What happens if you find a Roman villa?

19 Apr 2023 | FAQs

Prior to carrying out archaeological evaluations and archaeological monitoring and recording, the likelihood of encountering a villa or something equivalent is considered, sometimes with the use of a desk based assessment or geophysical survey, with the purpose of...

Keeping up with the Droneses!

24 Jun 2021 | Ambrey Annals

Put simply, drone flying regulations require pilots to stay a certain distance from people and roads. This means that a lot of consideration has to go into choosing a location and a time for flying. As a drone-flying newbie, I’m getting used to carrying...

Ambrey holiday snaps – Cymer Abbey

6 Jun 2021 | Ambrey Annals

Cymer Abbey, was a late 12th century Cistercian foundation. Located by a river at the foot of the Rhinog mountains, it was a daughter house of Abbey Cymhir, near Rhayader. The cloisters of the abbey were never completed, and it looks like stones were robbed following...

Our First Guided Tour!

2 Apr 2019 | Ambrey Annals

Ambrey Archaeology’s first guided tour will take place on Saturday 15th June 2019 . We’re going to visit the ‘three castles’ of Monmouthshire – Grosmont, Skenfrith and White Castle – dating from the late 11th century, they were...

Grosmont Castle

19 Mar 2019 | Ambrey Annals

Grosmont Castle is one of three in Monmouthshire which for a time were held together for a period to form a single lordship. The other castles were Skenfrith and White Castle. Visiting the three together makes for a fascinating day of immersion in the history of the...