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 […]
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 […]
This afternoon I am very honoured to be giving a talk to the Flintshire Historical Society and I am very very excited about it! The society was formed in 1911 for the collection and publication of archaeological, historical information and materials relating to the (old) ‘County of Flint’. I will be talking all about the hillforts of […]
Make sure to tune in to BBC Radio Wales this Saturday evening from 7pm for ‘The Jones Brothers’ show- and their long-lost ‘Lloyd Jones’ sister will be joining them (me!). I will be joining Gareth “Gaz Top” Jones and Steve Allan Jones to talk all things Jones. The show has a special theme, all about […]
It’s Women’s History Month and a great time to share with you some really interesting discoveries I made recently! Last year I managed a really big interpretation project at Beaumaris Castle. While I was researching, I found some extraordinary women who until now don’t appear to have made the history books! All of the people I […]
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 […]
Many of you will have seen the national headlines as two recent storms were the (literal) breaking point for sections of Colwyn Bay’s Victoria Pier. Colwyn Bay pier, first opened in 1900, has a long and varied history- but the recent storms are just the latest in its turbulent past. The building we see today is […]
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 […]