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Mapping the March: Medieval Wales and England, c.1282-1550 @mappingthemarch.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Upcoming lecture by @latemedievalist.bsky.social, hosted by the Ludlow Palmers Conservation Trust entitled 'The Palmers’ Guild: tales of legends, paupers, saints, pilgrims, and kings'. Date: Saturday 3 October 2026, 1.30pm. www.ludlowpalmers.uk/events.html #medievalsky #skystorians

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Mapping the March: Medieval Wales and England, c.1282-1550 @mappingthemarch.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Research Seminar- 19 Oct, 4pm Speaker: Brendan Smith, Professor of Medieval History, Department of History, Uni of Bristol. Title: 'Pale Reflections: English Enclaves in the Plantagenet Empire'. Open to all! Please join using the QR code or email us for the link (mapping-the-march@bristol.ac.uk).

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Mapping the March: Medieval Wales and England, c.1282-1550 @mappingthemarch.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

Helen Fulton attended the launch of a new historical map of Brecon and Hay. The map was designed by Giles Darkes and published by the Historic Towns Trust. The launch was accompanied by guided walks led by Richard Suggett from @rcahmwales.bsky.social

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Mapping the March: Medieval Wales and England, c.1282-1550 @mappingthemarch.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

BBC Radio 4 ‘In Our Time’, recently featured the topic of ‘The Welsh Marches’. The programme was recorded in front of a live audience at the Hay Literary Festival. On the panel were Helen Fulton, Huw Pryce (Bangor University) and Rhun Emlyn (Aberystwyth), with presenter Misha Glenny.

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Mapping the March: Medieval Wales and England, c.1282-1550 @mappingthemarch.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

@mattlampitt.bsky.social has published an article in Open Access Government describing some of the manuscript books that travelled to the Marches. The article comes out of his research into Marcher manuscripts and their connections with international literary and scribal networks.

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Marcher books from abroad

Dr Matt Lampitt from the University of Bristol explores the books that travelled to the medieval Marches of Wales from Oxford, France

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Mapping the March: Medieval Wales and England, c.1282-1550 @mappingthemarch.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

Applications are open for 2 Mortimer History Society Research Bursaries supporting MA/PhD research on the medieval Welsh March, Marcher lordships or the Mortimer family. Deadline for applying is June 30th. Click here for further details and to apply: mortimerhistorysociety.org.uk/society/bursary/

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Mapping the March: Medieval Wales and England, c.1282-1550 @mappingthemarch.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

The MOWLIT team has partnered with the Historic Towns Trust to create a historic map of the Marcher towns of Brecon and Hay-on-Wye. Join us at Hay Castle on 28 May to celebrate the map’s launch! ticketpass.org/event/ENYEBW... ticketpass.org/event/ENYEBW... ticketpass.org/event/EOBKRE...

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Mapping the March: Medieval Wales and England, c.1282-1550 @mappingthemarch.bsky.social · 11/02/2026

Research Seminar - 23 Feb, 4pm (Hybrid) Dr Alastair Ayton Beyond a Borderland: The March of Wales and its Lords in Thirteenth-Century English Politics Open to all! Email mapping-the-march@bristol.ac.uk to register (online or in person).

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Dr Rachael Harkes @latemedievalist.bsky.social · 06/02/2026

Last week @mappingthemarch.bsky.social held a launch for my new book and a new book by the brilliant @mattlampitt.bsky.social in the atmospheric crypt of The Mount Without. It was so much fun to celebrate with friends, family, and colleagues who have supported us along the way! #medievalsky #newbook

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Mapping the March: Medieval Wales and England, c.1282-1550 @mappingthemarch.bsky.social · 14/01/2026

Some of you may be interested in BALH’s series of online talks in partnership with the Historic Towns Trust. Prof Helen Fulton will be talking about medieval Brecon on Tuesday 31 March at 7.00pm. Click here for further details and registration: www.balh.org.uk/events

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Forthcoming Local History Events | British Association For Local History

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Mapping the March: Medieval Wales and England, c.1282-1550 @mappingthemarch.bsky.social · 07/01/2026

Double book launch 📚 Celebrating new books by @latemedievalist.bsky.social and @mattlampitt.bsky.social, with introductions by Professor Christian Liddy & Professor Miranda Griffin. Food and drinks provided. 🗓 26 Jan 2026, 5–7pm 📍 The Mount Without, The Crypt, Bristol All welcome to attend!

