With the heavy winds and increasingly heavier showers, we've made the really good decision to go digging once more! Yes, the Cyfarwydd Excavations are swinging back into action for another week. Starting on the 27th of October, the teams from Cyfarwydd and the South Wales Centre for Historical and Interdisciplinary Research (SWCHIR) are combining resources to hopefully finish off the site that has been taking up so much of our time.
Regulars might be familiar with what was once known simply as a tumble down 19th century farm building, which rapidly turned into a vast 17th century structure. So vast did the building become, that we have so far had three concerted efforts at completing the excavation of the site, but to no avail. So, with time a factor for a number of reasons (not least the imminent homelessness faced by SWCHIR with the gradual winding down of the USW Caerleon campus), we are hoping that a fourth and final season will give us the final answers we need to be able to close the door on this particular archaeological site. Now so far we have quite a small team in place, and due to a number of external factors, we have not been able to promote this heavily so far. However, we will definitely be digging during the week commencing the 27th, and as with previous years, there is an open door policy for anyone wishing to have a crack at some field archaeology. All are welcome, regardless of experience. If you are interested in taking part in the excavation of this remarkable building, please do get in touch by one of the following methods: Via email, you can get in touch with the team directors: Dr David R. Howell via [email protected] and Prof. Ray Howell via [email protected]. Via social media, you can reach the team on twitter at any of the following: @Kasuutta @Cyfarwydd and @CyfarwyddDigs
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It's been a busy couple of months, which have limited my ability to post here of late. One of the things that popped up was the opportunity to contribute to the Welsh History Month, currently running in the Western Mail. The theme of the month has changed somewhat for 2014, exploring the history of Wales through 100 photographs. I was invited to write on the theme of institutions, and ran with the National Assembly, the University of Wales and the Western Mail itself. The articles can be read in Saturday's (today's - at time of writing) Western Mail, or on the WalesOnline website - the links for which can be found below. Welsh History Month: In existence by the narrowest of margins, the National Assembly for Wales remains a contentious, divisive institution - can be read here.
Welsh History Month: The Western Mail remained the only Welsh publication to successfully cover the entire country - can be read here. Welsh History Month: The University of Wales was among the first of the “national” institutions to be created in Wales - can be read here. |
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