Caerleon Lodge Hill Cemetery: The Abbeyfield Site 1992

Abstract

The salvage excavation on the gas-pipe trench was directed by J. David Zienkiewicz for the National Museum of Wales and the Glamorgan-Gwent Archaeological Trust. The main excavations were directed by Dr Edith Evans and D.J. Maynard for the GGAT in association with the National Museum of Wales, following the topsoil strip which was undertaken under the direction of Gareth Dowdell of GGAT. The excavation of the burials was supervised by Joyce Compton (GGAT). Salvage excavations during the construction of the building were directed by Dr Edith Evans. On-site finds processing was supervised by Susan Fox (NMW). The drawings were prepared by Mary Anne Constance (NMW), Paul Jones (GGAT), Mariangela Pambianchi (GGAT), and Chris Seabright (GGAT). Thanks are due to Mrs G.

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