Message from the Chairman Sian Rees – Coronavirus Pandemic and CAA Events

Posted on Sunday March 29th, 2020Sunday March 29th, 2020 by admin

The pandemic has inevitably had regrettable impacts of the events planned for the Association. After much discussion, and our determination to protect the health of our members, the Trustees have agreed the following: Postponements and Cancellations The Darganfod/Discovery Conference, Cardiff 4 April 2020, has been postponed. Participants who have booked have been notified and refunds Read more about Message from the Chairman Sian Rees – Coronavirus Pandemic and CAA Events[…]

POSTPONED – Conference: DARGANFOD – DISCOVERY, a celebration of new archaeological research in Wales on Saturday 4th April 2020

Posted on Saturday March 14th, 2020Saturday March 14th, 2020 by admin

The Darganfod-Discovery conference has been postponed until later in 2020 because of the coronavirus epidemic. We will post a new date for it in due course. CONFERENCE Cambrian Archaeological Association in association with Cardiff University DARGANFOD – DISCOVERY: a celebration of new archaeological research in Wales Saturday 4th April 2020 All bookings must be Read more about POSTPONED – Conference: DARGANFOD – DISCOVERY, a celebration of new archaeological research in Wales on Saturday 4th April 2020[…]

Newsletter 2020

Posted on Wednesday February 5th, 2020 by admin

The newsletter for 2020 has now been posted online and can be viewed here.

AUTUMN MEETING IN COWBRIDGE, VALE OF GLAMORGAN Friday October 9th – Sunday 11th 2020

Posted on Wednesday February 5th, 2020Wednesday February 5th, 2020 by admin

The Bear Hotel, 63 High Street, Cowbridge, Vale of Glamorgan, CF71 7AF 01446 774814 This meeting is being organised by Sian Rees and Jill Jacobs and will be based on the Bear Hotel. Please note that this is a little later than usual – the second weekend in October rather than the last in September. Read more about AUTUMN MEETING IN COWBRIDGE, VALE OF GLAMORGAN Friday October 9th – Sunday 11th 2020[…]

CAMBRIAN SUMMER MEETING 2020 IN LINCOLN Saturday 4th – Saturday 11th July

Posted on Wednesday February 5th, 2020Wednesday February 5th, 2020 by admin

This year we are visiting the City of Lincoln and Lincolnshire for a full week, under the guidance of Nick and Eva Moore. Many will know them for their book-selling business, Castle Books, a source of many good Welsh history books on Cambrians’ shelves and a guarantee of the deep knowledge of history and archaeology Read more about CAMBRIAN SUMMER MEETING 2020 IN LINCOLN Saturday 4th – Saturday 11th July[…]

Wales and the Sea Book Launch

Posted on Monday October 28th, 2019Monday October 28th, 2019 by admin

The new book “Wales and the Sea” was launched at the Waterfront Museum, Swansea on 24th October 2019. The volume which is published in Welsh and English is edited by past President Mark Redknap, Alan Aberg and Chairman of Trustees Sian Rees. It’s copiously illustrated, covers the history and archaeology of maritime Wales from the Read more about Wales and the Sea Book Launch[…]

Membership Applications made online in July

Posted on Thursday October 10th, 2019Thursday October 10th, 2019 by admin

We have been having an occasional problem with the reception of emails and in July we received some money in our bank with no corresponding membership application forms. If you made a membership application in July and have yet to hear from us, please contact the Membership Secretary – flynchllewellyn@gmail.com We have put a new duplication Read more about Membership Applications made online in July[…]

Report of Summer Meeting at Haverfordwest

Posted on Tuesday August 6th, 2019Tuesday August 6th, 2019 by admin

The report of the Summer 2019 meeting at Haverfordwest is now available to view on the Past Events page.

The President and Chairman at Buckingham Palace Reception

Posted on Saturday June 8th, 2019Saturday June 8th, 2019 by admin

The President, Dr Mark Redknap and Chairman, Dr Sian Rees outside Buckingham Palace , where they represented the Association at a reception on March 5th to mark the 30th anniversary of HRH Prince Charles’ investiture as Prince of Wales.

Newsletter for 2019

Posted on Tuesday March 12th, 2019Thursday June 13th, 2019 by admin

NEWSLETTER FOR 2019 Our President-elect for 2019 is Prof Nancy Edwards FBA who, like Mark Redknap, is an expert on the Early Mediaeval archaeology and history of Wales and Ireland. After taking her first degree at Liverpool University Nancy studied Early Mediaeval sculpture under Prof Rosemary Cramp at Durham. She came to Bangor in 1979 Read more about Newsletter for 2019[…]