School children will next week take part in an archaeological dig in Gelligaer.
The project at Gelligaer Cemetery will begin after initial investigations to extend the cemetery indicated significant Roman remains of national importance.
The council has agreed to donate any artefacts discovered during the dig to the National Museum of Wales.
The dig will uncover what is thought to be the remains of an original Roman road and will provide opportunities for Caerphilly County Borough Council to work closely with Gelligaer Historical Society and Cardiff University’s School of History, Archaeology and Religion.
Four schools will be joining experts at the site between September 17 and 20 to learn all about the Romans in Gelligaer and how to be a young archaeologist.
Glamorgan-Gwent Archaeological Trust, Winding House and Gelligaer Historical Society will run workshops for the children showing what it was like to live in Roman times. They will also get a chance to dress up like Romans and learn all about different artefacts that have previously been discovered, and re-enact a Roman parade.
The cemetery extension site lies to the north of the Gelligaer Roman Fort site and initial archaeological investigations identified many artefacts believed to date back to the time of the Roman occupation of the site including remains of Roman pottery and glass as well as what is believed to be a Roman Road.
The community hall and St Catwg’s Church will then be opened up for a community event hosted by Gelligaer Historical Society on Friday September 20.