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25 Chwefror 2020, Treftadaeth Llangynfelyn Heritage, 7.30pm. Sgwrs gan Richard Suggett, hanesydd pensaernïol y Comisiwn Brenhinol, ar Why are Medieval Churches Important? Neuadd Llanfach, Taliesin, Ceredigion SY20 8JQ. Croeso i bawb.

27 Chwefror, Cymru a’r Môr: 10,000 o Flynyddoedd o Hanes y Môr/Wales and the Sea: 10,000 Years of Welsh Maritime History, 1pm, Llyfrgell Glan-yr-afon, Hwlffordd. Cyflwyniad gan Dr Mark Redknap ar gyd-gyhoeddiad diweddaraf y Comisiwn, Cymru a’r Môr. Ceir yn y llyfr hwn fwy na 400 cant o luniau o ansawdd uchel a ddewiswyd o gasgliadau enfawr Comisiwn Brenhinol Henebion Cymru, Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru, ac Amgueddfa Cymru. Bydd y cyflwyniad darluniadol yn agor cil y drws ar hanes cyffrous ond anghyfarwydd perthynas Cymru â’r môr yn ystod y cyfnodau cynhanesyddol, Rhufeinig, canoloesol a modern. Ar ôl y digwyddiad fe fydd Dr Mark Redknap yn llofnodi copïau o’r llyfr y bydd modd ei brynu am bris gostyngol arbennig. Rhoddir y sgwrs hon i gyd-fynd â’r arddangosfa Cymru a’r Môr, menter ar y cyd rhwng y Comisiwn Brenhinol, Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru, Amgueddfa Cymru a Cadw, sy’n cael ei dangos ar hyn o bryd yng Nghanolfan Glan-yr-afon hyd 27 Mehefin 2020. Rhai o’r eitemau diddorol y gellir eu gweld yn yr arddangosfa yw’r gwregys achub a achubodd yr Is-iarll Rhondda pan suddwyd y Lusitania ym 1915, Collecting Shells gan Claudia Williams, arlunydd a fu’n gweithio yn Sir Benfro, a theipysgrif wreiddiol o We Lying by Seasand gan Dylan Thomas. Mynediad am ddim drwy docyn. I gofrestru ar gyfer tocynnau ar-lein, ewch i: https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/glan-yr-afon

29 Chwefror, Diwrnod Archaeoleg Ymddiriedolaeth Archaeolegol Dyfed, Canolfan Morlan, Morfa Mawr, Aberystwyth, SY23 2HH, 10 am—4.30 pm. Diwrnod o gyflwyniadau, arddangosfeydd a thrafodaeth ar ganlyniadau ymchwil ac ymchwiliadau archaeolegol diweddar. Bydd y sgyrsiau’n cynnwys Twentieth-century Heritage in Wales gan Susan Fielding, Uwch Ymchwilydd Adeiladau Hanesyddol y Comisiwn Brenhinol. I gael mwy o fanylion, cysylltwch â Jenna Smith (Ymddiriedolaeth Archaeolegol Dyfed), [log in to unmask]">[log in to unmask] neu 01558 823121.

4 Ebrill, Cymdeithas Hynafiaethau Cymru ar y cyd â Phrifysgol Caerdydd, DARGANFOD – DISCOVERY: cynhadledd i ddathlu ymchwil archaeolegol newydd yng Nghymru, 9 am—5.10 pm. Bydd y sgyrsiau’n cynnwys The Romano-British villa at Abermagwr, Ceredigion: rarity and innovation at the most remote Roman villa in Wales gan Dr Toby Driver, Uwch Ymchwilydd (Arolygu o’r Awyr) y Comisiwn Brenhinol, a Dr Jeffrey L. Davies. Cynhelir y gynhadledd ym Mhrifysgol Caerdydd, Adeilad John Percival, Colum Drive, Caerdydd CF10 3EU. I gael mwy o wybodaeth ac i gadw’ch lle ewch i: https://cambrians.org.uk/conference-darganfod-discovery-a-celebration-of-new-archaeological-research-in-wales-saturday-4th-april-2020/. Byddwch cystal â nodi: rhaid bwcio erbyn Dydd Gwener, 20 Mawrth 2020.

