On Saturday 24th February, I’m delighted to be back at the Flintshire Historical Society giving a talk all about North Wales Castles – one of my favourite subjects! For those who know me, you know that castles are one of my first loves when it comes to heritage and archaeology. It helped that I lived […]
On Saturday 27th January, I will be joining a panel of speakers to talk about medieval women at an online conference with the Mortimer History Society. My talk, one of three making up the online conference, is entitled ‘Lay lady, lay: Rediscovering skilled medieval women in Wales’ Many of the royal accounts for Edward I’s […]
Nestled in the hills of the Clwydian Range, just east of Ruthin, a tiny church ruin sits. With no windows, no roof, and only half the walls left, it should be a sorry sight. But is it actually a little haven for wildlife, peace and a good dose of tranquility. Old St Peter’s Church ruin […]
I was really honoured to write, along with my co-author Fiona Gale, a chapter for a recent publication all about Old Oswestry Hillfort. The book, edited by Tim Mallim and George Nash, is entitled ‘Old Oswestry Hillfort and its Landscape: Ancient Past, Uncertain Future’. Its title is a stark reminder that, for a few years […]
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On this morning, 160 years ago, most of Western Britain woke up to destruction. The Great Storm, the worst in the 19th Century, had hit our shores and taken many poor souls with it; many of whom were out at sea in boats and ships when the hurricane-force winds took hold. The Great Storm of […]
Earlier this month I was contacted by WalesOnline asking about hillforts. Literally. I had a short but sweet message asking me to get in touch and simply stating: “It’s about hillforts.” It’s about hillforts. This email arrived at a really important point in my hillfort-related life. Actually, a really important point in my life in general. I […]
The second of my three blog posts for the Welsh Government’s digital blog talks all about my work helping present cutting-edge castles with digital media! In a recent blog, we told you about the re-launched Cadw app, which unlocks hidden content at sites across Wales. Our first two projects using this new technology featured our ‘greatest’ […]
I was very pleased to be asked by my colleagues to write a blog about digital heritage and how I use digital media in my job in the historic environment. The first of my three blog posts, which are being published this week, is now live on the Welsh Government’s Digital Blog site: I may […]
Once upon a time, in a magical castle in south Wales, fairies appeared before our very eyes. And I, as your Fairy Godmother, have persuaded them to reveal themselves to you! One of my latest projects has been the creation and launch of the Castell Coch Fairy Trail – an Augmented Reality fairytale. Find ten Welsh […]
I was absolutely delighted (and a little bit starstruck) when I was asked to be interviewed by Roy Noble for his Sunday show on BBC Radio Wales. As a fellow castle fan, I knew it would be extra special to speak to him about Easter weekend at castles in Wales, and specifically Beaumaris Castle (one of […]