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Mapping the March: Medieval Wales and England, c.1282-1550
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Mapping the March: Medieval Wales and England aims to create the first holistic cultural history of the medieval March of Wales, the borderlands between Wales and England, occupied by a diverse population of Welsh and English speakers between 1282-1550.
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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
November 6, 2025 at 9:28 AM
mappingthemarch.bsky.social
Click below to read about our project in the Open Access Government - October Edition ⬇️

#MedievalStudies #medievalbluesky #mappingthemarch #Skystorian
Defining a region: The march of Wales
Principal Investigator, University of Bristol, explores a collaborative project which aims to revitalise a forgotten British borderland
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November 3, 2025 at 12:30 PM
mappingthemarch.bsky.social
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
October 23, 2025 at 12:48 PM
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bristolcms.bsky.social
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!
October 5, 2025 at 4:08 PM
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bristolcms.bsky.social
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!
September 19, 2025 at 10:14 AM
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nation.cymru
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
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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September 16, 2025 at 8:17 AM
mappingthemarch.bsky.social
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
September 16, 2025 at 8:41 AM
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virtualtreasury.bsky.social
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). Paul Dryburgh
September 15, 2025 at 12:05 PM
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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 Registration Form to complete
August 6, 2025 at 9:44 AM
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mikej1971.bsky.social
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!
July 29, 2025 at 10:47 AM
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latemedievalist.bsky.social
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
July 17, 2025 at 9:31 AM
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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.
Documentary Research Opportunity | SNODHILL CASTLE
Snodhill Castle Preservation Trust now seeks a qualified person to help uncover its history.
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July 15, 2025 at 4:58 PM
mappingthemarch.bsky.social
We’re pleased to announce that our database has reached 2,000 person entries! 🎉

#MedievalStudies #DigitalHumanities #ResearchMilestone #medievalbluesky #medieval #mappingthemarch #Skystorians
Screenshot taken from our database showing our value inputs.
July 10, 2025 at 9:25 AM
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latemedievalist.bsky.social
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
June 17, 2025 at 9:18 AM
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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
June 16, 2025 at 10:01 AM
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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
Online Seminar - Mortimer History Society
The Online Seminar Group: Medieval Wales and the Marches The Mortimer History Society has worked in partnership with staff from Chester, Swansea and Bristol Universities to create an Online Semin...
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June 2, 2025 at 12:33 PM
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mappingthemarch.bsky.social
All welcome to join! @uobartsmatter.bsky.social
@uobrishistory.bsky.social
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May 8, 2025 at 2:26 PM
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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
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Project Repository Journal
Project Repository Journal - PRj 23 April 2025
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May 19, 2025 at 10:10 AM
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All welcome to join! @uobartsmatter.bsky.social
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May 8, 2025 at 2:26 PM
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mikej1971.bsky.social
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
May 7, 2025 at 9:02 AM
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jrdollery.bsky.social
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!!!
April 25, 2025 at 9:35 AM
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mattlampitt.bsky.social
Thrilled to see that this is now available online (for free)!

academic.oup.com/book/59910

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Literary Culture in the Medieval Welsh Marches: Networks, Places, Politics
Abstract. The Welsh Marches, a name that today refers to the borderland regions between England and Wales, are often coupled with images of idealized rusti
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April 22, 2025 at 9:13 AM
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bristolcms.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
April 15, 2025 at 12:00 PM
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mikej1971.bsky.social
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
March 21, 2025 at 8:57 AM
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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
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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March 13, 2025 at 12:04 PM