government development site, called Parc Cybi, at… View
Archaeological section showing an exposed soil profile in a cut trench, with ranging rods marking the layers and a blue tarp covering equipment in the background.

 Dinas Dinllaen – Community Archaeology Project

During late October and early November 2011 a community archaeology project took place at Dinas Dinllaen, an Iron Age coastal promontory fort on the north coast of the… View
Archaeologist excavating a small test pit on a grassy coastal cliff edge with the sea and rocky shoreline in the background.

Arfordir (Gwynedd)

Climate Change
Arfordir (Welsh for coastline) is a project which aims to record, understand and monitor changes in the coastal heritage of Wales. The coastal zone has been important throughout… View
Ruined stone buildings and spoil heaps in a remote upland valley, with scattered rocks in the foreground,

Clwyd-Powys Metal Mines Survey

Industrial
Between May 1992 and August 1993, CPAT carried out a rapid survey of all of the non-ferrous metal mines (predominantly lead), phosphate mines and some of the more… View
Stone-built rural church with a square tower and slate roof, surrounded by old gravestones in a grassy churchyard, set against a backdrop of wooded hills under a bright blue sky.

Caring For Churches

Ecclesiastic
Though seemingly unchanging, many historic churches have witnessed constant renewal, adaptation and repair during the last thousand years or more to meet the changing needs and aspirations of… View