AN ARCHAELOGIST is hoping to learn more about the remains of a medieval city in Trellech after receiving a cash boost.

Chepstow Offa’s Dyke 41 Club has presented a £100 cheque to the owner of the site Stuart Wilson, after recent excavations uncovered pottery, coins and a decorated flower pot.

The Chepstow Offa’s Dyke 41 Club recently visited the “medieval city” in Trellech to meet Mr Wilson and learn about its history which stretches back 5,000 years.

The site was a large settlement during the 13th century and was home to several members of the Norman De Clare family who used it to produce iron.

It is estimated that up to 10,000 people lived there at a time when the population of London was 40,000. Mr Wilson, an archaeology graduate, bought the field for around £32,000 in 2004 after digging near the site.

With the help of hundred of volunteers, he has since unearthed buildings, a manor house and outbuildings among other remains.

Mr Wilson, from Chepstow, hopes to learn more about the site, which is believed to have been the largest settlement in medieval Wales. The project organises an annual excavation, with this year’s taking place from July 15 to August 13. To find out more about the project visit lostcityoftrellech.org