Cai Wogan Jones
@caiwoganjones.bsky.social
CIVIS ROMANVS ORDOVVSQUE SVM. History - late antiquity and mediaeval in the main. PhD candidate.
Internationalist.
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Internationalist.
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Pinned
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#FindsFriday
National Museum of #Wales ( Cardiff ). Crescentic bronze plaque with triskele decoration, from Llyn Cerrig Bach lake deposit ( 200 BC - 100 AD).
#Archaeology #History #artwork
National Museum of #Wales ( Cardiff ). Crescentic bronze plaque with triskele decoration, from Llyn Cerrig Bach lake deposit ( 200 BC - 100 AD).
#Archaeology #History #artwork
November 21, 2025 at 10:11 AM
#FindsFriday
National Museum of #Wales ( Cardiff ). Crescentic bronze plaque with triskele decoration, from Llyn Cerrig Bach lake deposit ( 200 BC - 100 AD).
#Archaeology #History #artwork
National Museum of #Wales ( Cardiff ). Crescentic bronze plaque with triskele decoration, from Llyn Cerrig Bach lake deposit ( 200 BC - 100 AD).
#Archaeology #History #artwork
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Llinellau cerddi Beirdd y Tywysogion yn nhrefn yr wyddor / lines from the poems of the Poets of the Princes, in alphabetical order. @yganolfangeltaidd.bsky.social
www.geiriadura.cymru/post/beirdd-...
www.geiriadura.cymru/post/beirdd-...
Beirdd y Tywysogion (c.1100–c.1282/3)
Dyma restr yn nhrefn yr wyddor o linellau cerddi Beirdd y Tywysogion i chi gael ei lawrlwytho os gall fod yn ddefnyddiol i chi. Fe'i defnyddiaf i adnabod cerddi mewn llawysgrifau - yn enwedig drylliau...
www.geiriadura.cymru
November 21, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Llinellau cerddi Beirdd y Tywysogion yn nhrefn yr wyddor / lines from the poems of the Poets of the Princes, in alphabetical order. @yganolfangeltaidd.bsky.social
www.geiriadura.cymru/post/beirdd-...
www.geiriadura.cymru/post/beirdd-...
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From Bronze Age Wales, the spectacular Mold Cape! 🤩
An incredible ancient feat of sheet-goldworking, beaten from a single gold ingot some 3,600 years ago!
The extraordinary embossed decoration is said to mimic strings of beads.
📷 by me
#FindsFriday
#Archaeology
An incredible ancient feat of sheet-goldworking, beaten from a single gold ingot some 3,600 years ago!
The extraordinary embossed decoration is said to mimic strings of beads.
📷 by me
#FindsFriday
#Archaeology
November 14, 2025 at 1:21 PM
From Bronze Age Wales, the spectacular Mold Cape! 🤩
An incredible ancient feat of sheet-goldworking, beaten from a single gold ingot some 3,600 years ago!
The extraordinary embossed decoration is said to mimic strings of beads.
📷 by me
#FindsFriday
#Archaeology
An incredible ancient feat of sheet-goldworking, beaten from a single gold ingot some 3,600 years ago!
The extraordinary embossed decoration is said to mimic strings of beads.
📷 by me
#FindsFriday
#Archaeology
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Is the Telegraph finally acknowledging that Thatcher wrecked British society?
November 14, 2025 at 10:42 AM
Is the Telegraph finally acknowledging that Thatcher wrecked British society?
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Pendant of Empress Maria (c. 400) at the Louvre
Maria was the wife of Emperor Honorius, daughter of the patrician Stilicho and of Serena, niece of Theodosius I, and sister of Eucherius and Thermantia
Latin inscription: "Stelicho, Serena, Honori, Maria, vivatis in Deo [live in God]"
Maria was the wife of Emperor Honorius, daughter of the patrician Stilicho and of Serena, niece of Theodosius I, and sister of Eucherius and Thermantia
Latin inscription: "Stelicho, Serena, Honori, Maria, vivatis in Deo [live in God]"
November 5, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Pendant of Empress Maria (c. 400) at the Louvre
Maria was the wife of Emperor Honorius, daughter of the patrician Stilicho and of Serena, niece of Theodosius I, and sister of Eucherius and Thermantia
Latin inscription: "Stelicho, Serena, Honori, Maria, vivatis in Deo [live in God]"
Maria was the wife of Emperor Honorius, daughter of the patrician Stilicho and of Serena, niece of Theodosius I, and sister of Eucherius and Thermantia
Latin inscription: "Stelicho, Serena, Honori, Maria, vivatis in Deo [live in God]"
Sadly, this is nonsense. Constitutionally, the Westminster Parliament is sovereign and can "legislate away" all possible legal challenges.
