Altered Images invited the pupils of Years 5 and 6 from Hafod Primary School to become ‘History Detectives’, to discover and explore a part of Rhondda Cynon Taf’s heritage which is arguably a little less well known – its prehistoric origins. With help from staff at Rhondda Heritage Park Museum, the group became young archaeologists to look at some of the scheduled monuments that exist in the region.

There are many burial mounds across Rhondda Cynon Taf, including Stone Age, Bronze Age and Iron Age cairns, as well as Roman graves. The project gave children the opportunity to learn about the many different types of burial customs through history, excavation techniques, model-making and animation. They also travelled to the Vale of Glamorgan to visit Tinkinswood Burial Chamber, a Neolithic tomb which is topped with one of the largest capstones in Britain, to assist their research.

They have produced a fun and fascinating film which showcases their amazing discoveries.