RCAHMW

1. Discover 3D shipwreck models on your phone at Rhossili

   New QR codes let visitors explore Victorian wrecks beneath the sand through detailed digital models. Visitors to beautiful Rhossili, Gower, can now use their mobile phones to discover the stories of two Victorian shipwrecks on the beach and explore3D digital models of the ships’ remains. The Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of […]

2. Help Us Capture the Past, Present and Future of Wales’s Chapels: Take Part in the Welsh Chapel Census 2026

   A major new national census of Nonconformist chapels in Wales has recently been launched by the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Wales as part of the National Lottery Heritage Fund-supported project Capeli Cymru: Preserving the Nonconformist Heritage of Wales. Working in partnership with denominations, congregations, heritage organisations, and local communities, the […]

3. Mapping a World of Change: Carto-Cymru – The Wales Map Symposium 2026

   We are pleased to announce that tickets are now available for Mapping a World of Change: Carto-Cymru – The Wales Map Symposium 2026, which this year marks its tenth anniversary. This year Carto-Cymru marks its tenth anniversary. The 2026 symposium will take place as a hybrid event, both online and in person, at the Drwm, […]

4. Easter wishes and what’s coming up!

   We wish you all a very happy Easter and hope you are enjoying the arrival of spring. We’re pleased to share some upcoming events and opportunities to get involved with our work. A Century of Ceredigion from the AirSaturday 11 April, 2.30pm Join Dr Toby Driver, our Senior Investigator (Aerial Survey), for a fascinating talk […]

5. Join the Team Digitising Wales’s Historic Maps – Georeferencing Assistants

   Join the pioneering team making Wales’s historic maps available online! The Royal Commission is recognised for its innovative work making historic mapping visible and accessible online. We are now seeking two full-time Georeferencing Assistants to help us progress our exciting project georeferencing a substantial collection of previously digitised historic maps. Working closely with the Mapping […]