A GROUP of north Pembrokeshire school pupils got their hands dirty last week all in the name of archaeology.

Children from years five and six at Ysgol Cilgerran took part in an archaeology project to try to discover more about their village.

Together with members of the Pembrokeshire Prospectors metal-detecting group and Cilgerran Castle custodian Catherine Collins, the pupils conducted a survey of their playing field as well as putting in three test pits to discover what else they could learn about the past in Cilgerran.

Their reports, stories and finds will be put on display in the school hall on Thursday, July 17 from 3.30pm as part of the Festival of Archaeology.

Everyone is welcome to come along and see their discoveries.