Medieval sites in Wales to host Easter events
Looking for some fun things to do at medieval castles and palaces? Cadw has released its events schedule for the Easter holidays, inviting families and history lovers alike to come together and experience the beauty of Wales’ historic landmarks.
Beautiful medieval brooches discovered in England and Wales
Several spectacular medieval brooches have been recently discovered in England and Wales. They include finds from both the early and later Middle Ages.
Medieval cemetery discovered in Wales
Archaeologists working in southern Wales have discovered a cemetery dating back 1400 years ago. Their research reveals that medieval feasting rituals would take place at gravesites.
Free Access to Many Medieval Landmarks in Wales this September through Open Doors Festival
Wales is home to some of the most beautiful medieval landmarks in the world, and this September visitors can enjoy many of these locations for free.
Two Welsh medieval churches to be saved from ruin
Two medieval churches in Wales, which date back over 900 years, will be saved from the brink of dereliction by the Friends of Friendless Churches, who have received a grant of nearly £770k as part of the National Heritage Memorial Fund Covid-19 Response Fund.
Work begins to help preserve Tintern Abbey
Tintern Abbey, located in southeastern Wales, is famed for its iconic ruins. To help preserve this medieval site, a five-year conservation project has begun by Cadw, the historic environment service of the Welsh Government.
Family-fun medieval events this summer in Wales
Cadw has released its summer holiday events schedule, offering families a huge variety of activities to enjoy and experience Welsh culture and history, much of it medieval-themed.
A Majestic May Half Term in Store at Cadw Sites Across Wales
Cadw has released its packed May half-term schedule, offering unique activities for families to enjoy and bring Welsh history to life.
You can now go into a part of Caernarfon Castle that has been inaccessible for centuries
Following 3 years of work, an enhancement project at the main gateway at Caernarfon Castle in Wales is complete. The £5 million project created a rooftop deck installation and new flooring in the gatehouse towers.
Medieval Welsh Royal Court is now a scheduled monument
Although little remains of Llys Rhosyr today, in the 13th and 14th centuries this site was an important court of the Princes of Gwynedd. Cadw, the Welsh Government’s historic environment service has now made the site its 131st scheduled monument.
Visitors are returning to medieval Welsh sites, Cadw reports
During the last year, over two million people visited the castles, abbeys and historical sites managed by Cadw, the Welsh Government’s historic environment service. This represents 92% of the number of people who were coming in the pre-Covid period.
Gough Map may have revealed location of long lost kingdom, researchers find
Stories of a lost kingdom off the coast of Wales date back to the Middle Ages. Now, new research suggests an area where the Kingdom of Cantre’r Gwaelod would have existed, and that the famous Gough Map has helped reveal it.
Medieval treasures discovered in Wales
Several medieval items have recently been discovered by metal detectorists in Wales. They include rings and brooches which have now been declared national treasures.
Two medieval brooches to go to Welsh museums
Two silver brooches dating back to the Middle Ages that were discovered separately in southwestern Wales have been declared national treasures. Plans are underway for them to be acquired by local museums.
£5 million project for Caerphilly Castle in Wales
Caerphilly Castle, one of the major medieval castles in Wales, will undergo a £5 million development that will include an extensive programme of conservation, site access improvements, and a complete overhaul of site interpretation.
Edward I and the Tale of Two Audiences
Edward I and the Tale of Two Audiences Paper by Kathleen Neal Given at Mortimer History Society online conference on May 15, 2021…
Medieval tunnel discovered along Welsh-English border
Workers excavating a trench near the Welsh-English border have discovered a centuries-old tunnel, which may date back to the Middle Ages.
£4 million project for Caernarfon Castle in Wales
The £4 million project will include vital conservation work and accessibility improvements, to the introduction of new and immersive interpretation spaces to boost the overall visitor experience.
Virtually explore medieval sites in Wales this month
This year’s Open Doors festival in Wales is taking place virtually, allowing people to explore online 10 historic sites in the region, including medieval castles and abbeys.
New book tells the story of Celtic Christianity’s centre of learning
1,500 years ago, the Welsh town of Llanilltud Fawr was regarded as the cradle of Celtic Christianity. The story of its monastery has now been told in a new book published last month.
Welsh heritage sites begin reopening
Cadw, the Welsh Government’s historic environment service, has now begun reopening many of its historic sites, including it famous medieval castles, which have been closed for the last few months because of the coronavirus.
Conservation work begins at Coity Castle in Wales
Coity Castle, which dates back to the twelfth-century, will be partially closed for the rest of year, as conservation work begins to restore and protect the medieval site.
New Medieval Books: Early Medieval Britain
Five new books that look at England, Scotland and Wales in the Early Middle Ages
Medieval sites to see during Open Doors festival in Wales
This month, more than 200 of Wales’s most iconic landmarks and historic attractions will welcome thousands of visitors as part of the Wales-wide heritage festival, Open Doors.
Gwerful Mechain and the Joy of (Medieval) Sex
For medieval Europeans, talking openly about sex in what we might think of now as explicit detail was a very normal part of life.