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Iron Age and Later PrehistoryCountry: Wales County: Gwynedd Type: Ancient Village or SettlementInternal Links:
An ancient settlement in Gwynedd is being saved for posterity thanks to the detective work of a solicitor turned history hunter. Kelvin Dent, the Clerk to the North Wales Police Authority, is a passionate amateur archaeologist in his spare time.
He rekindled his love of archaeology when he embarked on a GCSE course in the subject.
And while researching a project, which helped him achieve an A grade, Kelvin re-discovered an Iron Age settlement.
The location, between Bangor and Caernarfon, is being kept secret for fear it will be invaded by trophy hunters armed with metal detectors before it can be given statutory protection. Kelvin, aged 55, who lives in Bangor, said: “I absolutely loved doing the course. It was two hours every Wednesday evening and the tome used to just fly by.
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