A Brief History of Presteigne Presteigne is a small town in Powys, Wales on the England – Wales border. An early 11th century motte and bailey castle once stood to the west of the current town center know as Warden Castle. The castle was destroyed by Llywelyn ap Gruffudd in 1262 and never rebuilt. The […]
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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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Where is Montgomery? Montgomery is a small town in Powys, Wales with a lot of character and one of my favourite places to be based for walks in the area. The town’s population was never more than 500 in the Middle Ages but in 1536 Montgomery had grown enough to become the county town, giving
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Caerphilly Overview Caerphilly – Caerffili is a large town in southeast Wales in the UK. It has a bustling town centre wrapped around an impressive Medieval castle. Caerphilly is set in a rolling green landscape and like many towns in southeast Wales it grew rapidly during the 19th century with the growth of mining. Historic
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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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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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View from the ridge at Cefnllys Castle.
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Newport Overview Newport – Casnewydd is a city located along the coast on the southeast edge of Wales also gives its name to the wider county. At its heart are the remains of Newport Castle and a Brunel railway bridge over the River Usk. The city has a core of shops and a market all
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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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What are Coins? Coins are usually flat pieces of metal which have been officially stamped to be used as currency in exchange for goods and services. A Brief History of Coins. The notion of person-to-person trading begins very early on in the human story where it is easy to see how early tools may have
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