Welcome to my website. I am a medieval historian based in Wales with close links to a number of heritage and community organisations.
Latest Blog Posts
Deserted cottages
I thought I had done all I could with the lost farming landscapes north of Cardiff, but more bits keep turning up. After I’d been to Deri-duon last week, I was trying to... READ MORE
More about Cefn Carnau
The mother and toddler group in our village was the heart of the community. I had just started going along with my little grandson when the lockdown hit. This was where you could... READ MORE
Even more deserted farmsteads …
We had quite an energetic Twitter conversation about those deserted farms north of Cardiff. @mikekohnstamm drew my attention to Deri-Duon, which is amazingly in the middle of Lisvane, in the fields between Lisvane... READ MORE
Deserted farmsteads (again)
So is that farm just off the Heol Hir Ty Drav (as on the tithe map) or Ty Draw (which seems more likely)? And is it actually below the track leading to Wern... READ MORE