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...
Farage’s plan to scrap ILR would be blocked in the courts, lawyers say
Exclusive: Tory former solicitor general and justice secretary warns plan ‘runs counter to our British values’
www.independent.co.uk
November 1, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Sadly, this is nonsense. Constitutionally, the Westminster Parliament is sovereign and can "legislate away" all possible legal challenges.
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...
What happened about the police investigation into this? Charles Mountbatten Windsor?
bbc.com/news/uk-6194...
bbc.com/news/uk-6194...
Prince Charles 'accepted a suitcase with 1m euros', report claims
Clarence House says the correct processes were followed with the Qatari sheikh's charitable donations.
bbc.com
October 31, 2025 at 9:26 PM
What happened about the police investigation into this? Charles Mountbatten Windsor?
bbc.com/news/uk-6194...
bbc.com/news/uk-6194...
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Self-styled political debate influencers often use the rhetorical technique "Gish gallop," whereby a "galloper" floods their opponent with rapid-fire, disconnected, often inaccurate arguments.
Anthropologist Eugenie Scott first used the term to describe the debate style of creationist Duane Gish.
Anthropologist Eugenie Scott first used the term to describe the debate style of creationist Duane Gish.
October 31, 2025 at 1:17 AM
Self-styled political debate influencers often use the rhetorical technique "Gish gallop," whereby a "galloper" floods their opponent with rapid-fire, disconnected, often inaccurate arguments.
Anthropologist Eugenie Scott first used the term to describe the debate style of creationist Duane Gish.
Anthropologist Eugenie Scott first used the term to describe the debate style of creationist Duane Gish.
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Two examples of a distinctively Romano-British artefact: the sinuously gorgeous dragonesque brooch for #FindsFriday 😍
These particular copper alloy beauties, inlaid with red and blue enamel, were found in Faversham #Kent c 1895
© Trustees of the British Museum
#Roman #Archaeology
These particular copper alloy beauties, inlaid with red and blue enamel, were found in Faversham #Kent c 1895
© Trustees of the British Museum
#Roman #Archaeology
October 31, 2025 at 6:25 AM
Two examples of a distinctively Romano-British artefact: the sinuously gorgeous dragonesque brooch for #FindsFriday 😍
These particular copper alloy beauties, inlaid with red and blue enamel, were found in Faversham #Kent c 1895
© Trustees of the British Museum
#Roman #Archaeology
These particular copper alloy beauties, inlaid with red and blue enamel, were found in Faversham #Kent c 1895
© Trustees of the British Museum
#Roman #Archaeology
Whatever your views or sensibilities in relation to the monarchy question, this thoughtful discussion should be of interest to all with open, questioning minds ...
youtu.be/F2Ww_82ifhg?...
youtu.be/F2Ww_82ifhg?...
Abolish the monarchy
YouTube video by The New Statesman
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October 30, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Whatever your views or sensibilities in relation to the monarchy question, this thoughtful discussion should be of interest to all with open, questioning minds ...
youtu.be/F2Ww_82ifhg?...
youtu.be/F2Ww_82ifhg?...
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Glamorgan History Society Autumn Day
The Glamorgan History Society will be holding it’s annual Autumn Day in Bridgend on Saturday 8 November.
This year, in celebration of the Society’s 75th anniversary, the theme is ‘Writing the History of Glamorgan’.
The Glamorgan History Society will be holding it’s annual Autumn Day in Bridgend on Saturday 8 November.
This year, in celebration of the Society’s 75th anniversary, the theme is ‘Writing the History of Glamorgan’.
October 28, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Glamorgan History Society Autumn Day
The Glamorgan History Society will be holding it’s annual Autumn Day in Bridgend on Saturday 8 November.
This year, in celebration of the Society’s 75th anniversary, the theme is ‘Writing the History of Glamorgan’.
