Mapping the March: Medieval Wales and England, c.1282-1550

As part of our public outreach, we have worked with @historictownstrust.bsky.social @rcahmwales.bsky.social to produce a historical map of Brecon and Hay-on-Wye, two significant Marcher towns which share a Norman history. Click this link to purchase a copy: www.historictownstrust.uk/maps/histori...

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).

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

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

@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.

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/

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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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).

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

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

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

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

Click below to read about our project in the Open Access Government - October Edition ⬇️ #MedievalStudies #medievalbluesky #mappingthemarch #Skystorian

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

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!

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!

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

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

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.

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

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!

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

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

Don't forget to email us at mapping-the-march@bristol.ac.uk for the link to this seminar today at 16:00 BST @bristolcms.bsky.social @bristoluni.bsky.social @uobrishistory.bsky.social @uobartsmatter.bsky.social #medievalbluesky #medieval #medievalhistory #medievalseminar #mappingthemarch #Skystorians

Next week (11 June, 7.30pm), our PDRA @mattlampitt.bsky.social will be talking to the Mortimer History Society Online Seminar about his new book - join us there!(mortimerhistorysociety.org.uk/society/onli...) #medievalbluesky #medieval #medievalhistory #medievalseminar #mappingthemarch #Skystorians

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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...

All welcome to join! @uobartsmatter.bsky.social @uobrishistory.bsky.social #medievalbluesky #medieval #medievalhistory #medievalseminar #mappingthemarch #Skystorians #MedievalSky

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 ...

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!!!

Thrilled to see that this is now available online (for free)! academic.oup.com/book/59910 @mappingthemarch.bsky.social

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

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 ...

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

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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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