Tinkinswood burial site uncovered

Excavation work is drawing to a close at an archaeological dig with a difference in the Vale of Glamorgan this week.

I've been to visit the Neolithic sites at Tinkinswood and St. Lythan's near the village of St. Nicholas to hear about a new project which is involving the local community in digging for hidden historical treasure.

Cadw and Archaeology Wales have joined forces and secured Heritage Lottery funding to dig three sites near the existing ancient burial chambers.

Dr Ffion Reynolds, a community archaeologist with CADW, told me that at the Tinkinswood sites they managed to confirm that what they thought was a fallen Neolithic burial chamber was actually a Bronze Age barrow, which caused great excitement among the team.

The original excavation took place at the Tinkinswood burial chamber in 1914 by John Ward who at that time was the Keeper of Archaeology at the National Museum of Wales...

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