Skenfrith Castle, Monmouthshire Skenfrith Castle is one of three castles including White Castle and Grosmont Castle built before 1100 AD by the Normans to control the lands they had won
Gwalia Stores, Museum of Welsh Life History | Access | Hours Gwalia Stores (aka ‘The Gwalia’) was founded in the early 1880s by businessman William Llewellyn and his wife Mary to
Oakdale Workmen’s Institute, near Cardiff, South Wales History | Access | Wales The Oakdale Workmen’s Institute is a fine example of the workmen’s institutes which were the centres of community
Perrier The perrier like its cousin the trebuchet operated on the concept of counterpoint. The perrier, however, was powered by human muscle power rather than the heavy ballast used by
Museum of Welsh Life Exhibits | Access | Wales The Museum of Welsh Life (Sain Ffagan: Amgueddfa Werin Cymru) is also known as the St Fagans National History Museum. Open
Trebuchet The trebuchet (see below) was the largest and most famous of the siege engines of the middle ages. Trebuchets were very accurate and were used to breach castle walls
Welsh Love Spoons History | Super Spoons | Gifts Welsh Love Spoons range in size from this gigantic one in Caerleon, Wales (see below) to the size of a teaspoon.
Mangonel Siege Engine The mangonel is a siege weapon which dates from classical antiquity. The mangonel is a form of catapult which hurls stones or other missiles by means of a
Ballista The ballista is a giant crossbow which was developed by the ancient Greeks. The ballista’s use continued into medieval times when it was found to be especially useful for
Caerphilly Castle, Wales History | Access | Castles in Wales Caerphilly Castle, unlike many other 13th-century Welsh castles, was not built by King Edward I in his effort to suppress
Roman Barracks Caerleon, Wales History | Access | Roman Remains in Britain The Roman Barracks Caerleon are the only visible remains of Roman Legionary Barracks that exist in Europe. These
Caerleon Amphitheatre, Near Newport, South Wales Fortress Wall | Access | Hotels | Roman Remains in Britain The Caerleon Amphitheatre is the only fully excavated Roman amphitheatre in Great Britain.
