Cambrian Archaeological Association

Happy St David’s Day! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

Today we celebrate Wales, its rich heritage, and the enduring legacy of Dewi Sant — a symbol of faith, resilience, and community.

Dydd Gŵyl Dewi Hapus to all who are marking the day. 🏵️

~Llandefalle, Powys

Have you caught a glimpse of our fabulous new volume (174) of Archaeologia Cambrensis yet? This focus of this volume is on hillfort research in Wales 🙌
Info 🤓: cambrians.org.uk/archaeologia...
Join 🤝: cambrians.org.uk/join-us/

🎄Festive Greetings from the President, Chairman, and Trustees of the Cambrian Archaeological Association🎄
Thank you for all of your support in 2025, and we look forward to seeing you in 2026!

YouTube video by Cambrian Archaeological Association The Druids’ Sacrifice: Discovering Iron Age Wales on Military Land

TWO new videos on YT 👀
🌟Christmas lecture - Richard Osgood - The Druids’ Sacrifice: Discovering Iron Age Wales on Military Land: www.youtube.com/watch?v=6G82...
✨Presidential Address 2025/2026 Huw Pryce - The Age of the Welsh Princes: An Environmental Perspective: www.youtube.com/watch?v=ssNl...

🎄A quick reminder about this evening's Cambrians' Christmas Lecture at 7pm 🎄

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📣Emails with Zoom links have gone out. If you haven’t received one, we may not have your current address. Please contact Rhiannon at: cambriansubs@gmail.com if you have any queries

🤔Ymunwch â Ni! cambrians.org.uk/cy/join-us/

📣🎄Darlith Nadolig y Cambriaid 2025📣🎄

🧙Aberth y Derwyddon: Darganfod Cymru’r Oes Haearn ar Dir Milwrol🧙

Gan Richard Osgood (Uwch Archeolegydd, DIO)

Ar-lein drwy Zoom: Dydd Iau 4ydd Rhagfyr am 7.00pm
Digwyddiad i aelodau yn unig yw hwn. Ymunwch â Ni!

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🤔Why not join us today? cambrians.org.uk/join-us/

📣🎄Cambrians’ Christmas Lecture 2025 📣🎄

🧙'The Druids’ Sacrifice: Discovering Iron Age Wales on Military Land'🧙

By Richard Osgood (Senior Archaeologist, DIO)

Online via Zoom: Thursday 4th December at 7.00 pm

This is a members-only event. Why not join us?

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❄️⛄🎄Darlith Nadolig y Cambriaid 2025 ❄️⛄🎄
Aberth y Derwyddon: Darganfod Cymru'r Oes Haearn ar Dir Milwrol
Gan Richard Osgood (Uwch Archeolegydd, Sefydliad Seilwaith Amddiffyn)
Ar-lein drwy Zoom: Dydd Iau 4ydd Rhagfyr am 7.00 pm
Manylion archebu [i ddilyn]

❄️⛄🎄Cambrians Christmas Lecture 2025 ❄️⛄🎄
The Druids' Sacrifice: Discovering Iron Age Wales on Military Land By Richard Osgood (Senior Archaeologist, Defence Infrastructure Organisation)
Online via Zoom: Thursday 4th December @ 7.00 pm
Booking details [to follow]

*30th Nov deadline* 📣Have you heard about our dissertation prize? We are currently accepting submissions for the 2026 Gwobr Archaeoleg Cambrian Archaeological Award prize! Read all about the prize here, and please share far and wide! cambrians.org.uk/grants-and..... 🤓

The 172nd Annual Meeting of the The Cambrian Archaeological Association/Cymdeithas Hynafiaethau Cymru will be held via Zoom at 7.30pm, Thursday 13 November 2025.

Cynhelir 172ain Gyfarfod Blynyddol Cymdeithas Hynafiaethau Cymru drwy Zoom am 7.30pm ddydd Iau 13 Tachwedd 2025.

bit.ly/4nTUygI

*Please book by the 12th October*
The final Walk and Talk of 2025 will be on October 19th at Buckholt Bryngaer Hillfort, Mon. - Jan Bailey (Walk) and Katie Churchill (Hilltop tour).
Come and learn about this fascinating multi-period site!
Info: bit.ly/46HA1pG
Booking: Secretary@maa.wales

🥁The Winner of the 2025 Gwobr Archaeoleg Cambrian Archaeological Award is Fiona Gray-Davies for her dissertation 'A genealogical study of Welsh immigrants to the United States of America' (MSc) University of Strathclyde. Well done, Fiona! 👏🎉

