Stuart Wilson (Archaeologist)
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Stuart Wilson is an archaeologist.
His main work has been related to Trellech
, a village in Monmouthshire
, south east Wales
. He believes he has discovered the ruins of the lost medieval town of Trellech, at one time one of the largest settlements in Wales
, although his views are contested. Archaeological excavations at Trellech had taken place for some years, but in Wilson's view the previous digs had been concentrated on the wrong area and he bought a field in which his subsequent excavations have been conducted. He established an organisation called "The Lost City of Trellech Project" to further explore this area of significant historical importance. In 2006 his work was featured in a BBC Radio 4
documentary.
His main work has been related to Trellech
Trellech
Trellech is a village in Monmouthshire, south-east Wales, near Monmouth and the location of an archaeological site. The village is designated as a Conservation Area....
, a village in Monmouthshire
Monmouthshire
Monmouthshire is a county in south east Wales. The name derives from the historic county of Monmouthshire which covered a much larger area. The largest town is Abergavenny. There are many castles in Monmouthshire .-Historic county:...
, south east Wales
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
. He believes he has discovered the ruins of the lost medieval town of Trellech, at one time one of the largest settlements in Wales
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
, although his views are contested. Archaeological excavations at Trellech had taken place for some years, but in Wilson's view the previous digs had been concentrated on the wrong area and he bought a field in which his subsequent excavations have been conducted. He established an organisation called "The Lost City of Trellech Project" to further explore this area of significant historical importance. In 2006 his work was featured in a BBC Radio 4
BBC Radio 4
BBC Radio 4 is a British domestic radio station, operated and owned by the BBC, that broadcasts a wide variety of spoken-word programmes, including news, drama, comedy, science and history. It replaced the BBC Home Service in 1967. The station controller is currently Gwyneth Williams, and the...
documentary.
External links
- http://www.lostcityoftrellech.co.uk/
- http://www.telegraph.co.uk/property/3348843/Unearthing-Welsh-history.html
- http://www.countryfile.com/countryside/take-part-archaeological-dig
- http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0JZS/is_1_23/ai_n24999306/
- http://digs.archaeology.co.uk/fieldwork/trellech.htm
- http://www.lydney-today.co.uk/featuresdetail.cfm?id=3754