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Alabama Welsh Society calls for the return of Madoc's historic marker
Submitted by Sabine Berard on Fri, 2008/05/16 - 17:50. 1101 CE to 1200 CE | Modern Society | New World | WelshThe Alabama Welsh Society wants a plaque reinstated marking the supposed arrival of Prince Madoc ap Owain in the U.S. three centuries before Columbus. The legend has it their two ships dropped anchor at what is now Mobile Bay, Alabama, in 1169 or 1170.
Time Team discovers link between Welsh and King Harald
Submitted by Milica on Sun, 2008/04/13 - 12:20. 1001 CE to 1100 CE | Architecture and Construction | English | WelshIn 2007 Channel Four's Time Team was permitted to excavate a field near the village of Portskewett in Wales and discovered what it believes is a Saxon hunting lodge built by King Harald one year before the Battle of Hastings.
Elis Gruffudd's chronicle of England and Wales online
Submitted by Milica on Fri, 2008/02/08 - 18:41. 1501 CE to 1600 CE | English | Scribal Arts | WelshThe National Library of Wales in Aberystwyth has created a digitized version of Elis Gruffudd's 16th century chronicle on the history of England and Wales. The document covers 1066 through 1552.
North Wales Celtic "Land of the Dead?"
Submitted by Milica on Thu, 2008/01/17 - 22:36. Cartography | WelshA 19th century map may be the key to a Celtic mystery: the location of the legendary Land of the Dead. According to the map, it may be in the Ruabon and Halkyn Mountains in North Wales.
Newport ship closer to being identified
Submitted by Milica on Fri, 2007/12/07 - 22:47. 1401 CE to 1500 CE | Nautical | WelshResearchers working on discovering information about the medieval ship found buried in the banks of the River Usk in Wales may be closer to identifying the ship. The 15th century ship is currently being cleaned and restored with money from the Heritage Lottery Fund and Newport City Council.
St Teilo's Church opens after relocation
Submitted by Milica on Sat, 2007/10/20 - 16:25. 1301 CE to 1400 CE | 1501 CE to 1600 CE | Christianity | Places of Worship | WelshThe Archbishop of Canterbury has opened a 13th century church which was relocated from its original site in Pontarddulais near Swansea, Wales to the National History Museum in St Fagansa.
SCA storyteller offers free download of book
Submitted by Milica on Wed, 2007/10/10 - 00:06. Fine Arts | Outlands | Performing Arts | WelshOutlands resident Guernen Cimarguid has offered a free download of Storyteller in Adobe Acrobat™ format on the Tre Gwernin blog.
16th century Welsh castle for sale
Submitted by Milica on Sat, 2007/03/24 - 20:14. 1501 CE to 1600 CE | Agriculture | BBC News | Castles | WelshBoverton Castle in Llantwit Major, Vale of Glamorgan, Wales, is being auctioned starting at a mere UK£55,000. architects advise, however, that necessary renovation of the site could cost at least six figures.
SCA Bard Publishes In-Persona Stories
Submitted by Justin on Sun, 2007/02/18 - 18:45. 601 CE and Earlier | Fine Arts | Performing Arts | WelshG.R. Groves joined the SCA over a decade ago, and her experiences in that organization and her travels abroad inspired her to write a first-person fictional account of the travels of a Welsh Bard in the Middle Ages. The book has now been published online and in print.
1607 flood in Wales and England studied by scientists at Newport forum
Submitted by Milica on Thu, 2007/02/15 - 00:54. 1601 CE and Later | English | General Science | WelshOne of the worst natural disasters to ever hit Great Britain occurred 400 years ago last month. On January 30, 1607, a storm flooded over 200 square miles of south Wales and southwest England. Now a risk management company is looking at the modern costs of recovery from such a storm.
British history timeline
Submitted by Milica on Tue, 2007/01/09 - 21:11. English | Irish | Scottish | WelshThe website timeref.com is designed to help understand the Middle Ages in Britain (800-1499 C.E.) by way of a timeline, maps and links to related subjects.
Surname Profiler Project
Submitted by Milica on Fri, 2006/12/15 - 18:18. English | Heraldry | Scottish | WelshUniversity College London has created an online project to share research on the distribution of surnames throughout Great Britain. The project traces the history of family names as well as their geography.
Welsh Barn Holds Secret: Medieval Dining Hall
Submitted by Milica on Sun, 2006/10/22 - 01:58. 1401 CE to 1500 CE | Architecture and Construction | BBC News | Welsh | WoodworkingHomeowners in Hengoed in Denbighshire, Wales were surprised to learn that a barn on their 21-acre farm contained a secret: the building was originally a rare, 15th medieval hall.
What the Romans Did to Wales
Submitted by Milica on Tue, 2006/10/10 - 00:07. 601 CE and Earlier | Roman | WelshBritish interest in Rome, especially in how it affected Britain, is on the increase with the broadcast of Ancient Rome - The Rise and Fall of an Empire on BBC1. An article on IC Wales discusses Roman/Welsh history.
Brits are All Celts Under the Skin
Submitted by Milica on Mon, 2006/10/02 - 00:30. Celtic | English | General Science | Scotsman | Scottish | WelshAccording to a recent study of the genetic makeup of Britain's population, nearly all residents are descended from the Celts. "If one thinks that the English are genetically different from the Scots, Irish and Welsh, that's entirely wrong," said Professor Bryan Sykes, a human geneticist at Oxford University.
