''Archaeologia Cambrensis'' is a Welsh
archaeological
Archaeology or archeology is the scientific study of human activity through the recovery and analysis of material culture. The archaeological record consists of artifacts, architecture, biofacts or ecofacts, sites, and cultural landscap ...
and historical
scholarly journal
An academic journal or scholarly journal is a periodical publication in which scholarship relating to a particular academic discipline is published. Academic journals serve as permanent and transparent forums for the presentation, scrutiny, and d ...
published annually by the
Cambrian Archaeological Association. It contains historical essays,
excavation
Excavation may refer to:
* Excavation (archaeology)
* Excavation (medicine)
* ''Excavation'' (The Haxan Cloak album), 2013
* ''Excavation'' (Ben Monder album), 2000
* ''Excavation'' (novel), a 2000 novel by James Rollins
* '' Excavation: A Memo ...
reports, and book reviews, as well as society notes and accounts of field visits. The journal has included "much valuable material on the manuscripts,
genealogy,
heraldry
Heraldry is a discipline relating to the design, display and study of armorial bearings (known as armory), as well as related disciplines, such as vexillology, together with the study of ceremony, rank and pedigree. Armory, the best-known branch ...
,
toponymy,
folklore and literature of
Wales".
Scope
"The journal covers a broad range of multi-disciplinary topics relating to the archaeology and history of Wales and the
Marches." Article topics range from the earliest
prehistoric
Prehistory, also known as pre-literary history, is the period of human history between the use of the first stone tools by hominins 3.3 million years ago and the beginning of recorded history with the invention of writing systems. The use of ...
discoveries to the
industrial archaeology and
landscape history of the 19th and 20th centuries. Occasionally, and particularly in the earlier years, articles have been published on the archaeology of other
Celtic
Celtic, Celtics or Keltic may refer to:
Language and ethnicity
*pertaining to Celts, a collection of Indo-European peoples in Europe and Anatolia
**Celts (modern)
*Celtic languages
**Proto-Celtic language
* Celtic music
*Celtic nations
Sports Fo ...
lands (
Brittany,
Cornwall, the
Isle of Man,
Scotland and
Ireland). In the 19th century, articles tended to concentrate on prehistoric monuments (particularly
cromlechs,
chambered tombs and
hill-forts
A hillfort is a type of earthwork used as a fortified refuge or defended settlement, located to exploit a rise in elevation for defensive advantage. They are typically European and of the Bronze Age or Iron Age. Some were used in the post-Roma ...
),
Roman sites, inscribed stones and other discoveries of the
Early Middle Ages, and the
architecture of
medieval Wales, especially of churches, castles, and monasteries.
The range of opinion presented in the 19th century volumes also serves as a source of evidence for historians of the period.
As the 20th century progressed, and into the 21st century, the journal has carried longer articles on excavations and field
surveys in Wales. Many of these articles have been grant-aided by
Cadw
(, a Welsh verbal noun meaning "keeping/preserving") is the historic environment service of the Welsh Government and part of the Tourism and Culture group. works to protect the historic buildings and structures, the landscapes and heritage s ...
. The journal has also carried more synoptic articles treating particular topics in greater depth; for example, the 2005 themed issue largely devoted to the
Cistercians
The Cistercians, () officially the Order of Cistercians ( la, (Sacer) Ordo Cisterciensis, abbreviated as OCist or SOCist), are a Catholic religious order of monks and nuns that branched off from the Benedictines and follow the Rule of Saint ...
. Domestic architecture figures prominently, ranging from
stately homes to the
vernacular architecture of the Welsh countryside, as does the landscape of
parks and gardens. The evolution of towns and the development of
urban archaeology in Wales are also covered.
Publication history
The journal has been published in multiple series with inconsistent volume numbering.
Many volumes have been digitized by the
Welsh Journals Online project at the
National Library of Wales
The National Library of Wales ( cy, Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru), Aberystwyth, is the national legal deposit library of Wales and is one of the Welsh Government sponsored bodies. It is the biggest library in Wales, holding over 6.5 million boo ...
. Indexes of the journal for 1846–1900,
1901–1960,
1961–1980,
and 1981–2000
have also been published. Later volumes each contain their own index.
Abstracting and indexing
The journal is indexed in
IBZ Online, Periodicals Index Online,
L'Année philologique, International Bibliography of Art, and
Archaeology Data Service.
Editors
*
Harry Longueville Jones and
John Williams (Ab Ithel) (joint secretaries, 1846–9)
*
Basil Jones
William Basil Jones (1822–1897) was a Welsh bishop and scholar who became the Bishop of St David's in 1874, holding the post until his death in 1897.
