Aims:
- What was the chronology of the settlement from its medieval origins to the 19th-century shift in location?
- In what ways were the aspirations of George Owen manifested in material form?
- To what ways are the end of feudalism and the development of capitalism manifested in West Wales?
- How did tenants from the 18th century onwards cope with the large and unsuitable building?
- In what ways did tenant farmers use material culture differently from farm workers studied on previous sites in the region?
Contribution
This research programme, led by funded by the University of York, made a significant contribution to current debates in historical archaeology, with particular reference to:
the effects of nascent capitalism
the changing role of material culture in an increasingly consumerist culture
the study of individuals and their impact on change.
The project It forms part of the long-term North Pembrokeshire Historical Archaeology Project integrating settlement and graveyard archaeology in the region.
The final season of excavations at Henllys farm took place in 2008, and post-excavation work has commenced. Further fieldwork in the area on other historic sites will commence once the Henllys Farm site has been submitted for publication.
Output
The first printed output from this project was published in 2010: 'Biographies of projects, people and places: archaeologists and William and Martha Harries at Henllys Farm, Pembrokeshire', by Harold Mytum.