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British Archaeology - Discovering the slate industry of Wales
Talk and opportunity to view related original archive material, and the results of our latest research.
Dr David Gwyn, author of the Royal Commission's latest publication 'Welsh Slate, Archaeology and History of an Industry' will provide an overview of the industry from its Roman origins, through to its massive expansion in the nineteenth century, when as many as a third of all roofing slates produced worldwide came from Wales.
Dr David Gwyn, author of the Royal Commission's latest publication 'Welsh Slate, Archaeology and History of an Industry' will provide an overview of the industry from its Roman origins, through to its massive expansion in the nineteenth century, when as many as a third of all roofing slates produced worldwide came from Wales.
CBHC/RCAHMW, Adeilad y Goron/ Crown Building, Plas Crug, Aberystwyth, Shropshire SY23 1NJ
Wed 15 Jul 2015
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