Sunday 20 May 2012, 2.30pm: A guided tour of Usk Castle given by the owner Rosie Humphries. We meet at the Castle car park at 2.30pm. Alternatively you can park in Usk and walk up to the castle. This gives you the opportunity to lunch in Usk if you wish and Rosie, who is a [...]
Saturday, 9 June 2012: Visit to three elevated sites Mynyddislwyn, Bedwellty and Manmoel with stunning countryside and amazing views. Dr Maddy Gray has kindly agreed to give us a guided tour of three elevated Gwent sites and includes up to date research concerning excavations that have taken place. We will meet at Mynyddislwyn at 10.30am where [...]
Thursday 5 July 2012: A coach visit to Kilpeck Church and Roy Strong’s Laskett Gardens. We will be picking up at Chepstow at 9.00, Caerleon at 9.20 and Usk at 9.40. A simple Norman two-cell church with a rounded apse, Kilpeck is famous for the wealth of ebullient carvings left by the 11th century masons; there [...]
Richard Frame, one of our members, has kindly offered to take us on a tour of the monuments in Newport Cemetery. We will hear about Newport’s past, people’s lives, and view the monumental edifices of Newport’s nineteenth-century elite. We will meet at 6.30pm just inside the gates at the Bassaleg Road entrance to the cemetery. There [...]
7 September, a visit to Stuart Wilson’s excavation at the ancient medieval town of Trellech. 6pm start. Stuart has been a member of the Association for many years and has been digging at Trellech with excellent results. He has discovered a high status dwelling amongst other structures. His dedication to archaeology, and to Trellech in particular, [...]
Saturday 13 October 2012 – Day Conference on ‘Gwent and the Wars of the Roses’ in conjunction with Usk Castle Friends. There will be a fee to pay for speakers expenses. It will be held in Usk Memorial Hall with a 10am start. Lunch can be obtained in the many restaurants in Usk. More details will follow.
A Visit to the Shire Hall at Monmouth We will meet at the Shire Hall at 10.30 am. We will be given a tour and talk by the Learning Manager Karin Molson. Tea or coffee will be provided. There will be a small charge. The visit will end at approximately 12.30 when you will be free to [...]