A search for the ruins of an ancient chapel on the Pembrokeshire coast will resume as archaeologists return to the site of a medieval burial ground.
Last summer the cemetery, along with remains of some of those buried there, were unearthed at West Angle Bay.
Funding for a second dig has been found and this time the team will be looking for evidence of buildings at the cliff-top site.
Amateur enthusiasts can join in as two taster days are being held this month.
Last year's excavation run by the Pembrokeshire coast national park authority and Cambria Archaeology, and funded by the Welsh historic monuments agency Cadw, saw students from Cardiff University investigate the site.
They were able to identify the cliff-top land as an early Christian cemetery and bone fragments were carbon-dated between the 8th and 10th Centuries AD.
There was also a suggestion that the site housed the remains of an ancient chapel.
"We are very hopeful of finding out much more about this site"
National park archaeologist Polly Groom said: "This is something we are going to be looking for this year.
"The name of the field is church field or chapel field," she explained.
"There is documentary evidence of a chapel but the location is not given."
She said a survey of the land and soil disturbance had been done which suggested it was possible buildings once stood there.
On two days members of the public will be able to take part in the dig although places were limited and needed to be booked in advance.
Ms Groom added: "These sessions will run for half a day and will include a tour of the site, an introduction to the process of archaeology and time to try one's hand at excavation.
"Anyone who misses out this time around is welcome to come and visit the site anyway - it is close to the beach at West Angle and can be seen from the Pembrokeshire coast path.
"Last year was most successful and we are very hopeful of finding out much more about this site - one of several such cemeteries in Pembrokeshire dating from this early Christian period."
A dig diary will run online later this month, accessed via Cambria Archaeology's website.
The "taster sessions" take place on 19 and 26 July and can be booked through Richard Jones at Cambria Archaeology.
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