The Glamorgan-Gwent Archaeological Trust Ltd.

Archaeology in Wales

Visit the Oystermouth Castle Community Excavation page

Learn all about the community excavation at Oystermouth Castle, Gower.

HLF Community Archaeology Project

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.

Archaeological education department

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.

The HER is the main resource that is available to all parties researching the archaeology of Southeast Wales.

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.

Visit our Research Pages to learn all about our projects

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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Contact Us

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

 The Institute for Archaeologists Is the professional organisation for archaeologists in the United Kingdom. GGAT is a Registered Organisations with the IFA.
Cadw is the Welsh Assembly Government's historic environment division
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Latest News

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Find of the month

February-Bronze Age cup-headed pin, Swansea Bay.