The Glamorgan-Gwent Archaeological Trust Ltd.

Archaeology in Wales

The Trust is registered as a charity to educate the public in archaeology, and plays a vital role in helping people learn about their past.

Education

The Trust is registered as a charity to educate the public in archaeology, and plays a vital role in helping people learn about their past.

Conserving and enhancing the historic environment whilst helping the public to understand and enjoy it.

Heritage Management Service

Conserving and enhancing the historic environment whilst helping the public to understand and enjoy it.

Advising Local Planning Authorities in southeast Wales on the impact of development on the archaeological resource. We also provide briefs, approve project designs and monitor archaeological fieldwork in the region.

Archaeological Planning Services

Advising Local Planning Authorities in southeast Wales on the impact of development on the archaeological resource. We also provide briefs, approve project designs and monitor archaeological fieldwork in the region.

Discovering the past through the delivery of a broad range of publicly and privately funded archaeological investigations and studies within South Wales and further afield.

Project Services

Discovering the past through the delivery of a broad range of publicly and privately funded archaeological investigations and studies within South Wales and further afield.


The HER is the main resource that is available to all parties researching the archaeology of Southeast Wales. Holding nearly 25,000 records, the HER is an important educational and management tool.

Historic Environment Record

The HER is the main resource that is available to all parties researching the archaeology of Southeast Wales. Holding nearly 25,000 records, the HER is an important educational and management tool.

Working in partnership with Cadw to enhance protection and understanding of the Historic Environment.

Cadw Projects in Southeast Wales

Working in partnership with Cadw to enhance protection and understanding of the Historic Environment.

The IFA is the professional organisation for archaeologists in the United Kingdom.

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Cadw is the Welsh Assembly Government's historic environment division

Welcome to the website of the Glamorgan-Gwent Archaeological Trust and the opportunity to find out more about the archaeology of southeast Wales

We currently hold about 25,000 records of archaeological and historical interest and make this information available to all those who have an involvement in the past whether as researchers, developers, school children or farmers. As our aim is to advance the education of the public in archaeology, we hope you will find something of interest in these pages. Learn more about GGAT

Latest News

GGAT Newsletter 06 is now available to download Click Here

Recent investergations on Merthyr Common, Ffos-y-fran 08/12/08

Recent investigations at Ffos-y-fran have identified the remains of three rectangular structures believed to be a part of the remains of the 19th century Penydarren Brickworks...Read more

Visit the GGAT YouTube site and watch the lifting of the Listed Aqueduct at Ffos-y-Fran. Click Here. Read more about the aqueduct

GGAT pioneer new survey technique at Ffos-Y-Fran Site 30/10/08 Read More

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Contact Us

Please email us at enquiries@ggat.org.uk or visit our Contact Us page.