Summer Meeting in Anglesey : July 9th – 14th
The Summer Meeting this year will cover the prehistory and history of Anglesey, visiting some 37 sites in the course of our six days on the island. Anglesey has many exceptionally well-known monuments and historic sites, the megalithic tombs of Bryn Celli Ddu and Barclodiad y Gawres, the Iron Age lake sanctuary of Llyn Cerrig Bach, notable Early Christian monuments, the only excavated court of the Princes of Gwynedd and what is judged to be the most perfectly designed of Edward I’s castles. Later sites include the remains of what was once the most important copper mine in the world and its related port, and the great naval port of Holyhead. We will visit 7 churches and will get to a number of sites which are not normally open to the public. Many Cambrians may have already visited these sites but it is planned to emphasise those where there is new information from excavation, or new interpretations to be discussed. People may find Mick Sharp’s recent book of photographs (with captions by FML) Anglesey: Past Landscapes of the Coast (Oxbow Books) a useful guide and attractive memento.
The meeting will be based at the new Bangor University Halls of Residence at the Ffriddoedd Site in Upper Bangor where all the rooms are singles, en suite with showers, grouped in clusters with their own kitchen facilities. Our meals will be taken in Bar Uno close by on the campus, so the kitchen is only needed for cups of tea and ironing. Evening lectures etc will be held on the same campus. The cost will be £43.50 DBB per person per night. Those who book will receive a map of the site in advance and should arrange to arrive in Bangor in time for lunch (Bar Uno will be open). The meeting will end at about 1.00pm on the Saturday but members without long journeys may like to visit the Llyn Cerrig Bach Exhibition at Oriel Môn in Llangefni or Gwynedd Museum in Bangor which holds a lot of Anglesey material.
Monday July 9th Half day
Arrive in Bangor c. 12.00 Rooms may not be available until c. 1.30 – 2.00pm, but lunch is available in the cafe/bar on the Ffriddoedd site: Bar Uno (own cost)
2.30pm Bus leaves Ffriddoedd site car park
3.00 Plas Newydd Cromlech (possibility of members who want to see Plas Newydd (NT) dropping off and being picked up later c. 4.45)
3.30 Bryn Celli Ddu
Return to Bangor for about 5.00pm
7.00pm Dinner
Evening lecture or Reception by Bangor University
Tuesday July 10th
Breakfast 7.30-9.00 in Bar Uno
9.00 am Bus leaves
9.30 -10.15 Llyn Cerrig Bach
10.30 Trefignath and Parc Gybi
11.45 Porth Dafarch (view )
12.15 Ty Mawr huts (or South Stack lighthouse for those who wish to brave the steps)
1-2.00pm Lunch at RSPB South Stack cafe
2.30 Breakwater and outer harbour (visit to Maritime Museum option)
3.30 Caer Cybi late Roman fort and Holyhead parish church
4.30 Celtic Bridge and view of Salt Island and 1821 arch.
Leave Holyhead c. 5.00 pm and return via Towyn y Capel, Trearddur Bay.
7.00pm Dinner
Installation of President and Presidential Address
Wednesday July 11th
9.00 am Bus leaves
9.45 Parys Mountain Walking tour of surface workings
1.00-2.00pm Lunch at Sail Loft (Heritage Centre) in Amlwch Port
2.15- 3.00pm Tour of Amlwch Port
3.15 Amlwch Catholic Church (1930s Grade I concrete building recently restored)
4.00 – 5.00 Brynddu, Llanfechell, 17th century country house and garden courtesy of Robin and Helen Grove White.
View of Soar Standing Stone on return journey
7.00 pm Dinner
Public Lecture : David Hopewell : Tai Cochion a new Roman civilian settlement in Anglesey
Thursday July 12th
9.00am bus leaves
9.30 Beaumaris church
Visits to sites in the town. 19th century Gaol; 17th century Courthouse; 15th century houses; 17th century murals in the George & Dragon (small groups alternating for some visits)
1.-2.15pm Find own lunch in Beaumaris
Three sites : A Beaumaris Castle, B Aberlleiniog Castle (motte and folly) which involves an easy but quite long walk C Penmon Priory (church, monastic buildings etc) are to be visited but there is only time for any one person to see two. Choices are A+B or B+C or A+C
2.15 Beaumaris Castle Groups AB and AC (Group BC leave by bus for Aberllieniog)
3.45 Groups AB and AC leave by bus for Aberlleiniog to drop AB and pick up BC at 4.00
4.15 Bus arrives Penmon with Groups AC and BC
5.15 Bus leaves Penmon to pick up Group AB at 5.30 pm
We should be back in Bangor by c.6.30 pm
7.00 Dinner
AGM
Friday July 13th
9.00am Bus leaves
9.30 Visit Bryn Gwyn Stones (for quick walkers, others view from bus)
10.15 Rhosyr/Newborough Church (Talk about Rhosyr will be in the church)
11.30 Llangadwaladr Church and Catamanus stone
12.30 Aberffraw village
1-2.00 pm Lunch Llys Llywelyn, Aberffraw
2.30 Aberffraw church
3.15 - 4.30 Barclodiad y Gawres tomb
5.00 Henblas barn
c.5.30 Cefn Cwmmwd. View site of A55 excavations from bridge.
7.00 Dinner
Saturday July 14th Half day Leaving
Breakfast 7.30-9.00
Clear rooms. There will be a secure room to leave luggage
9.30 Bus leaves
10.10 Din Lligwy RB settlement
11.30 Hafotty 15th cent house
We should be back in Bangor by 1.00pm. Lunch will be available in Bar Uno (own cost)
15.06 Direct train to London arriving c. 19.00; trains to Cardiff 15.00 or 17.00
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