Archaeology
Was Pembroke inhabited before the Normans? A study of the archaeological evidence in the surrounding Castlemartin peninsular reveals human activity and settlements stretching back over 8,000 years to the Middle Stone Age (Mesolithic) revealed by human remains in the Priory Farm Cave.
Later settlements of Bronze Age and Iron Age man are evident in the countryside around Pembroke.
Add to this the many burial mounds and even standing stones, and we can safely assume that Pembroke, in its commanding position at the head of the Pembroke River, must have been a settlement prior to the founding of Pembroke Castle.
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Archaeology Event - Prehistoric Pembroke
at Pembroke Town Hall on June 13th
Finding out about Pembroke’s first inhabitants was the theme of one of our Pembroke Story events, held at Pembroke Town Hall on Saturday morning June 13th. Pembroke Story Project Officer, Linda Asman welcomed Polly Groom Archaeologist, Pembrokeshire Coast National Park, and Richard Jones, of Dyfed Archaeological Trust who introduced the Portable Antiquities Scheme. The Scheme afforded the opportunity to bring along finds for recording as well as to actually handle archaeological artefacts.
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Polly Groom gave an excellent and enthusiastic talk about the Prehistoric Archaeology of Pembroke and District generating much interest and questions. She also gave details of volunteering opportunities in archaeology this summer including the introduction of ‘Afordir’ (Coastline) a new project being organised by the PCNP, Dyfed Archaeology and Cadw. She is looking for volunteers to help identify, record and monitor archaeological sites along the coast and urged anyone interested to get in touch with her at the National Park Office.
Both archaeologists were delighted at the enthusiastic response of the audience – it was of great satisfaction to all that the event was so well attended
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And a big thank you to our volunteers Rose Blackburn, Rachel Norman and Jacky Birthistle for serving all those coffees and cakes!
A big thankyou also to Gwen Griffiths for photographing the event.
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