Calling all Cambrians: hotel booking closes soon (10th August) for the Malvern Autumn meeting which runs from Monday 21 to Wednesday 23rd September. See members' email of 28th July for booking information! cambrians.org.uk/autumn-meeti...

** Date Change ** The walk and talk scheduled for 1 August at Penmon Priory has been moved to the 8 August (11 am - 3 pm). The walk is free, but please get in touch with the walk leader, Andrew Davidson, to book your place > cambrians.org.uk/walks-and-ta...

Congratulations to Ysgol Gynradd Aberaeron who won the Workshop on Historical Archives prize at the Welsh Heritage Schools Initiative Awards Ceremony for their project ‘The Hall’. Prize awarded jointly by the CAA and the RCAHMW.

*Annual CAA lecture at the Eisteddfod (by Gerallt Nash) at 2pm on Wednesday, 5 August, 2026 in the Societies' Tent at Llantood.* Join us for an interesting lecture on the history of the windmills and watermills in south-east Wales that produced cloth and flour for centuries.

Darlith CHC yn yr Eisteddfod (gan Gerallt Nash) am 2pm dydd Mercher 5 Awst ym Mhabell y Cymdeithasau yn Llantwyd - ymunwch a ni am ddarlith ddifyr ar hanes rhai o'r adeiladau sy'n nodweddu de-orllewin Cymru, sef y melinau gwynt a dwr a fu'n cynhyrchu brethyn a blawd am ganrifoedd.

Some great events coming up over the next 6 weeks with the CAA! Walks and talks, our summer meeting (Durham), and our annual Eisteddfod lecture (Llantood) 🙌 Check out our 'go-to' page for all of your diary planning needs! 🤓 cambrians.org.uk/dates-for-yo...

Cambrians were joined by members of Haverfordwest Civic Society for a short walk around the Augustinian Priory last Sunday! Why not join us for an upcoming walk and talk? cambrians.org.uk/walks-and-ta...

** Saturday, May 30. The Three Mary’s. A walk around three churches near Tintern. Leader: Jo McCrum jointly with Monmouthshire Antiquarian Association maa.wales - all welcome** Joining instructions here: cambrians.org.uk/walks-and-ta... Come join us😀

What an excellent walk we had to look at prehistoric landscapes above Neath last Saturday! Thank you Edith! Why not join us for our next walk and talk? cambrians.org.uk/walks-and-ta... All welcome!

**Saturday, April 25th, 2026 : Mynydd Drumau Prehistoric ritual landscape, Neath, West Glamorgan. Leader: Edith Evans** This is our first CAA Walk and Talk of the season - and what a way to kick off!! Joining instructions here: cambrians.org.uk/walks-and-ta... Come join us😀

**Talk**Matthew Reeve: ‘Henry de Gower’s Choir Screen at St Davids Cathedral’. March 30th (6 pm). Online. cambrians.org.uk/talk-matthew... This is a CAA Members only event - one of the many perks! Why not join us? cambrians.org.uk/join-us/

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!

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...

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

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🎄A quick reminder about this evening's Cambrians' Christmas Lecture at 7pm 🎄 cambrians.org.uk/cy/cambrians... 📣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

📣🎄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! cambrians.org.uk/cy/cambrians...

📣🎄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? cambrians.org.uk/cambrians-ch...

❄️⛄🎄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/