Mel Walters

Llanerchdirion excavation 2021

Cwmffwrn Excavations

Excellent Public Open Days at the Trust’s excavation at Llanerchdirion farmstead, Cwmffwrn Farm. The Trust hosted public open days on 25/26th July at its first ever archaeological dig. Dr Jemma Bezant from University of Wales supervised our activities and we can say that the event far exceeded our expectations…….. • Angela and Ian Lewis, who …

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Prof Austin & Julian Ravest on-line talk: Monastic precincts and new discoveries at Abbey Cwmhir – 16 June

Monastic precincts and new discoveries at Abbey Cwmhir On-line talk at 7.30pm on Thurs 16th June   Prof David Austin is Professor Emeritus of Archaeology at the University of Wales and founding Chair of the Strata Florida Trust and is now its Research Director. David is a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries, the Royal Historical …

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Dr Rhun Emlyn on-line talk – Cistercians and Scholarship in Medieval Wales 21st April 7.30pm

  How important was education for the monks of Cwmhir? What was the role of Cistercians in education? Did they go to universities? These are some of the questions we will consider in this talk. We will examine education amongst the Welsh Cistercians, with particular reference to Cwmhir, discovering how scholarship connected the monks and …

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Events

Heritage Research Discussion Group Zoom – Second Monday of each month 7.30pm If you would like to join this discussion group, please contact Mel at history.cwmhirabbey@gmail.com.  Recordings of discussions so far can be found here Thursday 21st March 2024 On-line talk by Amy Reynolds 7.30pm.’Chronicles and capitals; the cultural impact of Welsh border Cistercians: Cwmhir, …

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