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Rhyd-y-Groes Wind Farm, Werthyr, Near Amlwch, Anglesey, North Wales
 Archaeological Evaluation and Assessment of Results
Ref: 62509.01June 2007 
Wessex Archaeology 
 
Rhyd-y-Groes Wind Farm, Werthyr, Near Amlwch,Anglesey, North Wales
Archaeological Evaluation and Assessment of Results
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By
Wessex ArchaeologyPortway HouseOld Sarum Park SALISBURYWiltshireSP4 6EB
Report reference: 62509.01
June 2007
© Wessex Archaeology Limited 2007, all rights reserved Wessex Archaeology Limited is a Registered Charity No. 287786 
 
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Rhyd-y-Groes Wind Farm, Werthyr, Near Amlwch,Anglesey, North Wales
Archaeological Evaluation and Assessment of Results
Contents
SummaryAcknowledgements
1BACKGROUND..................................................................................................11.1Introduction................................................................................................11.2Site Location, Topography and Geology..................................................11.3Historical Background...............................................................................1
 Neolithic (3300-2000 BC)............................................................................1 Bronze Age (2000-500BC)...........................................................................1 Iron Age (500BC –AD60)............................................................................2 Romano-British (AD60-410)........................................................................2
1.4Previous Archaeological Work.................................................................32AIMS AND OBJECTIVES.................................................................................43METHODS...........................................................................................................43.1Geophysical Survey....................................................................................43.2Landscape and Earthwork Survey...........................................................43.3Aerial Photography....................................................................................43.4Evaluation Trenches..................................................................................54RESULTS.............................................................................................................54.1Introduction................................................................................................54.2Geophysical Survey....................................................................................6
 Area 1 ( 
Figure 2
 ).........................................................................................6  Areas 2, 3 and 4 ( 
Figure 3
 ).........................................................................7 
4.3Evaluation Trenches..................................................................................7
 Area 1 ..........................................................................................................7  Area 2 ........................................................................................................12
5FINDS.................................................................................................................135.1Introduction..............................................................................................135.2Results.......................................................................................................136PALAEO-ENVIRONMENTAL EVIDENCE.................................................146.1Introduction..............................................................................................146.2Methods.....................................................................................................146.3Results.......................................................................................................14
Charred Plant Remains and Charcoals.....................................................14Waterlogged material................................................................................14Charcoal.....................................................................................................14
6.4Potential....................................................................................................157DISCUSSION.....................................................................................................157.2The possible cist burial............................................................................157.3The earthworks........................................................................................168RECOMMENDATIONS..................................................................................17
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