Archaeology and Mental Health: War Memorials Survey – Ceredigion
Channel: Recording Archaeology
Date: 2019-04-05

Inspired by projects including Operation Nightingale and The Past in Mind, Mind Aberystwyth has been offering their members the opportunity to work on a survey of the war memorials of Ceredigion. The purpose of the project was twofold: we photographed, measured, and recorded details of memorials so that, should they be damaged or destroyed, they could be reconstructed; we also intended that participation would benefit mental health service users by promoting well-being and supporting recovery. In this paper I shall describe the conduct of the project and present data indicating its effectiveness. 

William Rathouse (Mind Aberystwyth)