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Audio: Podcast #4: An introduction to the exhibition Origins: in search of early Wales (English)
12 February 2008[image: Tal-y-Llyn Plaque]
What was life like for people living in Wales from the start of the Stone Age to the end of the Middle Ages? What was different, what changed, and why? The new exhibition Origins, at National Museum Cardiff, offers new views on life in early Wales and a deeper understanding of our human origins.
This enhanced podcast is a recording of the lunchtime talk ‘An introduction to Origins: in search of Early Wales’ by Mark Redknap, the lead curator of the exhibition.
Audio: Podcast #3: A tour of St Teilo's Church (Welsh)
7 December 2007[image: St Teilo podcast]
The Welsh version of Podcast #2, 'A tour of St Teilo's Church'
Audio: Podcast #2: A tour of St Teilo's Church
23 November 2007[image: ]
The medieval church from Llandeilo Tal-y-bont is the first church of its kind ever to be moved to and re-erected at a British open-air museum. The discovery of wall paintings underneath the lime-washed walls provides a fascinating insight into 15th century worship.
Articles: The decorated floor tiles from Raglan Castle
6 September 2007Articles: Wooden crucifix originally sparkled with gold
4 September 2007
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Articles: The decorated floor tiles from Raglan Castle
6 September 2007[image: 15th century tile used at Raglan]
Three centuries of fashion and design can be seen in a collection of decorated floor tiles found during building works at Raglan Castle in 1947.Articles: Wooden crucifix originally sparkled with gold
4 September 2007[image: The crucifix figure from Kenys Inferiour, Monmouthshire]
Scientific examination of a crucifix of the Middle Ages from Kemeys Inferior, south Wales reveals that the wooden object seen today was once richly decorated in vibrant colours and magnificent gold leafArticles: Celtic Art in Iron Age Wales
3 May 2007[image: Celtic Art]
Celtic art reflects the way Iron Age people interpreted the world around them. The designs they used help us understand how they viewed themselves, their environment and their gods.