Summer Excursion to Snowdonia

Thirty one members of the Society joined the President for the Annual week's excursion in early June to North Wales. The aim was to visit sites of archaeological, historical and industrial archaeological importance and to investigate Celtic - Kentish links. Based in an extremely pleasant hotel in Porth-Madog, we were able to achieve these aims : archaeological sites visited were Wroxeter (on the outward journey), Segontium and the great barrow of Bryn Celli Ddu in Anglesey; historic buildings - the four great Edwardian castles of Conwy, Caernarfon, Beaumaris and Harlech plus Penmon Abbey and also Valle Crucis. Industrial sites included the bridges of Telford and Stevenson, a water and belt powered working woollen mill, the restored slate railway to Ffestiniog and Llechwedd slate quarry. An additional bonus was the magnificent scenery of the Snowdon massif.

The 1995 Summer Excursion will visit Burgundy, with an overnight stop en route. Full details will appear in the January Newsletter. Members wishing to be included on the provisional list should send. (with S.A.E. please).