16 Ebrill, Clwb Rotari Mawddach, 7pm. Sgwrs gan Dr Ywain Tomos ar A View from Above: 100 years of Aerial Photography over Wales yng Nghaffi’r Sospan / Tŷ Bwyta’r Sospan, Queens Square, Dolgellau, LL40 1AW. Croeso i bawb.

18 Ebrill, Clwb Powysland, 3pm. Sgwrs gan Richard Suggett, hanesydd pensaernïol y Comisiwn Brenhinol, ar Crucks: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly. Reflections on Medieval Roofs yn y COWSHACC, Oldford Lane, Y Trallwng, SY21 7TE.

29 Ebrill, Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru. Sgwrs amser cinio ar Revealing the Archaeology of Ceredigion and Mid Wales: Prehistoric, Roman and Medieval Discoveries from the Drought Summer of 2018 gan Dr Toby Driver. Fe’i cynhelir am 1pm yn Y Drwm, Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru. Mynediad am ddim drwy docyn. I gael tocynnau a mwy o wybodaeth, ewch i:

https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/whats-on/aberystwyth/llyfrgell-genedlaethol-cymru-the-national-library-of-wales/revealing-the-archaeology-of-ceredigion-and-mid-wales/e-goepre

29 Ebrill, Clwb Probus Aberystwyth a’r Cylch, 11am. Sgwrs gan Dr James January-McCann ar Collecting Welsh Place Names yn Neuadd Gymuned Waunfawr, Brynceinion, Waunfawr, Aberystwyth, Ceredigion SY23 3PN. Croeso i bawb.

6 Mai, Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru. Sgwrs amser cinio ar Braving the Dragon’s: An Artist’s Expedition into the Archaeological Imagination gan Carmen Mills. Fe’i cynhelir am 1pm yn Y Drwm, Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru. Mynediad am ddim drwy docyn. I gael tocynnau a mwy o wybodaeth, ewch i: https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/whats-on/aberystwyth/llyfrgell-genedlaethol-cymru-the-national-library-of-wales/braving-the-dragons-an-artist-s-expedition-into-the-archaeological-imagination/e-bmabgd

22 Mai, Carto-Cymru 2020: Symposiwm Mapiau Cymru – Arolygu’r Strydoedd. Bydd symposiwm undydd eleni’n canolbwyntio ar sut mae trefi a dinasoedd wedi cael eu mapio ar hyd y canrifoedd a sut y gall hyn ein helpu i ddeall hanes a phrosesau twf trefol. Bydd y sgyrsiau’n cynnwys Townscapes: A View from Above gan David Thomas, Pennaeth Gwasanaethau Cyhoeddus y Comisiwn Brenhinol.

Bydd arddangosfa o eitemau dethol yn cael ei threfnu i gyd-fynd â’r symposiwm. Digwyddiad partneriaeth yw hwn a gynhelir gan Lyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru a Chomisiwn Brenhinol Henebion Cymru ar y cyd â’r Ymddiriedolaeth Trefi Hanesyddol. Mynediad £20, gan gynnwys lluniaeth yn y bore a’r prynhawn a chinio bwffe. I gael mwy o wybodaeth ac i brynu tocynnau, ewch i: https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/whats-on/aberystwyth/llyfrgell-genedlaethol-cymru-the-national-library-of-wales/carto-cymru-symposiwm-mapiau-cymru-the-wales-map-symposium-2020/e-exdrvl, neu ffoniwch: 01970 632 548.

Dates for Your Diary:
A Warm Welcome to All

25 February 2020, Treftadaeth Llangynfelyn Heritage, 7.30pm. A talk by Royal Commission architectural historian, Richard Suggett, on Why are Medieval Churches Important? Llanfach Hall, Taliesin, Ceredigion SY20 8JQ. All welcome.

27 February, Cymru a’r Môr: 10,000 o Flynyddoedd o Hanes y Môr/Wales and the Sea: 10,000 Years of Welsh Maritime History, 1pm, The Riverside Library, Haverfordwest. A presentation by Dr Mark Redknap on the Royal Commission’s latest joint-publication, Wales and the Sea. This new book has over 400 high-resolution images largely drawn from the vast collections of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Wales, the National Library of Wales, and Amgueddfa Cymru–National Museum Wales. This illustrated presentation will introduce the exciting but little-known story of the prehistoric, Roman, medieval and more recent maritime history of Wales. Dr Mark Redknap will be available after the event to sign copies of the book, which will also be available at a special event discount. This talk is being held in conjunction with the Wales and the Sea partnership exhibition between the Royal Commission, National Library of Wales, National Museum Wales and Cadw now on display at the Riverside until 27 June 2020. Highlights from the exhibition include the lifebelt that saved Viscount Rhondda during the sinking of the Luisitania in 1915, Collecting Shells by Pembrokeshire based artist Claudia Williams, and an original typescript of We Lying by Seasand by Dylan Thomas. Free admission by ticket. To register for tickets online, please visit: https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/glan-yr-afon

