What has been your greatest discovery so far and why? Ariella (10), Olivia (8), Adam (8), Jayden (8), Noa (8), Mylie (8), Benji (10), Noah (8), Jacob (8), Mossy (10), Emily (8), Gil (8), Seth (8), Zara (10), Rafael (10), Saskia (10) and Lucy (10)

Just over 15 years ago I carried out a farm survey in North Wales which included looking at the old buildings. When I arrived the farmer said “oh you want to have a look in the cow shed, I think there are beams from an old chapel in there”. The cow shed was opposite the (relatively modern) farmhouse, and from the outside it just looked like a standard stone farm building, maybe early 19th century. When I went inside, however, I found the most beautiful timber-frame, with elaborately carved braces in the roof. It was full of old machinery and sheep feed but I could see that it was actually a late medieval hall-house, and the original house for the farm. There has been a lot of work carried out there since, including dendrochronological dating of the timbers, and it is early 16th century. It’s now been lovingly and painstakingly restored to its former glory and is being lived in again. Quite a find!