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In 2017 Dyfed Archaeological Trust undertook an investigation in the walled kitchen garden, generously supported by HLF and the Sabina Sutherland Charitable Trust, and involving substantial work by volunteers, including desk based evaluation and careful excavation and recording on site. Here’s what they found by looking at the historic maps of the site.
You can download the full report (pdf) here.
The Estate Map of 1796 (Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru/The National Library of Wales) shows a kitchen garden between a hay yard and stables to the east and the churchyard to the west. The garden appears to be unenclosed on its south and west sides. Land-use is not shown on the map.
On the 1811 Estate map (Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru/ The National Library of Wales) the hay yard and stables are still evident but to the west the kitchen garden is now walled on three sides: to the north, east and west. To the south the garden is unenclosed and the ground along the southern edge appears to drop down to a stream that borders it.
The walled garden is shown divided into three large cultivation beds running east-west. There is no evidence of any structures or glasshouses within the garden at this stage.
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In 2017 Dyfed Archaeological Trust undertook an investigation in the walled kitchen garden, generously supported by HLF and the Sabina Sutherland Charitable Trust, and involving substantial work by volunteers, including desk based evaluation and careful excavation and recording on site. Here’s what they found by looking at the historic maps of the site.
You can download the full report (pdf) here.
The Estate Map of 1796 (Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru/The National Library of Wales) shows a kitchen garden between a hay yard and stables to the east and the churchyard to the west. The garden appears to be unenclosed on its south and west sides. Land-use is not shown on the map.
On the 1811 Estate map (Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru/ The National Library of Wales) the hay yard and stables are still evident but to the west the kitchen garden is now walled on three sides: to the north, east and west. To the south the garden is unenclosed and the ground along the southern edge appears to drop down to a stream that borders it.
The walled garden is shown divided into three large cultivation beds running east-west. There is no evidence of any structures or glasshouses within the garden at this stage.