MEDIEVAL graves and fragments of tiles were unearthed by archaeologists at a North Wales cathedral. Outlines of 30 graves, left undisturbed, were discovered during the two-week excavation at St Asaph. The Clwyd-Powys Archaeological Trust dig, led by Ian Grant, was part of work to level the south transept floor. Fiona Gale, Denbighshire County Council's archaeologist, had an advisory role during the project. She said: "The flooring in the south transept is being lowered to a level needed for bedding for the new floor. "A very worn silver coin has also been discovered. "The pieces have gone to Clwyd-Powys Archaeological Trust for cleaning and recording, but they remain within the ownership of the cathedral." After the mid-16th Century eminent lay people were buried within the cathedral walls as well as monks and people involved in cathedral life. The work to level the floor gave the trust its first opportunity to excavate at the cathedral. Although they expected to unearth graves, they did not expect to find so many dating back to the 14th and 15th centuries. The dig also uncovered fragments of bone, brass dress pins, a silver penny and examples of medieval tiles bearing a simple Celtic design. Similar tiles were recovered in Denbigh and Rhuddlan suggesting they were manufactured locally. | 
