Abbey Cwmhir Heritage Trust

04/06/2026

Excavation Opportunitites at Cwmffwrn Farm, Abbeycwmhir Powys
Our Experience days have been so popular this year that we sold out very quickly. Fortunately, we have been able to add some more dates this July.
Experience Days – get a taste of what excavation is about
Each day is stand-alone and attendees can book for 1 or more days. On each day attendees will be able to experience a taste of what an excavation is about with plenty of excavation time @ £50/day
Suitable for those who have always wanted to have a go, or would enjoy a day out in the countryside learning something new, or have enjoyed helping on an excavation in the past and would like to spend a day or two on-site.
We also have opportunities as an Excavation Trainee where you will work closely with the professional archaeologists on-site.
Suitable for people exploring whether archaeology is a career for them, a refresher for those who excavated a long time ago and want to renew skills, or people who want to volunteer on excavations and feel more confident.
For more information click here: https://abbeycwmhir.org/events/excavation-2026/

04/06/2026

Excavation Opportunitites at Cwmffwrn Farm, Abbeycwmhir Powys

Our Experience days have been so popular this year that we sold out very quickly. Fortunately, we have been able to add some more dates this July.

Experience Days – get a taste of what excavation is about
Each day is stand-alone and attendees can book for 1 or more days. On each day attendees will be able to experience a taste of what an excavation is about with plenty of excavation time @ £50/day

Suitable for those who have always wanted to have a go, or would enjoy a day out in the countryside learning something new, or have enjoyed helping on an excavation in the past and would like to spend a day or two on-site.

We also have opportunities as an Excavation Trainee where you will work closely with the professional archaeologists on-site.

Suitable for people exploring whether archaeology is a career for them, a refresher for those who excavated a long time ago and want to renew skills, or people who want to volunteer on excavations and feel more confident.

For more information click here: https://abbeycwmhir.org/events/excavation-2026/

25/05/2026

This summer the Abbey Cwmhir Heritage Trust will be running the fourth excavation season of a settlement site within the home grange of the Cistercian abbey in the beautiful hills of north Radnorshire. Abbey Cwmhir is celebrated as the burial place of Llywelyn ap Gruffydd, the Last Prince of Wales, in 1282.

In 2026 we anticipate that there will be further finds of pottery and we are also aware that contexts containing charcoal remain to be explored, including evidence of the hearth inside the building. For this reason we are seeking crowdfunding towards covering the costs of radiocarbon dating and pottery analysis.

Anything you can donate would be greatly appreciated. Thank you in advance

Aim: To fund specialist services including radiocarbon dating and pottery analysis relating to the archaeological excavation of an earthwor

12/05/2026

It's not too late to book for a musical performance by Saffre a "Hints of Wales" for this Saturday, 16 May.
Excellent, versatile musicians, so come prepared for an hour of varied music with a Welsh theme.
More information can be found here: https://abbeycwmhir.org/events/hints-of-wales-saffyre/
Minimum donation £1

01/05/2026

29/04/2026

Don't forget Ahead of our AGM on Saturday 16th May, we are again staying with our musical theme, and are delighted to announce that Abbey Cwmhir Heritage Trust’s Open Afternoon will feature a musical performance by Saffyre ‘Hints of Wales. Saffyre was formed in early summer 2025 after Diana and Helen met to play chamber music, and it was clear that they had a similar approach to the expression of the dots! Both classically trained, but also skilled in other genres such as jazz, blues, folk, etc., their programmes reflect their eclectic skills and are full of surprises and unusual elements
2.00 pm at St Mary’s Church in Abbeycwmhir
You do need to book this event with a minimum donation of £1
More information and the booking link for Eventbrite:
https://abbeycwmhir.org/events/hints-of-wales-saffyre/
Our AGM will follow at 4pm in the Philips Hall and all are welcome to stay to hear what the Trust has achieved this last year.

23/04/2026

Last opportunity to book our online talk this evening by Simon Timberlake. Here is the link to book https://abbeycwmhir.org/discussion/on-line-talk-simon-timberlake-early-mines-in-mid-west-wales/

17/04/2026

Our next online talk is on Thursday, 23 April at 7.30pm by Simon Timberlake, geologist and archaeologist:
Evidence for early (Prehistoric & Roman) mining in West Central Wales
Booking information can be found here:
https://abbeycwmhir.org/.../on-line-talk-simon.../

16/04/2026

Ahead of our AGM on Saturday 16th May, we are again staying with our musical theme, and are delighted to announce that Abbey Cwmhir Heritage Trust’s Open Afternoon will feature a musical performance by Saffyre ‘Hints of Wales. Saffyre was formed in early summer 2025 after Diana and Helen met to play chamber music, and it was clear that they had a similar approach to the expression of the dots! Both classically trained, but also skilled in other genres such as jazz, blues, folk, etc., their programmes reflect their eclectic skills and are full of surprises and unusual elements
2.00 pm at St Mary’s Church in Abbeycwmhir
You do need to book this event with a minimum donation of £1
More information and the booking link for Eventbrite:
https://abbeycwmhir.org/events/hints-of-wales-saffyre/
Our AGM will follow at 4pm in the Philips Hall and all are welcome to stay to hear what the Trust has achieved this last year.