More here > bit.ly/3KKRtwL

@unistrathclyde.bsky.social

We had a splendid CAA Autumn meeting in Bridgend recently! The theme of the meeting was the ceramic industries of south Wales. In the photo below, Cambrians are viewing a reconstructed kiln at Nantgarw China Works. Thanks so much to all who joined us, and to the guides and speakers. 🍂 #Nantgarw

*Reminder* Walk and Talk - this Saturday, September 20th, 2025. Mynydd Drumau Prehistoric Ritual Landscape. (Leader: Edith Evans). The walk is free but must be booked in advance with Edith: edith.evans@heneb.org.uk

A huge thank you to everyone who joined the Cambrian Archaeological Association Walk & Talk at Caergwrle Castle, Flintshire, on Saturday 13 September with Dr Rachel Swallow 🏰 #CaergwrleCastle #MedievalCastles #HistoricWales #WelshHistory #ArchaeologyWalk #CommunityResearch #queenoflostcastles

*Reminder* Free Cambrians Walk and talk this Saturday Sept 13, 2025! Come and join @swallowtailarch.bsky.social Dr Rachel Swallow- Queen of Lost Castles 🏰- and learn all about Caergwrle Castle, Anglo-Welsh/Marches. To book: cambrians.org.uk/walks-and-ta...

We are delighted to welcome Huw Pryce as our CAA President for 2025/2026! Huw is an Emeritus Professor of Welsh History, Bangor University and has published widely on the history of medieval Wales and the historiography of Wales in all periods.
cambrians.org.uk/meet-the-pre...

We had a great time on the fun and educational *free* walk and talk last Saturday (9th August) at #hillfort Moel Fenlli with Fiona Gale!

Next walk is this coming Saturday (16th August) around historic Bangor with Frances Lynch.

Join us! cambrians.org.uk/events/

**Reminder** Free Cambrians Walk and talk this Saturday (August 9, 2025, 2 pm). 'Explore the hillfort of Moel Fenlli, Clwydian Range.' 🤓
Please book via fionaegale@hotmail.co.uk

Bu cynulleidfa dda yn gwrando ar ein darlith yn yr Eisteddfod gyda Ann Parry Owen yn traethu yn ddifyr ar eirlyfr John Jones Gellilyfdy. Diolch am ei chyfraniad gwerthfawr!
@collen105.bsky.social‬

Early August is looking busy🐝!

-National Eisteddfod Lecture: Aug 6, Wrexham (A. Parry Owen, in Welsh)

-Walk/Talk: Aug 9. Hillfort of Moel Fenlli, Clwydian Range. (F. Gale)

-Walk/Talk: Aug 16. Historic Bangor. (F. Llewellyn)

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Final days of our Summer Meeting - at the sublime gardens at Plas Newydd and Plas Cadnant on Anglesey. 🌞

Want to join in next time? Have you heard about our Autumn Meeting 🍂 - 19th – 21st September, 2025. cambrians.org.uk/autumn-meeti...

**Reminder** Free Cambrians Walk and talk this coming Sunday (July 6th, 2026). 'Exploring Llangollen' with Fiona Gale (start 2pm). Please book in advance with Fiona. More info and contact details here: cambrians.org.uk/walks-and-ta...

Great news! A selection of the talks from our Darganfod-Discovery Conference (held on 8 March 2025 online) are now on our CAA YouTube page. Please do share these videos widely, and please subscribe to our YouTube channel. 🤩
YouTube playlist: bit.ly/4k6geDJ
CAA Website: bit.ly/4442h4w

This review made our day, and this is why we do what we do. Thank you @pete-davies.bsky.social. We are passionate about the history and archaeology of Wales, and a great way to share this with you is on one of our free CAA walks and talks. Join us! cambrians.org.uk/dates-for-yo... 🙌

It is reviews like this that make our day! We are so glad that you enjoyed the walk and learned so much. We look forward to seeing you again 👍

Darlith Cymdeithas Hynafiaethwyr Cymru yn yr Eisteddfod (gan Ann Parry Owen) 16.30 Mercher 6ed Awst, 2025 yn Wrecsam – ymunwch â ni am ddarlith ddifyr ar y rhestrau geiriau rhyfeddol a luniodd y copïwr llawysgrifau John Jones, Gellilifdy, Sir y Fflint.