Poster showing the details of the book launch event with a gradient green background, with each book cover featured in the centre of the page

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Bristol PGR Medieval Conference 2026 @bristolcmspgr.bsky.social · 28/11/2025

We are VERY excited to announce the call for papers for our 2026 conference! 🎉🎉🎉 This year, we invite paper and poster proposals on the themes of power and/or performance! All proposals to be sent to cms-conference-enquiries@bristol.ac.uk by 17:00 on Friday 9th January. #medievalsky #skystorians

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Royal Historical Society @royalhistsoc.org · 06/11/2025

Published today: 'Forging Fraternity in Late Medieval Society. The Palmers' Guild of Ludlow', by Rachael Harkes bit.ly/49CIDzC Rachael's new book is the latest title in the Society's New Historical Perspectives series. It's now available free Open Access & paperback print @uolpress.bsky.social 1/2

Book cover for: 'Forging Fraternity in Late Medieval Society
The Palmers' Guild of Ludlow', by Rachael Harkes

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Mapping the March: Medieval Wales and England, c.1282-1550 @mappingthemarch.bsky.social · 23/10/2025

Our team took part in the @bristoluni.bsky.social Discovery Day. Our aim was to engage children and families with the ‘Map of Bristol in 1480’. The map was edited by @profhelenfulton.bsky.social and published by the @historictownstrust.bsky.social #MedievalStudies #medievalbluesky #mappingthemarch

Image shows the Mapping the March team at the event booth with mapping goodies and colouring in sheets

Image shows a child engaging with a medieval map work book

Image shows two children using felt-tips to colour in a medieval map of Bristol

Image shows an individual completing a very colourful map of medieval Bristol using highlighters on the event table

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Bristol Centre for Medieval Studies @bristolcms.bsky.social · 05/10/2025

What an amazing CMS event! We were so excited to celebrate not only Kathleen and Melek’s wonderful new book, but a bumper crop of new books from CMS members Matt Lampitt, Leah Tether, Rachael Harkes, Marianne Ailes, Adrian Ailes, Ad Putter, and Ben Pohl! 🎉🥳 Congratulations once again to all!

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Bristol Centre for Medieval Studies @bristolcms.bsky.social · 19/09/2025

A new semester means a new exciting round of CMS seminars! Here's a sneak peek of what we have to look forward to over the next few weeks!

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NationCymru @nation.cymru · 16/09/2025

Happy Glyndŵr Day! It was 625 years ago to this day – 16 September 1400 – that Owain Glyndŵr was proclaimed Prince of Wales and started the rebellion which has captured the imagination of so many people down the centuries

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Llys Glyndŵr: The Men and Women Who Made the Rebellion Possible

Dr Rhun Emlyn, Department of History and Welsh History, Aberystwyth University Happy Glyndŵr Day! It was 625 years ago to this day – 16 September 1400 – that Owain Glyndŵr was proclaimed Prince of Wal...

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Mapping the March: Medieval Wales and England, c.1282-1550 @mappingthemarch.bsky.social · 16/09/2025

The Futures Festival of Discovery is coming to Bristol! This is a chance for all the family to come along and experience research like never before Tickets are free and can be booked here www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1585438542... #MedievalStudies #medievalbluesky #mappingthemarch #Skystorian #education

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Virtual Record Treasury of Ireland @virtualtreasury.bsky.social · 15/09/2025

This Fri, 19 September: Join Paul Dryburgh, medieval collections specialist @nationalarchives.gov.uk.web.brid.gy, for "England's first colony: medieval Ireland, 1171-1500". An overview of English intervention in Ireland and its role in the political development of the British and Irish isles.

Seal of John, Lord of Ireland. Catalogue reference: C 109/86 (4).

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Mapping the March: Medieval Wales and England, c.1282-1550 @mappingthemarch.bsky.social · 06/08/2025

Exciting Digital Humanities Opportunity for Early Career Researchers! Don’t miss this chance to enhance your digital research toolkit, explore new methodologies, and boost your academic career. Please find further details below! #MedievalStudies #DigitalHumanities #medievalbluesky #Skystorians

Image shows a knight sat in a library on a laptop. The text reads: 'We are delighted to announce the first workshop of the 'Medieval Studies Mobilising Digital Humanities' project funded by the GW4 Building
Communities Generator Fund. Each workshop will focus on a particular aspect of digital technology and its application to Medieval Studies. Our first workshop is on the theme of 'Manuscripts'. This will take place at the University of Exeter on Monday 15th September 2025. Participants will be introduced to a range of methods and tools that can enhance the study of manuscripts, with the opportunity to gain hands on experience.'

