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Its aim was to involve and train interested individuals and community groups enabling them to take an active role in caring for and recording their coastal heritage on an independent and sustainable basis
Its aim was to involve and train interested individuals and community groups enabling them to take an active role in caring for and recording their coastal heritage on an independent and sustainable basis
The project ran from 2010 -2015. The first two years of work were focused on the coastline of Gower, extending east as far as the mouth of the Ogmore River, with the study area for Years 3, 4 and 5 (2012-15) stretching along the coastline from Ogmore-by-Sea to Penarth
Rhossili coastline bathed in low sun
Volunteers recording exposed peat levels on Swansea beach
2011 - Year 1 volunteers fieldvisit to Burry Holms
Fieldvisit to Rhossili
Fieldvisit to Rhossili
Ellie Graham-Allsop talking to volunteers at Burrows Well, Merthyr Mawr
Excavation of a Late Bronze Age trackway, Oystermouth Bay by Arfordir volunteers
Excavation of a Late Bronze Age trackway, Oystermouth Bay by Arfordir volunteers
Years 3, 4 and 5 covered the coastline from Ogmore to Penarth
Yr3 volunteers visiting Gileston beach, Vale of Glamorgan
Rachel Bowden (Arfordir Co-ordinator Yr3) and Andy Sherman visiting Whitford Burrows
Volunteers recording the remains of the prehistoric forest, Whitford Burrows
Recording features at Oxwich, Gower
Porthcawl U3A Arfordir group and Jonathan Berry (Senior Inspector, Cadw) discussing the early rifle range at Merthyr Mawr
The calm after the 2014 storms. Vale Heritage Coast
Damage to the tufa cliffs at Cwm Nash, Vale of Glamorgan
At Rhossili a large section of the cliff collapsed below the early Christian settlement
A large ships wheel was exposed by the storms
Volunteers recording one of the many wrecks that were exposed along the coast after the winter storms
Wooden vessel on Sker beach
The prow of the Altmark, wrecked on Kenfig sands in 1960
Exposed peat levels on Morfa beach being recored by the Margam Arfordir group
The Pastfinders Arfordir group carrying out a building survey at Nell's Point WWII searchlight emplacement
Test pitting at Kenfig Burrows
Test pitting at Kenfig Burrows
Volunteers excavating the remains of unknown wreck on Llangennith beach
Drawing the exposed ribs of an unknown wreck on Llangennith beach
Wreck recording with the Nautical Archaeology Society at East Aberthawe
Recording unknown vessel at East Aberthaw with the Nautical Archaeology Society and volunteers
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