Cambrian Archaeological Association
| Welsh: Cymdeithas Hynafiaethau Cymru | |
Presidential Badge of the Cambrians
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| Formation | 1846/7 |
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| Type | Learned society |
| Purpose | The study of the Archaeology, History and Culture of Wales and the Welsh Marches. |
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Membership
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c550 |
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Activities
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Research & Publications, Study Tours and Conferences, Grant-giving, Educational Awards and Prizes. |
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general secretary
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Heather James |
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President
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Dr Sian Rees FSA |
| Website | orchardweb |
The Cambrian Archaeological Association (Welsh: Cymdeithas Hynafiaethau Cymru) was founded in 1846 to examine, preserve and illustrate the ancient monuments and remains of the history, language, manners, customs, arts and industries of Wales and the Welsh Marches and to educate the public in such matters. The association's activities include sponsoring lectures, field visits, and study tours; as well as publishing its journal, Archaeologia Cambrensis, and monographs. It also provides grants to support research and publications.
The Association holds two meetings each year, a week in mid-summer and an autumn weekend, visiting sites and monuments in all parts of Wales and, on occasions, in England, Scotland, Ireland and abroad. Easter conferences with lectures on matters of current concern in history and archaeology are held on a bi-annual basis. It arranges a lecture in the Welsh language each year at the National Eisteddfod.
Research grants are awarded annually and are normally in the region of £500-£2000. In 2012 an award was made to Dr Toby Driver and Dr Jeffrey Davies for post-excavation work on their excavations at the Abermagwr Roman villa, Ceredigion. The Blodwen Jerman Schools Prize is awarded annually to a Welsh school for their promotion of Archaeology and History within the School. An Undergraduate Essay Prize is also awarded by the Association. The G. T. Clark Prizes are awarded every five years for the most distinguished published contributions to the study of the archaeology and history of Wales and The Marches. There are five categories: Prehistory, Roman, Early Medieval, Medieval and Post-Medieval.
Apart from the journal Archaeologia Cambrensis, the Association has a long tradition of publishing supplementary volumes on Welsh History and Archaeology. A most ambitious project was the publication in 1888 of a facsimile edition of Thomas Dineley's Progress of...Henry ..Duke of Beaufort (Lord President of the Council in Wales and Lord Warden of the Marches) Thorough Wales in 1684 More recently the Association has published between 1978 and 1998, in conjunction with Cadw, an important series of monographs on excavations in Wales. In 2013 a special series of essays Reflections on the Past Essays in honour of Frances Lynch on British Prehistory and Archaeology, which commemorate the longstanding contribution made by the prehistorian Frances Lynch to the work of the Association. Other important publications by the Association are:
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