Events of day:
10:30 Arrival & welcome Project team
11:00 Digital Imaging led by Ellie Jones (Exeter Cathedral) / Exeter DH
colleagues / Leonardo Constantini (Bristol)
12:00 Lunch
13:00 Digital Editing led by Tom Hinton and Levi Roach (Exeter)
14:00 Break
14:30 Biocodicology led by Sean Doherty (Exeter)
15:30 Transfer to Cathedral (optional)
16:00 Cathedral archive visit
(optional) led by Ellie Jones (Exeter Cathedral)
17:00 Close

Location: Digital Humanities Seminar Room 1, Queen's Building, University of Exeter, Streatham Campus

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Mike Jones @mikej1971.bsky.social · 29/07/2025

I've imported Royal Commission data (from @jrdollery.bsky.social and @scottlloyd.bsky.social) into @mappingthemarch.bsky.social for @latemedievalist.bsky.social and @mattlampitt.bsky.social ) and I'm becoming slightly obsessed with the fragmentation of Caernarfonshire and Denbighshire!

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Dr Rachael Harkes @latemedievalist.bsky.social · 17/07/2025

Tomorrow is the deadline for registering for this year’s Harlaxton, on the theme of ‘The Medieval City’. Join us!!! Register here: harlaxtonmedievalsymposium.org 📚 #medievalsky #skystorians

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The 2025 Harlaxton Medieval Symposium will take place between Monday 18th and Thursday 21st August at Madingley Hall, Cambridge, with the theme The Medieval City. It will be convened by Richard Asquith, Rachael Harkes, and Christian Liddy.

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Mapping the March: Medieval Wales and England, c.1282-1550 @mappingthemarch.bsky.social · 15/07/2025

The Snodhill Castle Preservation Trust is offering a research opportunity: Download the full brief here www.snodhillcastle.org/documentary-... Please submit proposals in PDF format to Project Lead Katherine Findlay at katherine.findlay@snodhillcastle.org by 11:59pm on Monday 11th August 2025.

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Documentary Research Opportunity | SNODHILL CASTLE

Snodhill Castle Preservation Trust now seeks a qualified person to help uncover its history.

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Dr Rachael Harkes @latemedievalist.bsky.social · 17/06/2025

It was great to hear @elizabethbiggs.bsky.social’s talk last night for our @mappingthemarch.bsky.social seminar series. Really interesting discussion afterwards on if it is possible to compare the different Marches (particularly the Scottish, Irish, and Welsh) in the late Middle Ages. #medievalsky

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Helen Fulton @profhelenfulton.bsky.social · 19/05/2025

Delighted to share this article in PRj vol 23, 'Creating a Database for the Medieval March of Wales', @mappingthemarch.bsky.social edition.pagesuite-professional.co.uk/html5/reader...

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Project Repository Journal

Project Repository Journal - PRj 23 April 2025

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Mike Jones @mikej1971.bsky.social · 07/05/2025

Playing with importing @jrdollery.bsky.social and @scottlloyd.bsky.social 's Historical Boundaries of Wales data in MOWLIT (@mappingthemarch.bsky.social) and wondering if Denbighshire officials lost a bet to Caernarfonshire officials ...

Screenshot where a detached bit of Caernarfonshire is in a detached bit of Denbighshire

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Jon Dollery @jrdollery.bsky.social · 25/04/2025

Happy Friday Everyone! We've been working hard to recreate the historical townships of Wales from various historical sources and map. The pre-1840 Township boundaries for Denbighshire, Flintshire, Montgomeryshire & Radnorshire are now available on the Historical Boundaries of Wales website!!!

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Bristol Centre for Medieval Studies @bristolcms.bsky.social · 15/04/2025

We loved attending the French of the Celtic Worlds conference in Bristol last week! Huge congratulations to Bristol CMS members Dr Luciana Cordo Russo and Dr Matt Lampitt for their hard work in putting this together, and to Abi Freeman for her invaluable support! #medievalsky

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Mike Jones @mikej1971.bsky.social · 21/03/2025

I'm the Research Software Engineer on the @mappingthemarch.bsky.social project. I'm currently experimenting with integrating @jrdollery.bsky.social 's GIS data, starting with the historic parishes of Wales. I thought I'd messed up something with the parish of Aber ...

