Cambrian Archaeological Association

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Blwyddyn Newydd Dda! / Happy New Year!🎉 The Cambrians are looking forward to a busy year ahead: cambrians.org.uk/events/ Date for your diaries! Our next event is: Darganfod/Discovery conference: a celebration of new archaeological research in Wales. Sat 8th March 2025 (Zoom)

🎄Greetings from the Chairman and Trustees of the Cambrian Archaeological Association🎄 Nadolig Llawen/Happy Christmas to you all! We hope you have enjoyed the activities of 2024 And a Happy New Year! We look forward to 2025, particularly our Darganfod conference on 8 March.

The Cambrians would like to congratulate our former President, Professor Nancy Edwards, on the shortlisting of her book ‘Life in Early Medieval Wales’ for the #CurrentArchaeology Book of the Year 🎉 👉 Find more details here: archaeology.co.uk/awards/book-of…

Here is a new infographic explaining what the Cambrians do. Why not join us, and take part in our forthcoming events and awards? 👉 Find out more information here: cambrians.org.uk

Dyma ddelweddlun newydd yn dangos weithgareddau'r Cambriaid. Pam na ymunwch a ni, a chymeryd rhan yn ein digwyddiadau a gwobrau? 👉 Darganfyddwch fwy yma: cambrians.org.uk/cy/

Michael will be talking about ‘Welsh costume’, as worn by women in Wales from the mid-18th to mid-20th centuries. We look forward to seeing you then. Zoom joining details will be sent out closer to the date of the event. Kind regards Cambrian Archaeological Association

Reminder - 🎄Cambrian Christmas Lecture 🎄11/12/24: Michael Freeman on Welsh Costume. A reminder of our 2024 Cambrian Christmas Lecture, which will take place online (Zoom) on Wednesday 11 December at 7 pm, and will be given by Michael Freeman. cambrians.org.uk/christmas-lect…

*30th November Deadline* Are you about to complete a Masters (or UGrad) dissertation on the archaeology/history of Wales/Marches? If so, have you heard of our #Cambrians dissertation prize? Read all about it - bit.ly/3KKRtwL #Dissertation #WALES #Marches

Rydym yn falch i gyhoeddi bod ein Prosiect Bryngaer Pendinas gyda Heneb @DyfedArch @HenebTWA wedi derbyn Canmoliaeth Uchel @archaeologyuk Gwobrau Cyflawniad Archeolegol 2024! 🏆✨Diolch mawr i'r gymuned am y gefnogaeth ac i'r cyllidwyr @HeritageFundCYM & @cadwcymru

We’re pleased to announce that our Pendinas Hillfort Project with @DyfedArch @HenebTWA was awarded Highly Commended at @archaeologyuk Archaeological Achievements Awards 2024! 🏆✨Huge thanks to the community for their support & funders @HeritageFundCYM & @cadwwales

Congratulations to Siân Evans for winning our Undergraduate #Cambrians dissertation prize for 2024! 👏 Read about Siân and her work on St Mary's Church #nefyn here: bit.ly/3KKRtwL @GwyneddArch

Congratulations to Hannah Lycett-Smith @hannahlsarch for winning our Postgraduate #Cambrians dissertation prize for 2024! 👏 Read about Hannah and her work on the early medieval cemetary at #Landough, #Glamorgan: bit.ly/3KKRtwL @emwarg @GGAT @cardiffuni @cardiffarchaeo1

Gallwch wrando ar ddarlith flynyddol y Gymdeithas a draddodwyd yn #Eisteddfod Genedlaethol mis Awst 2024 drwy glicio ar y ddolen yma! #Cambrians Eurwyn Wiliam's talk about Nantgarw China Works at the National Eisteddfod from August!bit.ly/3U7HCY0 @NantgarwCW

Interested in how archaeology can help build better futures? 🌍 Join our upcoming lecture, "Archaeology for Today and Tomorrow" with Rachel Crellin, exploring how archaeology can help address today's challenges. 🗓️ 17th Oct, 7 pm 💻 Online Book here 👉 archaeologyuk.org/discover/event…

Call for Papers! 📢 Darganfod - Discovery 2025: A Celebration of New Archaeological Research in Wales. 8th March 2025 Online via Zoom. Please share far and wide! @cardiffarchaeo1 @cardiffuni #Darganfod2025 #Cambrians

We had an absolutely splendid #Cambrians Autumn Meeting 🍂 last weekend in Wrexham, North Wales and we visited so many interesting sites! Thanks to our evening speakers - Zoe Henderson (DOWH discoveringoldwelshhouses.co.uk), and Jonathan Gammond (Wrexham Museum wrexhamheritage.wales)

Diolch/Thank you to everyone who came. We hope you enjoy your copies of the lovely new project booklet published by @RCAHMWales 📚 You can download your free copy here: shop.rcahmw.gov.uk/collections/do…

We had a great turnout this morning for a tour of Pendinas hillfort 🛖 Penparcau, Aberystwyth. The tour took in the recent @DyfedArch excavations, examined Iron Age house sites & the Bronze Age barrow, and heard about recent Roman discoveries in the hinterland 1/2