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This month we are publishing our brand new collection of stories for children: the third edition of Abergavenny Tales and Trails. Download your copy here.

We have a new date for the postponed Summer Visit to Madresfield. It will now be on the 24th September and there are several places available on it.

The new programme of Talks for 2026-2027 can now be seen on the Talks page. Lots to look forward to.

And we are looking for a suitable person to become our new ALHS Treasurer. If you have the right skills, or know somebody else who has them, please consider offering your time and expertise to this very active society.

Other Organisations' Events in August

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Community Archaeology Project - Castell Einion Sais

5-6 August, Castle Field, Penpont, off a40 5 miles west of Brecon 

The Brecknock Society, with support from Bannau Brycheiniog’s Sustainable Development Fund, will be running a community archaeology project to explore a site on the Penpont Estate known as ‘Castell Einion Sais’. The ‘castle’ was said to have belonged to Welsh landowner Einion ’Sais’ ap Rhys ap Hywel who lived in the mid 1200s, but its ruins were removed in the late 1700s during re-landscaping of the grounds at Penpont. Only the faintest traces remain on the ground and there is no record of what it looked like. However, recent analysis of LiDAR data by archaeologist Jennifer Muller of Heritage in Place suggests that the site was originally enclosed within a square moat. Over Wednesday 5th and Thursday 6th August 2026 Jennifer will lead small groups of community volunteers who will investigate the site using ‘no-dig’ geophysical techniques to try to get a picture of what is beneath the ground. The aim is to see if we can confirm that there was once a moat and see if there are any traces of buildings or other features within or around it. Come along and find out more! https://www.brecknocksociety.wales/events/community-archaeology-project

Blaenavon Iron Works

Ragged Victorians

8-9 August 11.00- 16.00, normal admission prices, you do not need to book

No one can delight and disgust quite like the Ragged Victorians, portraying the daily life of the Victorian poor and industrial workers. From Peelers to rat-catchers to bare knuckle fighters, this is the real 1800s. https://cadw.gov.wales/ragged-victorians