The Glamorgan History Society will be holding it’s annual Autumn Day in Bridgend on Saturday 8 November.
This year, in celebration of the Society’s 75th anniversary, the theme is ‘Writing the History of Glamorgan’.
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👉NEW -- No prosecution of British soldier who shot Kenyan in back
by Phil Miller
A court in Kenya said the soldier should be put on trial for murder, but Britain’s military refuses to take action.
www.declassifieduk.org/no-prosecuti...
by Phil Miller
A court in Kenya said the soldier should be put on trial for murder, but Britain’s military refuses to take action.
www.declassifieduk.org/no-prosecuti...
No prosecution of British soldier who shot Kenyan in back
A court in Kenya said the soldier should be put on trial for murder, but Britain’s military refuses to take action.
www.declassifieduk.org
October 28, 2025 at 4:01 PM
👉NEW -- No prosecution of British soldier who shot Kenyan in back
by Phil Miller
A court in Kenya said the soldier should be put on trial for murder, but Britain’s military refuses to take action.
www.declassifieduk.org/no-prosecuti...
by Phil Miller
A court in Kenya said the soldier should be put on trial for murder, but Britain’s military refuses to take action.
www.declassifieduk.org/no-prosecuti...
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The seven metre high Sueno’s Stone near Forres in Moray - a Pictish cross slab dating to the mid-C9th and early C10th, with depictions of a battle scene and a possible royal inauguration📸 My own. #StandingStoneSunday #Picts #SuenosStone
October 26, 2025 at 7:24 AM
The seven metre high Sueno’s Stone near Forres in Moray - a Pictish cross slab dating to the mid-C9th and early C10th, with depictions of a battle scene and a possible royal inauguration📸 My own. #StandingStoneSunday #Picts #SuenosStone
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BIG ARCHAEOLOGY NEWS! 💫
A new section of Hadrian’s Wall has been discovered! The furthest west bit found yet - and it is glorious! 🤩
Reported by the great WC21. Link to his full video here: youtu.be/VfVvl3A_sO4?...
#archaeology #history #Roman
A new section of Hadrian’s Wall has been discovered! The furthest west bit found yet - and it is glorious! 🤩
Reported by the great WC21. Link to his full video here: youtu.be/VfVvl3A_sO4?...
#archaeology #history #Roman
October 26, 2025 at 11:55 AM
BIG ARCHAEOLOGY NEWS! 💫
A new section of Hadrian’s Wall has been discovered! The furthest west bit found yet - and it is glorious! 🤩
Reported by the great WC21. Link to his full video here: youtu.be/VfVvl3A_sO4?...
#archaeology #history #Roman
A new section of Hadrian’s Wall has been discovered! The furthest west bit found yet - and it is glorious! 🤩
Reported by the great WC21. Link to his full video here: youtu.be/VfVvl3A_sO4?...
#archaeology #history #Roman
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And people say the British press doesn't know anything about Ireland. They got this scoop, didn't they.
October 26, 2025 at 6:21 PM
And people say the British press doesn't know anything about Ireland. They got this scoop, didn't they.
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There is a serious, principled case for a codified constitution, for some of the reasons George sets out.
But botching together a constitution to stop Farage - a constitution that could not command widespread support and that was widely seen as rigged - would deepen our problems, not resolve them.🧵
But botching together a constitution to stop Farage - a constitution that could not command widespread support and that was widely seen as rigged - would deepen our problems, not resolve them.🧵
We're facing a political emergency: a high likelihood of an shamelessly authoritarian government in 2029. So we urgently need this basic safeguard: a codified constitution.
This week's column explains what we're missing and why it's so important.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
This week's column explains what we're missing and why it's so important.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
We must act now: without a written constitution, Reform UK will have carte blanche to toxify our nation | Goerge Monbiot
It means breaking with hundreds of years of tradition, but it can’t wait. As hard-right figures spread division and laud autocrats, a fail-safe is vital, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot
www.theguardian.com
October 23, 2025 at 10:42 PM
There is a serious, principled case for a codified constitution, for some of the reasons George sets out.
