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Jones the Rock: Caebach chapel discovery
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

Tour of Llandiloes Church
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

New Book by Toby Driver coming soon
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

Report on visit to Coed Trewernau Mill
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,

Elan Valley: Festival of Archaeology and History
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

Festival of Archaeology
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

CBA Wales/Cymru Spring Meeting 2023
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

Radnorshire School Photographs
The Radnorshire Society Photographic Archive holds a collection of school photographs dating back to the early years of the twentieth century. These photographs show generations

Sheep shearing
The rearing of sheep is an important part of the Welsh rural economy. The annual shearing the sheep for their fleece has been part of

Roof brace carvings, Llandiloes Church
St Idloes Church in Llandiloes is well known for its pillars and carved capitals reputed to have been taken from Abbey Cwmhir at the dissolution,

Hurdle Making
The production of hurdle for fencing has a long history throughout which the basic technique has stayed the same. The photographs in the Watkins collection

Horses on the Farm
Until the invention of steam ploughing in the 1850’s, the only source of energy for agriculture was human or animal muscle power. Oxen, sometimes cows,