29 February, Dyfed Archaeological Trust Archaeology Day, Morlan Centre, Morfa Mawr, Aberystwyth, SY23 2HH, 10 am—4.30 pm. A day of presentations, exhibitions and discussions on the results of recent archaeological research and investigations. Talks include Twentieth-century Heritage in Wales by Susan Fielding, Royal Commission Senior Investigator for Historic Buildings. For further details, please contact Jenna Smith (Dyfed Archaeology Trust), [log in to unmask]">[log in to unmask] or 01558 823121.

4 April, Cambrian Archaeological Association in association with Cardiff University, DARGANFOD – DISCOVERY: a celebration of new archaeological research in Wales Conference, 9 am—5.10 pm. Talks include, The Romano-British villa at Abermagwr, Ceredigion: rarity and innovation at the most remote Roman villa in Wales by Dr Toby Driver, Senior Investigator (Aerial Survey) at the Royal Commission, and Dr Jeffrey L. Davies. The conference will be held at Cardiff University, John Percival Building, Colum Drive, Cardiff CF10 3EU. For further information and booking please visit: https://cambrians.org.uk/conference-darganfod-discovery-a-celebration-of-new-archaeological-research-in-wales-saturday-4th-april-2020/. Please note, all bookings must be received by Friday 20th March 2020.

16 April, Mawddach Rotary Club, 7pm. A talk by Dr Ywain Tomos on A View from Above: 100 years of Aerial Photography over Wales at the Y Sospan Café / the Sospan Restaurant, Queens Square, Dolgellau, LL40 1AW. All welcome.

8 April Powysland Club 3pm. A talk by Royal Commission architectural historian, Richard Suggett, on Crucks: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly. Reflections on Medieval Roofs at the COWSHACC, Oldford Lane, Welshpool, SY21 7TE.

29 April, National Library of Wales lunchtime talk on Revealing the Archaeology of Ceredigion and Mid Wales: Prehistoric, Roman and Medieval Discoveries from the Drought Summer of 2018 by Dr Toby Driver. To be held at 1pm in the Drwm of the National Library of Wales. Free admission by ticket. For booking and further information, please visit: https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/whats-on/aberystwyth/llyfrgell-genedlaethol-cymru-the-national-library-of-wales/revealing-the-archaeology-of-ceredigion-and-mid-wales/e-goepre

29 April, Aberystwyth and District Probus Club, 11am. A talk by Dr James January-McCann on Collecting Welsh Place Names at the Waunfawr Community Hall, Brynceinion, Waunfawr, Aberystwyth, Ceredigion SY23 3PN. All welcome.

6 May, National Library of Wales lunchtime talk on Braving the Dragon’s: An Artist’s Expedition into the Archaeological Imagination by Carmen Mills. To be held at 1pm in the Drwm of the National Library of Wales. Free admission by ticket. For tickets and further information, please visit: https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/whats-on/aberystwyth/llyfrgell-genedlaethol-cymru-the-national-library-of-wales/braving-the-dragons-an-artist-s-expedition-into-the-archaeological-imagination/e-bmabgd

22 May, Carto-Cymru 2020: The Wales Map Symposium – Surveying the Streets. This year’s full-day symposium will focus on how towns and cities have been mapped through time and how this can help us understand the history and processes of urban growth. Talks will include Townscapes: A View from Above by David Thomas, Head of Public Services at the Royal Commission.

To coincide with the symposium there will also be a display of specially selected items. This is a partnership event held by the National Library of Wales and the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Wales in association with the Historic Towns Trust. Admission by ticket £20, including morning and afternoon refreshments, and buffet lunch. For further information and booking, please visit: https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/whats-on/aberystwyth/llyfrgell-genedlaethol-cymru-the-national-library-of-wales/carto-cymru-symposiwm-mapiau-cymru-the-wales-map-symposium-2020/e-exdrvl, or telephone: 01970 632 548.