But botching together a constitution to stop Farage - a constitution that could not command widespread support and that was widely seen as rigged - would deepen our problems, not resolve them.🧵
But botching together a constitution to stop Farage - a constitution that could not command widespread support and that was widely seen as rigged - would deepen our problems, not resolve them.🧵
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An ancient landscape of early copper mines & Romano-British roundhouses 🛖⛰️
Cwm Dyli below Yr Wyddfa/Snowdon, Gwynedd
📷 My own, Sunday
Cwm Dyli below Yr Wyddfa/Snowdon, Gwynedd
📷 My own, Sunday
October 21, 2025 at 6:33 AM
An ancient landscape of early copper mines & Romano-British roundhouses 🛖⛰️
Cwm Dyli below Yr Wyddfa/Snowdon, Gwynedd
📷 My own, Sunday
Cwm Dyli below Yr Wyddfa/Snowdon, Gwynedd
📷 My own, Sunday
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Did a bit of TV this morning on BBC Wales looking at how the UK Goverment is actively making decisions that hurt Wales.
TV is well out of my comfort zone. Massive respect to the reporters who do this day in day out.
TV is well out of my comfort zone. Massive respect to the reporters who do this day in day out.
October 19, 2025 at 11:46 AM
Did a bit of TV this morning on BBC Wales looking at how the UK Goverment is actively making decisions that hurt Wales.
TV is well out of my comfort zone. Massive respect to the reporters who do this day in day out.
TV is well out of my comfort zone. Massive respect to the reporters who do this day in day out.
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I visited the magnificent Porta Nigra in Trier yesterday! It’s the best preserved Roman city gate north of the Alps! 🤩
I’m here for a few days with my museum buddy @drnwillburger.bsky.social Today we’re going to the State Exhibition ‘Marcus Aurelius’.
#Archaeology
I’m here for a few days with my museum buddy @drnwillburger.bsky.social Today we’re going to the State Exhibition ‘Marcus Aurelius’.
#Archaeology
October 15, 2025 at 7:27 AM
I visited the magnificent Porta Nigra in Trier yesterday! It’s the best preserved Roman city gate north of the Alps! 🤩
I’m here for a few days with my museum buddy @drnwillburger.bsky.social Today we’re going to the State Exhibition ‘Marcus Aurelius’.
#Archaeology
I’m here for a few days with my museum buddy @drnwillburger.bsky.social Today we’re going to the State Exhibition ‘Marcus Aurelius’.
#Archaeology
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Last week I was at the Plaid Cymru conference.
Based on the current polls, they are the party most likely to lead the Welsh Government after May's election.
This would mean a monumental change to Welsh politics. You can read my analysis here:
willhaywardwales.substack.com/p/inside-the...
Based on the current polls, they are the party most likely to lead the Welsh Government after May's election.
This would mean a monumental change to Welsh politics. You can read my analysis here:
willhaywardwales.substack.com/p/inside-the...
Inside the Plaid Cymru conference...
What we learnt about the party most likely to form the next Welsh Government
willhaywardwales.substack.com
October 13, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Last week I was at the Plaid Cymru conference.
Based on the current polls, they are the party most likely to lead the Welsh Government after May's election.
This would mean a monumental change to Welsh politics. You can read my analysis here:
willhaywardwales.substack.com/p/inside-the...
Based on the current polls, they are the party most likely to lead the Welsh Government after May's election.
This would mean a monumental change to Welsh politics. You can read my analysis here:
willhaywardwales.substack.com/p/inside-the...
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Labour will not be forgiven in Wales for allowing the closure of Port Talbot’s blast furnaces, Plaid Cymru leader Rhun ap Iorwerth has said, as the party stepped up its attack on Keir Starmer’s leadership ahead of next year’s Senedd election
Labour will not be ‘forgiven in Wales over Port Talbot steel closure' - Plaid Cymru
Labour will not be forgiven in Wales for allowing the closure of Port Talbot’s blast furnaces, Plaid Cymru leader Rhun ap Iorwerth has said, as the party stepped up its attack on Keir Starmer’s leader...
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October 12, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Labour will not be forgiven in Wales for allowing the closure of Port Talbot’s blast furnaces, Plaid Cymru leader Rhun ap Iorwerth has said, as the party stepped up its attack on Keir Starmer’s leadership ahead of next year’s Senedd election
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MP defends government plans to restrict repeated protests.
October 10, 2025 at 9:37 AM
MP defends government plans to restrict repeated protests.