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The premier society for the study of the archaeology and history of Wales and the Marches, founded in 1846. We publish an annual journal, Archaeologia Cambrensis, award grants & prizes and hold regular meetings. Join us!

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

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December 4, 2025 at 9:18 AM
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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, 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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November 21, 2025 at 10:59 AM
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📣🎄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...
November 21, 2025 at 10:56 AM
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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]
November 1, 2025 at 9:57 AM
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❄️⛄🎄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]
November 1, 2025 at 9:33 AM
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*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..... 🤓
November 1, 2025 at 9:30 AM
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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.

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October 9, 2025 at 4:16 PM
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*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: [email protected]
October 7, 2025 at 8:30 AM
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🥁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

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October 7, 2025 at 8:19 AM
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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
September 30, 2025 at 12:40 PM
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*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: [email protected]
September 16, 2025 at 7:27 AM
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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
September 16, 2025 at 7:16 AM
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*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...
September 10, 2025 at 10:11 PM
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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.
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August 12, 2025 at 9:43 AM
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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/
August 12, 2025 at 9:31 AM
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**Reminder** Free Cambrians Walk and talk this Saturday (August 9, 2025, 2 pm). 'Explore the hillfort of Moel Fenlli, Clwydian Range.' 🤓
Please book via [email protected]
August 7, 2025 at 9:41 AM
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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!
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August 7, 2025 at 9:39 AM
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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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July 21, 2025 at 2:09 PM
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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...
July 8, 2025 at 9:08 AM
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**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...
July 2, 2025 at 10:21 AM
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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
June 26, 2025 at 10:42 AM
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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... 🙌
pete-davies.bsky.social Pete Davies @pete-davies.bsky.social · Jun 19
This was an unforgettable event. Frank Olding was an entertaining and remarkably knowledgeable walk leader, from archaeology, history, geology, entomology & tales of local sheep! I grew up a mile from this location but I learned so much about the history and prehistory of this area during the day.
June 26, 2025 at 10:36 AM
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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.
June 16, 2025 at 3:27 PM
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CAA Eisteddfod Lecture 16.30 Wednesday 6th August, 2025 (by Ann Parry Owen). Join us for our annual Welsh-language lecture on the Maes at Wrexham on the fascinating word-lists created in 1632͏-3 by the manuscript copier John Jones of Gellilyfdy, Flintshire.
June 16, 2025 at 3:26 PM
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*Change of date - Walk and Talk*
Just so you know, the date of the walk and talk that was originally scheduled for 'Explore Llangollen, Denbighshire. (Leader: Fiona Gale)' has been changed to Sunday, 6th July, 2025.
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June 6, 2025 at 11:56 AM