Screenshot from the Mapping the March data management tool, looking at the parish of Aber. The boundary shown goes into the waters of the Menai Straits

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Mapping the March: Medieval Wales and England, c.1282-1550 @mappingthemarch.bsky.social · 13/03/2025

For those who missed our seminar with Professor Jackson Armstrong about The Surnames and other expressions of kin solidarity in the Anglo-Scottish Marches before 1498, you can watch the session on our YouTube channel here #medievalhistory #medievalseminar #mappingthemarch #Skystorians #MedievalSky

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The Surnames and other expressions of kin solidarity in the Anglo-Scottish Marches before 1498

YouTube video by Mapping the March

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Bristol Centre for Medieval Studies @bristolcms.bsky.social · 12/03/2025

There's still time to get your tickets for Professor Helen Fulton's lecture this Friday (14th March)! Helen will be discussing 'Gentry Families and their Poets in Late-Medieval Brecon', and the lecture will take place in-person and online. We can't wait! #medievalsky

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Bristol Centre for Medieval Studies @bristolcms.bsky.social · 10/03/2025

Just a reminder that the @mappingthemarch.bsky.social project have a fascinating seminar this afternoon. All welcome! @uobartsmatter.bsky.social @uobrishistory.bsky.social @bristolantharch.bsky.social

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Mapping the March: Medieval Wales and England, c.1282-1550 @mappingthemarch.bsky.social · 06/03/2025

‘Gentry Families and their Poets in Late-Medieval Brecon’ The Brecknock Society’s annual Sir John Lloyd lecture will be given by Professor Helen Fulton at Theatr Brycheiniog on Friday 14th March at 7pm. In person tickets are free but must be booked through the link below:

theatrbrycheiniog.ticketsolve.com

Ticketbooth

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Bristol Centre for Medieval Studies @bristolcms.bsky.social · 05/03/2025

Just a reminder that registration is open for The French of the Celtic Worlds Conference (9-11th April)! This promises to be a really brilliant conference, with a fantastic range of speakers and activities. Definitely not to be missed! Find out more at: blog.mowlit.ac.uk/french-of-th...

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Mapping the March: Medieval Wales and England, c.1282-1550 @mappingthemarch.bsky.social · 13/02/2025

Reminder that our seminar 'The Surnames and other expressions of kin solidarity in the Anglo-Scottish Marches before 1498' by Professor Jackson Armstrong from @uniofaberdeen.bsky.social is happening on Monday 17 February at 16:00 (all welcome!) @bristoluni.bsky.social @uobartsmatter.bsky.social

Image shows etchings on Carlisle Castle Walls

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Mapping the March: Medieval Wales and England, c.1282-1550 @mappingthemarch.bsky.social · 12/02/2025

❗Upcoming seminar presented by Professor Jackson Armstrong entitled 'The Surnames and other expressions of kin solidarity in the Anglo-Scottish Marches before 1498.' (Monday 17 February, 4pm. University of Bristol.)❗ #medieval #medievalhistory #medievalseminar #mappingthemarch

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Mapping the March: Medieval Wales and England, c.1282-1550 @mappingthemarch.bsky.social · 20/01/2025

Rachael (@latemedievalist.bsky.social) had a nice view of the neo-Gothic exterior of John Rylands Library last week when she was examining a manorial roll from Wigmore. Not all manuscript reading rooms have such a view...!

Image of a manorial roll from Wigmore on a table with a view of the John Rylands Library outside the window.

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Mapping the March: Medieval Wales and England, c.1282-1550 @mappingthemarch.bsky.social · 16/01/2025

Our IT lead Mike Jones (@mikej1971.bsky.social) has been hard at work developing a bespoke data-entry system which is now at final testing stage. We'll be using this to capture all our data moving forwards.

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Mapping the March: Medieval Wales and England, c.1282-1550 @mappingthemarch.bsky.social · 12/12/2024

A couple of cheeky faces in hiding in the heading of the accounts of Usk and Caerleon. BL Add. Ch. 44706 #medievalmanuscript #mappingthemarch #manuscript

Image of the manuscript mentioned in post

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ISWE @ystadaucymru.bsky.social · 06/12/2024

Wonderful to hear about all the good things that the @mappingthemarch.bsky.social team are up to at a project Advisory Board meeting this afternoon. Really exciting stuff. Check out the project website here: mappingwelshmarches.ac.uk/about/

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Mapping the March of Wales – Mapping the March of Wales

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Jon Dollery @jrdollery.bsky.social · 06/12/2024

Out of the office today in sunny Bristol at the Engineers House with the @mappingthemarch.bsky.social @latemedievalist.bsky.social team for a workshop and our Advisory Board meeting. Very nice location for it.

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