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 […]
We have a long and varied history here in Wales, and it is all linked together. If you want to know how to get from Motörhead to Mining and Radiohead to the Romans – tune in! Tune in to BBC Radio Wales this weekend for Episode 2 of Rockin’ the Gogs, where I talk to […]
Dydd Gwyl Dewi Sant hapus, pawb- Happy Saint David’s Day everyone! To mark this special day in my home country, as well as witnessing a dragon love story (more on that later…) I am delighted to share the second episode of Culture Shop with you! Culture Shop episode 2, presented by Richard and myself and […]
I am really proud to present Culture Shop, the Association for Cultural Enterprises (ACE)’s new retail series. ACE’s aim is to promote commercial best practice in the cultural and heritage sector by providing training and networking opportunities and facilitating the sharing of information and experience. From the stunning Hepworth art gallery in Wakefield, myself and my […]
To kick off the new year in style, I will be talking hillforts next Thursday to the Deganwy History Group. Some of you may know me as ‘Erin Hillforts’, especially if we’re connected through social media. Someone once asked me if ‘Hillforts’ really was my middle name! To be honest, I’m glad it’s not! But […]
BBC Radio Wales’ new series Rockin The Gogs returns for its second episode this week and this time we visit my old stomping ground The Tiv in Buckley, north Wales. Host to Radiohead, Oasis, Black Sabbath and Led Zepplin to name just a few, The Tiv is a legendary rock venue of north Wales. Presenter […]
I am super excited to share with you a little teaser…! A brand new two-part series, Rockin The Gogs, is coming soon to BBC Radio Wales, presented by the one and only Gareth Jones and featuring yours truly – Erin Lloyd Jones – as the show’s ‘resident historian’ Rockin The Gogs Gogs is the […]
I am delighted to announce that on Monday evening I am doing a public talk for Corwen and Dee Valley Archaeological Society – Beaumaris: The Greatest Castle Never Built And you’re all welcome to join us! I will highlight the work I have been doing at the magnificent, unfinished castle over the last year. […]
If you caught one of my two Periscope Live Broadcasts yesterday morning, you will already know that my Day Of Archaeology 2016 started with some exercise and a Pokemon, so below are my Top Five PokemonGo thumbs ups, and why it is brilliant for heritage and for health too. Especially for the cynics out there! […]
Until recently, I have been ‘finishing off’ Beaumaris Castle, situated on the Welsh island of Anglesey. It was never actually completed and is the greatest castle never built! ITV Wales joined us for the morning to see what I have been working on there for the last year… To see Ian Lang’s report on ITV […]