The first four documents of the Third Review of the Research Framework for the Archaeology of Wales are now available on our website.

https://www.archaeoleg.org.uk/documents2022.html

The Palaeolithic and Mesolithic, the Later Bronze Age and Iron Age, the Early Medieval, and the Maritime themes have all been completed.

Many thanks to the co-ordinators for these themes, namely Elizabeth Walker, Toby Driver, Andy Seaman and Rhiannon Comeau, and Deanna Groom, and their support teams!

The draft document for the review of the Early Medieval theme is now available on the Research Framework website. Your chance to have a look and feedback to us any comments you have

https://archaeoleg.org.uk/.../revi.../earlymedreview2022.pdf

The updated bibliography is also available

Anything missing?

https://archaeoleg.org.uk/.../earlymedbibliography2022.pdf

Any comments or additional information please email your comments to info@archaeoleg.org.uk

#wales #earlymedieval #research #Archaeology

Still time to book for our next mini-conference presenting the draft review for the Maritime theme, led by Deanna Groom with case studies from Julian Whitewright, Mike Roberts, Ian Candy and Nigel Nayling. Come along to listen, discuss, engage and comment as we look for final amendments to the Maritime theme.

Monday June 27th, 5pm to 7pm on Zoom

Ticket prices £2.50

Book online via Eventbrite. If booking is closed please email booking@archaeoleg.org.uk for a place

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/research-framework-for-the-archaeology-of-wales-maritime-tickets-342389755977

David Roberts and Caroline Pudney are the co-ordinators for the Roman theme. They're looking for volunteers to contribute their knowledge and time to working groups looking at key Roman themes to create a new Roman Research Framework for Wales over the next two years.

They are also looking for potential working group chairs to lead discussions and the collation of draft texts of key Roman sub themes.

Meetings will be online with an initial meeting to be held at 2pm on 12th July 2022, where they will introduce the framework outline together with timeline of work, highlighting key milestones.

If you are interested in taking part or finding out more please fill out the form at this link by 30th June:

https://forms.gle/HEkUJdhK8Qp71TBK6

 Another short Introductory video is available on our YouTube page. Have a look at this short video where Elizabeth Walker introduces the Palaeolithic and Mesolithic in Wales

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eoV4W0-5N9A

We asked our theme coordinators if they would like to do a short video introducing their theme.

An introduction to the Maritime theme can be found here on our YouTube page

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jdKbFS3ogj0

Our next mini-conference will present the draft review for the Maritime theme, led by Deanna Groom with case studies from Julian Whitewright, Mike Roberts, Ian Candy and Nigel Nayling. Come along to listen, discuss, engage and comment as we look for final amendments to the Maritime theme.

June 27th, 5pm to 7pm on Zoom

Ticket prices £2.50

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/research-framework-for-the-archaeology-of-wales-maritime-tickets-342389755977

We are are delighted to announce that we are now on YouTube. We will be adding content over the next few months so keep an eye out for new material by subscribing to our page.

https://www.youtube.com/.../UCAtrh-tIMEPm-xhlN.../featured

The Wreck of the Athena

Seafaring established Wales part of the international community as early as the Bronze Age with people, language, ideas, and goods arriving from the Mediterranean and Europe's Atlantic coast. 

In more recent times, with Welsh ships playing such a crucial part in the slate and coal trades, this rich maritime tradition continued with the coast providing the highway for trade with the wider world. 

We are reliant on archaeology for reconstructing much of our rich maritime past, as explored in the Maritime theme of the Research Framework.

https://www.archaeoleg.org.uk/documents2017.html

Dinas Dinlle, August 2021, CHERISH project

Our next online "mini-conference" is Wednesday 27th April on the Later Bronze Age and Iron Age theme, 5pm to 7pm.

The draft theme review paper will be presented by Dr Toby Driver, followed by 3 case studies and rounded off with a discussion/Q& A session

Please use this link to book a place

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/research-framework-later-bronze-age-and-iron-age-conference-tickets-289475608337