Archaeology

The Heritage Hiker’s Guide to Much Wenlock

Where is Much Wenlock? Much Wenlock is a market town in Shropshire, England. It is a market town with a rich history and a number of interesting buildings dotted around the town. Those most likely to catch the eye include Reynalds Mansion, the Corn Exchange and the Guildhall. The structure of Reynalds Mansion is Medieval […]

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The Heritage Hiker’s Guide to Llantwit Major

Where is Llantwit Major? Llantwit Major – Llanilltud Fawr is a small town set along the Glamorgan Heritage Coastline. It has a rocky beach and a historic urban centre to explore. The town is first recorded in Welsh literature as Caer-Worgorn, with ‘Caer’ suggesting a fortified post-roman settlement. Records show evidence of Roman buildings and

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Interpretation Board of Castle Myddfai

The Heritage Hiker’s Guide to Myddfai

Where is Myddfai? Myddfai is a small village located near Llandovery in Carmarthenshire. The area is steeped in prehistory, with burial cairns and barrows showing signs of Bronze Age activity in the surrounding landscape. To the south west of Myddfai a hoard of eight late Bronze Age socketed axes has been recorded. Myddfai is recorded as

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St Brynach Church Nevern

The Heritage Hiker’s Guide to Nevern

Where is Nevern? Nevern is a village located in Pembrokeshire, west Wales. The history and archaeology in and around this village is amazing, from the remains of a Medieval castle to early inscribed stones and stone crosses and even a sorrowful bleeding yew. If you are looking to explore an area with a rich offering

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The Heritage Hiker’s Guide to Sully

Sully History Sully (Sili) is a place where the countryside meets the sea located between Penarth and Barry on the south Wales coastline. I grew up in the village of Sully, living on a housing estate between Cog Road and South Road built as part of the housing expansion of the 1980s/90s. A mix of farmers

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Mop Fair Tewksbury

The Heritage Hiker’s Guide to Tewkesbury

Where is Tewkesbury? Tewkesbury is an historic riverside town in Gloucestershire, England. The town is known for its Abbey, Medieval streets and yearly ‘Mop Fair’. The town oozes history and there are plenty of plaques to accompany a walk around the town. Spots to stop include the Town Hall and Cross House. Town Hall The

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The Heritage Hiker’s Guide to Blaenavon

Blaenavon Overview Blaenavon – Blaenafon is a small town at the top of the Afan Llwyd Valley in Torfaen, Wales. The town is set in a raw industrial landscape that inspired the writer Alexander Cordell and antiquarian Sir Richard Colt Hoare. Parts of the town and surrounding countryside form the ‘Blaenavon Industrial Landscape’. Blaenavon Industrial Lanscape

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