A large collection of handwritten sermons has been discovered in Caebach chapel in Llandrindod Wells. The sermons were written by Revd John Jones, AKA Jones the Rock (1820-1907). He was born in Radnorshire, the son of the pastor of the local Rock Baptist Chapel. He trained for ministry at Pontypool Baptist Academy between 1844 – …
This tour of Llanidloes Church and churchyard will be conducted by the noted medieval historian Dr David Stephenson. The medieval church contains five of the fourteen arches either side of the much longer nave of the Cistercian Abbey Cwmhir. The arches, and other features, were taken from the Abbey at the time of its dissolution …
Coming out shortly is a new book by Toby Driver on Welsh iron-age hillforts. Toby Driver is very well know for his aerial photography of archaeological sites in Wales so it is great to see that this much awaited book will shortly become available. You may pre-order it, for £20 , by calling 01597 851685 …
On Sunday 2nd July Dr Tim Haines and Dr Melanie Walters welcomed twenty-four members of the Field Section to their delightful home, Coed Trewernau Mill, situated between Crossgates and Abbeycwmhir. The cornmill, and its adjoining cottage, lies beside the bank of the Clywedog Brook, and is surrounded by a beautiful garden on different levels, with …
The Elan Links scheme is hosting a festival of Archaeology and History as part of the Council for British Archaeology’s Festival of Archaeology on Saturday 29th and Sunday 30th of July 2023. The theme for this year is Creativity and Archaeology and together with partners Welsh Water who are hosting the event, Elan Links are …
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15-30 July, 2023 The Festival incorporates hundreds of in-person and virtual events delivered by community groups, heritage organisations, universities, commercial units, and more in-person and online across the UK. The theme for the 2023 festival is Archaeology and Creativity: celebrating the creative process at the heart of archaeology and exploring the creative practices that we …
Saturday 10th June 2023, 10.30 amHosted by the Abbey Cwmhir Heritage Trust https://abbeycwmhir.org/Philips Hall, Abbeycwmhir, LD1 6PHCost: £15 to cover refreshments and buffet lunch To book a place please send a cheque for £15 made out to CBA Wales to Kathy Laws, Afallon, Tanygrisiau, Blaenau Ffestiniog, Gwynedd LL41 3RH and please let Kathy know of …
The Battle of Pilleth, 1402, was a great victory for the Welsh forces under Owain Glyndwr over those of the English forces of Edmund Mortimer. The story of this important battle, also known as the Battle of Bryn Glas, and its historical context is described in this book by Craig Owen Jones. The book, £7.99 …
REPORT OF RADNORSHIRE SOCIETY AGM LECTURE 2019 ( BY CLIVE BARRETT) This year\’s post AGM lecture “50 becomes 14: The Lost Elementary Schools of Radnorshire” was delivered by the Radnorshire Society\’s former Secretary and present Assistant Editor of The Transactions of the Radnorshire Society, Dr. Colin Hughes. In introducing the speaker Society President Robin Gibson-Watt …
Julian Ravest, addressing an audience of over 100, spoke about the use of drones in the photography of archaeological sites. The speaker briefly described the early history of aerial photography showing how the key concepts had been developed in the early years of the 20th century, huge strides being made during WW1. In particular, using …