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Neolithic Burial Chambers

'they sayd they sawe strange apparitions' - the mysterious burial places of the first farmers.

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Roman Army on Campaign

The Roman's thirty year struggle to subdue the tribes of Wales left an indelible mark on the landscape.

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The discovery and excavation of a Roman villa at Abermagwr in 2010

Remains of a small late-Roman villa have been confirmed by trial excavation near Aberystwyth, demonstrating the establishment of at least one Romano-British farming estate far beyond the previously known limits of villa-building in Wales. Abermagwr is currently the most north-westerly villa known in Wales.

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The face of a 6,000-year-old man

A rare Stone Age skull discovered in a burial mound in Powys has given scientists the opportunity to reconstruct the face of a 6,000-year-old man, revealing that he was no hulking cave man but in fact very similar looking to modern man.

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The M4 Motorway

Roads do not often get much attention from historians but they are central to the lives of individuals and the M4 has been central to the life of post-war Wales.

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  • A Welsh Longhouse: Nannerth-ganol

  • A Welsh Longhouse: Nannerth-ganol

  • Date added 01/09/2011
  • The longhouse, combining dwelling and cowhouse in a single range, is often regarded as the quintessentially Welsh upland house. Nannerth-ganol, near Rhayader, is a classic example.
  • After the Ice Age...

  • After the Ice Age...

  • Date added 26/08/2011
  • For over 4,000 years Wales was populated by groups of hunters and gatherers living in a wooded landscape.
  • Branas Ucha – a house history

  • Branas Ucha – a house history

  • Date added 20/03/2012
  • Branas Ucha is stone-built house of medieval origin on the banks of the river Dee. It has a long and fascinating history which began with the descendents of the King of Powys. The house was tree-ring dated in 2009, helping us to discover more about the building and its connections to an important period in Welsh history.
  • Britain's only surviving Roman Will

  • Britain's only surviving Roman Will

  • Date added 24/07/2012
  • Britain's only surviving Roman will was found in the 19th century near Trawsfynydd, Merionethshire. Two letters written at the time shed light on its history.
  • Cae Glas, Llanfrothen – A House History

  • Cae Glas, Llanfrothen – A House History

  • Date added 30/03/2012
  • The 'new' house at Cae Glas (Ty Newydd), situated in the old county of Meirionydd, is an early example of a Snowdonian house. This house history tells the story of Cae Glas, its historical features, owners and its many tenants and their changing occupants from the 16th century to the present day.
  • Celtic Art - Origins and Myths

  • Celtic Art - Origins and Myths

  • Date added 22/06/2012
  • Study of 'Celtic' art styles on metalwork helps us to understand the peoples of the Iron Age in Europe. La Tène art, as it is more properly known, was used across Europe, from the late 5th century BC onwards. This was a form of art uniquely different from that of the classical Mediterranean world, employing natural forms in a free flowing style.

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