Editing Trellech (section)

===Archaeological investigations===
Archaeological investigations at Trellech have been led since the early 1990s by the South Wales Centre for Historical and Interdisciplinary Research at the [[University of Wales, Newport]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://timezone.newport.ac.uk/SWCHIR/SWCHIR.html |title=South Wales Centre for Historical and Interdisciplinary Research |publisher=Timezone.newport.ac.uk |accessdate=2012-09-06 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080213150435/http://timezone.newport.ac.uk/SWCHIR/SWCHIR.html |archive-date=2008-02-13 }}</ref>  There is currently some dispute over the layout and development of the medieval town and its environs.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.archaeology.org/0609/etc/conversations.html |title=Interview with Stuart Wilson |publisher=Archaeology.org |accessdate=2012-09-06}}</ref> In 2005, [[Stuart Wilson (Archaeologist)|Stuart Wilson]] bought a field in which, he was convinced, were remains of the lost [[medieval]] town. Wilson had previously broken into sites and undermined the work of other archaeologists in the area, claiming he "once sneaked onto Howell's dig site to prove an ancient wall the professor had uncovered was really a modern field drain." [https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/speaking-of-science/wp/2017/01/17/a-militant-archaeologist-is-famous-for-finding-a-lost-city-some-say-he-just-stole-the-credit/].This site had first been identified as of potential interest by (the unrelated) Julia Wilson, in 1998.<ref>{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20140212231351/http://www.cambriamagazine.co.uk/trellech-the-city-time-forgot/  John Greeves, "Trellech -The City Time Forgot", ''Cambria'', 2014]}}. Retrieved 13 February 2015</ref><ref>[http://www.lostcityoftrellech.co.uk/Excavation%20Project/results_2005.html  "Summary of Results of 2005 Season", The Lost City of Trellech Project]. Retrieved 13 February 2015</ref>  

Stuart Wilson's interest in this field and the possibility that his hunch might be correct was the subject of a 30-minute [[BBC Radio 4]] documentary, presented by the archaeologist [[Francis Pryor]], and entitled ''The Boy Who Bought a Field'', broadcast on 6 March 2006.  The programme revealed that Wilson had apparently discovered medieval walls and yard-paving.  In 2008 the [[Monmouth Archaeological Society]] said, ''"there is now no room for debate"''<ref>Stephen Clarke, ''Down the Dig: Monmouth, an adventure in archaeology'', 2008, Monmouth Archaeological Society, {{ISBN|978-0-9558242-1-0}}</ref> that the excavations by Wilson and others have identified the main part of the medieval town to be around the minor road towards [[Catbrook]], to the south of the current village, on what is now farmland.  In 2016, Wilson proposed turning the site into a camp site, research centre and tourist attraction.<ref>[https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-south-east-wales-37846179?ns_mchannel=social&ns_campaign=bbc_wales_news&ns_source=facebook&ns_linkname=wales  Max Evans, "Lost City of Trellech: Man spent life savings on field", ''BBC News'', 19 November 2016]. Retrieved 20 November 2016</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/archaeology/trellech-ancient-medieval-city-found-discover-stuart-wilson-england-wales-border-monmouthshire-a7508591.html|title=Man finds ancient medieval city on Welsh border|accessdate=8 October 2018}}</ref> Some of Wilson's claims have been criticised by academic archaeologists.<ref>[https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/speaking-of-science/wp/2017/01/17/a-militant-archaeologist-is-famous-for-finding-a-lost-city-some-say-he-just-stole-the-credit/ Avi Selk, "A ‘militant archaeologist’ is famous for finding a lost city. Some say he just stole the credit.", ''Washington Post'', 17 January 2017]. Retrieved 19 January 2017]</ref>