Excursions – 2021 (see also the Newsletter)
Please book with the individual organiser in advance because we anticipate that some Covid regulations and social distancing etc will continue to apply.
Saturday Afternoon 26 June 2021
Llanerchymedd Village and church; Llwydiarth Esgob
We will visit this large village, well known in the 18th century for its Hiring Fair, and look at new work which is being done on its history and archaeology, and then move on to Llwydiarth Esgob which produced a group of interesting Neolithic artefacts and also had the only Anglesey cup and ring marked boulder. Members might like to have lunch in the Community Cafe in Llanerchymedd, if regulations allow.
Organisers: Andrew Davidson and Ash Owen. Contact andrew.davidson@heneb.co.uk or 07827 857545.
Wednesday Evening 21 July 2021 – 7.00pm
Bodychen West of Llynfaes on B5109
Bodychen was a late Mediaeval House, similar in scale and importance to Cochwillan near Bangor, but now a ruin. In the 19th century it was used as a prison (with gallows on hill opposite). Earthwork remains of a garden survive. Road still known as ‘Prisoners Road’. Meet on the road at NGR SH 391 792 (2km west of Llynfaes turn left, c 300m on right).
Organisers: Andrew Davidson and Richard Parry. Contact andrew.davidson@heneb.co.uk or 07827 857545.
Saturday Afternoon 21 August 2021
Llanbedrgoch
A visit to Glyn with permission of Roger and Debbie Tebbutt we willl certainly visit the Viking site (see TAAS 2007) under the guidance of Roger and of Leona Huey who worked on the excavations. If Covid regulations allow we may see the 16th century plasterwork in the house. We may also visit the small megalithic tomb nearby and Llanbedrgoch church where early mediaeval burials were recently found.
Organiser: Margaret Bradbury. Contact: margarete.bradbury@btinternet.com or 01248 450132.
Saturday Afternoon 25 September 2021 – 2pm
Cemaes
Assemble at 2pm in the Car Park off the High Street in Cemaes Bay. Then taking in the Village Hall, a walk (300 yards) through the Cemaes valley, along the river Wygyr to the former Brickworks. After that, back along the path to the beach, and the Time-and-Tide Bell, with a short discussion led by RGW about the historic Attorney-General v Jones case of 1865 (ownership of manorial rights to the Cemaes beach). We will then
walk up to Penrhyn to see the geology. Alternatively a short visit to the private Maritime Museum of Mr David Burkett Evans might also be possible for small numbers. Then back for tea in the Cemaes Heritage Centre, where there is also a village historical display.
Organiser: Robin Grove-White. Contact: rgrovewhite@gmail.com or 01407 710769.
