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| Cardiff Iron Age hill fort dig seeks 2,000 volunteers | Cardiff Iron Age hill fort dig seeks 2,000 volunteers |
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| A search for 2,000 volunteers for an archaeology dig at an Iron Age fort on the outskirts of Cardiff is under way by Cardiff University. | |
| The Caerau hill fort near Ely is thought to have been occupied from the 5th Century BC by the Silurian tribe. | The Caerau hill fort near Ely is thought to have been occupied from the 5th Century BC by the Silurian tribe. |
| A dig last year involving 1,000 people found its use may have continued into the late Roman era or even later. | A dig last year involving 1,000 people found its use may have continued into the late Roman era or even later. |
| The Caerau And Ely Rediscovering Heritage (Caer) Project runs until 25 July. | The Caerau And Ely Rediscovering Heritage (Caer) Project runs until 25 July. |
| Organisers say work on the site since 2011 has helped rewrite the history of early Cardiff, revealing an early occupation date for a hill fort with "massive" ramparts. | Organisers say work on the site since 2011 has helped rewrite the history of early Cardiff, revealing an early occupation date for a hill fort with "massive" ramparts. |
| Last year's excavations revealed: | Last year's excavations revealed: |
| Caer Heritage Project co-director Olly Davis said: "During the 2013, dig more than 1,000 local people visited the dig while it was happening, and 120 more were directly involved in the archaeological work. | Caer Heritage Project co-director Olly Davis said: "During the 2013, dig more than 1,000 local people visited the dig while it was happening, and 120 more were directly involved in the archaeological work. |
| "Our challenge this year is to attract twice as many visitors and to get the people of South Wales to value this amazing site and celebrate the remarkable communities which live in its shadow." | "Our challenge this year is to attract twice as many visitors and to get the people of South Wales to value this amazing site and celebrate the remarkable communities which live in its shadow." |