Personal history
Jones was born on 1 January 1822 in Cheltenham to William Tilsey Jones of ...
and John Williams (Ab Ithel) (joint secretaries, 1849–53)
*Basil Jones and (probably)
E. L. Barnwell (1854–5)
*Harry Longueville Jones (1855–70)
*
Daniel Silvan Evans
Daniel Silvan Evans (11 January 1818 – 12 April 1903) was a Welsh clergyman, scholar and lexicographer. Educated at the Independent College in Brecon, Silvan Evans worked as a schoolmaster for five years. On marriage he conformed to the Est ...
(1871–5)
*
D. R. Thomas (1876–8)
*R. Trevor Owen, (1878–91)
*D. R. Thomas (joint editor, 1884–7)
*
J. Romilly Allen
John Romilly Allen FSA FSAScot (9 June 1847 – 5 July 1907) was a British archaeologist.
Life
Allen was the son of George Baugh Allen. He was educated at King's College School, Rugby and King's College London. In 1867 he was articled to G ...
(1887–1907)
*
Rupert Morris (1908–17)
*J. Fisher (1917–25)
*
H. Harold Hughes and
Ellis Davies (1926–39)
*Ellis Davies (1940–8)
*Sir
Cyril Fox (1949)
*
V. E. Nash-Williams (1950–5)
*
J. D. K. Lloyd (1956–69)
*W. Gwyn Thomas (1969–89)
*Trefor M. Owen (1990–2)
*Nancy M. Edwards (1991–3)
*Patricia Moore (1993–9)
*Donald Moore (2000)
*William J. Britnell (2001–)
(Dates are volume years. Sources: ADS,
NLW,
''Archaeol. Cambrensis'' Indexes
)
Images
File:Archaeologia Cambrensis Vol I 1846 cover page.jpg, ''Archaeologia Cambrensis'' Vol. I (1846) cover page
File:Dwygyfylchi Stone Circle Conway.jpeg, Dwygyfylchi
Dwygyfylchi () is a village in Conwy County Borough, Wales. It is part of the community of Penmaenmawr which has a population of 4,353. The electoral ward of Capelulo which includes Dwygyfylchi had a population of 1,485 in 2011. It was formerly ...
Stone Circle
A stone circle is a ring of standing stones. Most are found in Northwestern Europe – especially in Britain, Ireland, and Brittany – and typically date from the Late Neolithic and Early Bronze Age, with most being built from 3000 BC. The be ...
, Conway (1846, p. 70)
File:Hut Circles Aber Conway.jpeg, Hut Circles, Aber, Conway (1846, p. 74)
File:Coffin Lid, Llanfair-yn-y-Cwmwd, Anglesey.jpg, Coffin lid, Llanfair-yn-y-Cwmwd, Anglesey (1846 p. 394)
File:Easington, Pembrokeshire.jpeg, Eastington, Pembrokeshire
Pembrokeshire ( ; cy, Sir Benfro ) is a Local government in Wales#Principal areas, county in the South West Wales, south-west of Wales. It is bordered by Carmarthenshire to the east, Ceredigion to the northeast, and the rest by sea. The count ...
(1867)
File:Carswell 04.jpeg, The Old Rectory, "Nangle", Pembrokeshire (1867)
File:Plas Berw, Anglesey.jpeg, Plas Berw, Anglesey (1868, p. 96)
File:Arch Camb Vol 2 1872 21 14.jpeg, Park Cwm Chambered Tomb, Gower Peninsula (1871, p. 168)
File:Arch Camb Vol 2 1872 21 2.jpeg, Meini Hirion, Bryn Gwyn stones
The Bryn Gwyn Stones ( cy, Cerrig Bryn Gwyn) or Bryn Gwyn Standing Stones are neolithic stones in Brynsiencyn on Anglesey.
Description and History
The Bryn Gwyn stones stand about to the south-west of Castell Bryn Gwyn, on the low ridge ...
,Anglesey (1872, p. 34c)
File:Arch Camb Vol 2 1872 21 16.jpeg, Bodychen Llandrygarn (1872 p. 238)
File:Arch Camb Vol 2 1872 21 25.jpeg, Eiudon Stone, Glansanan, Llanfynydd, Llandeilo (1872, p. 343)
File:Arch Camb Vol 2 1872 1.jpeg, Palstave, Monachty Gwynn, Aberdovy (1872)
File:Arch Camb Vol 2 1872 21 24.jpeg, Beaker and flint dagger from Tyddu, Llanelieu
Llanelieu (English ''Llaneleu'') is a small settlement and former civil parish (community) in Powys, Wales on the northern edge of the Black Mountains within the Brecon Beacons National Park. It lies within the historic bounds of Brecknockshi ...
, Breconshire (1872)
File:Archaeologia Cambrensis Cromlech Manorbeer Pembrokeshire.jpg, Cromlech, " Manorbeer", Pembrokeshire ( King's Quoit)
Notes
References
External links
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1846–18991900–1999(National Library of Wales)
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Internet Archive)
*''Archaeologia Cambrensis'' (Contents)
Vol. 1–147All except last three years(
Archaeology Data Service)
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