Public Allowed to Join in Welsh Dig
Submitted by Ursula on Tue, 2006/07/25 - 14:07. 701 CE to 800 CE | 801 CE to 900 CE | 901 CE to 1000 CE | BBC News | Christianity | WelshMembers of the public will have an opportunity to help excavate the site of an early Christian cemetery in Pembrokeshire.
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Welsh Field Holds Roman Treasure
Submitted by Milica on Sun, 2006/06/25 - 16:49. 601 CE and Earlier | Metalworking | Roman | WelshA hoard of over 2,000 Roman coins of the late period has been discovered in a Welsh field. The treasure was found a mere 12 inches below the surface.
Today in the Middle Ages: June 22, 1400
Submitted by Ursula on Thu, 2006/06/22 - 15:57. 1301 CE to 1400 CE | 1401 CE to 1500 CE | English | Fine Arts | Today in the Middle Ages | WelshOn June 22, 1400, Owain Glyndwr and his allies defeated in the English in the Battle of Bryn Glas.
Historic Pilleth Battlefield to be Auctioned
Submitted by Milica on Sun, 2006/05/14 - 00:07. 1401 CE to 1500 CE | Armoured Combat | BBC News | Modern Society | WelshAn action group has been formed to save a hillside pasture near Knighton, Powys, Wales from the gavel. The 30-acre field is the site of the Pilleth Battlefield where Welsh rebel Owain Glyndwr clashed with English soldiers in 1402.
Ruins of Village Found Dating Back to 1300 A.D.
Submitted by Vallawulf on Sun, 2006/05/07 - 13:29. 1201 CE to 1300 CE | Architecture and Construction | Metalworking | WelshAn archaeology buff in South Wales spent approximately US$50,000 to purchase a 4.5-acre plot of land to see if the ruins of a village lay beneath it.
Gwyrch Castle is Yours for UK£1.5m
Submitted by Vallawulf on Tue, 2006/05/02 - 22:51. 1601 CE and Later | Castles | WelshIn the market for a genuine Welsh castle? Granted, it was built in 1819, but Gwyrch Castle, located near Abergele in north Wales, is still a crenellated, towered and turreted wonder of architecture on 40 acres of land.
Roman Pottery Find in Back Yard
Submitted by Ursula on Tue, 2006/04/25 - 23:40. 601 CE and Earlier | BBC News | Glass and Ceramics | WelshA homeowner in Cardiff, Wales discovered a trove of Roman pottery while digging in his garden.
Medieval Welsh Site Being Excavated
Submitted by JaneStockton on Sat, 2006/04/08 - 23:40. 1201 CE to 1300 CE | Architecture and Construction | WelshAn archaeologist has purchased land in Wales, convinced it is the site of a medieval village.
Medievale Fortified Bridge Linking Wales and England Discovered at Shrewsbury
Submitted by JaneStockton on Mon, 2006/03/20 - 14:42. Architecture and Construction | BBC News | English | WelshA medieval bridge that was once an entry point into England from Wales has been unearthed at Shrewsbury.
Bronze Age Cairn Links Wales and Scotland
Submitted by Milica on Fri, 2006/03/10 - 16:42. 601 CE and Earlier | Scottish | WelshA Welsh burial mound from the Bronze Age reveals links to northern Scotland. Clues show that burial customs were similar to those in the Orkneys and Perthshire in Scotland.
Riddle of Llywelyn Solved?
Submitted by Milica on Tue, 2006/02/07 - 16:14. 1201 CE to 1300 CE | Architecture and Construction | WelshA group of historians from the BBC has solved the centuries-old riddle of Llywelyn, the site of the prince's royal palace.
Caernarfon Castle to Be Center of Tourism Campaign
Submitted by Vallawulf on Tue, 2005/12/27 - 20:52. Castles | Reuters | WelshIn an effort to bolster flagging tourism, the Welsh town of Caernarfon is stepping up its plans to utilize its medieval castle as the center of its marketing campaign for 2006.
Skeleton Discovered Under 15th Century Ship is Much Older
Submitted by Vallawulf on Fri, 2005/12/23 - 14:09. 601 CE and Earlier | 1401 CE to 1500 CE | BBC News | Nautical | WelshExperts examining an Iron Age skeleton found discovered buried beneath a medieval ship in Newport, South Wales, say it is "remarkably well preserved." Tests on the bones by forensic archaeologists at Lampeter University, Mid Wales, have shown that they date back to 170 B.C.
Lottery fund to help pay for analysis of medieval ship
Submitted by Karen on Thu, 2005/12/22 - 22:51. 1401 CE to 1500 CE | BBC News | Nautical | WelshA grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund will help pay for a project to examine the medieval ship buried in the banks of the River Usk, in Newport.
Children Explore Mabinogion through Lessons
Submitted by Vallawulf on Sat, 2005/12/17 - 01:46. Architecture and Construction | BBC News | Fine Arts | Modern Society | WelshWelsh poet Twm Morys joined a group of school children as they gathered in the woods of Wales for a day of lessons which included poetry writing, stories of Coed Felinrhyd and walking in the woods.
