Archaeologia Cambrensis

Archaeologia Cambrensis is a Welsh archaeological and historical scholarly journal published annually by the Cambrian Archaeological Association.[lower-alpha 1] It contains historical essays, excavation reports, and book reviews, as well as society notes and accounts of field visits. The journal has included "much valuable material on the manuscripts, genealogy, heraldry, toponymy, folklore and literature of Wales".[2][3][4]

Archaeologia Cambrensis
Motto: CYMRU VU CYMRU VYDD
(Wales Past, Wales Future)
DisciplineArchaeology
LanguageEnglish, with some material in Welsh
Edited byWilliam J. Britnell
Publication details
History1846–present
Publisher
FrequencyAnnual
Standard abbreviations
ISO 4Archaeol. Cambrensis
Indexing
ISSN0306-6924
Links

Scope

"The journal covers a broad range of multi-disciplinary topics relating to the archaeology and history of Wales and the Marches."[5] Article topics range from the earliest prehistoric discoveries to the industrial archaeology and landscape history of the 19th and 20th centuries. Occasionally, and particularly in the earlier years, articles have been published on the archaeology of other Celtic lands (Brittany, Cornwall, the Isle of Man, Scotland and Ireland). In the 19th century, articles tended to concentrate on prehistoric monuments (particularly cromlechs, chambered tombs and hill-forts), Roman sites, inscribed stones and other discoveries of the Early Middle Ages, and the architecture of medieval Wales, especially of churches, castles, and monasteries.[6] The range of opinion presented in the 19th century volumes also serves as a source of evidence for historians of the period.[7]

As the 20th century progressed, and into the 21st century, the journal has carried longer articles on excavations and field surveys in Wales. Many of these articles have been grant-aided by Cadw. The journal has also carried more synoptic articles treating particular topics in greater depth; for example, the 2005 themed issue largely devoted to the Cistercians.[8] Domestic architecture figures prominently, ranging from stately homes to the vernacular architecture of the Welsh countryside, as does the landscape of parks and gardens. The evolution of towns and the development of urban archaeology in Wales are also covered.[6]

Publication history

The journal has been published in multiple series with inconsistent volume numbering.[6] Many volumes have been digitized by the Welsh Journals Online project at the National Library of Wales. Indexes of the journal for 1846–1900,[9] 1901–1960,[10] 1961–1980,[11] and 1981–2000[12] have also been published. Later volumes each contain their own index.[6]

Abstracting and indexing

The journal is indexed in IBZ Online, Periodicals Index Online, L'Année philologique, International Bibliography of Art, and Archaeology Data Service.[13][6]

Editors

(Dates are volume years. Sources: ADS,[6] NLW,[4][14] Archaeol. Cambrensis Indexes[9][10][11][12])

Images

Notes
  1. Except for the first volume of the journal which was published in January 1846 whereas the Association was formed late in the same year. "It was the journal which gave birth to the Association, and not vice versa."[1][2]

References
  1. Robertson, Anne S. (November 1950). "A Hundred Years of Welsh Archaeology. Cambrian Archaeological Association Centenary Volume, 1846–1946, edited by V. E. Nash-Williams (printed by John Bellows, Ltd., Gloucester, for the Cambrian Archaeological Association, 1949). Pp. 160, with 13 plates and 15 text-figures. 21s. (Review)". The Journal of Roman Studies. 40 (1–2): 173–174. doi:10.2307/298541. JSTOR 298541.
  2. Stephens, Meic, ed. (1986). Oxford Companion to the Literature of Wales. Oxford: Oxford University Press. p. 68. ISBN 0-19-211586-3.
  3. Lloyd, Sir John Edward (1946). "Introduction". In Nash-Williams, V. E. (ed.). A Hundred Years of Welsh Archaeology. Gloucester: Cambrian Archaeological Association, Centenary Volume. pp. 11–23.
  4. "Archaeologia Cambrensis (1846–1899)". The National Library of Wales: Welsh Journals. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
  5. Britnell, William (10 May 2018). "Archaeologia Cambrensis. Notes for Contributors" (PDF). Cambrian Archaeological Association. Retrieved 7 March 2020.
  6. "Series: Archaeologia Cambrensis". ADS Archaeology Data Service. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
  7. Cowley, F. G. (1965). "Index to Archaeologia Cambrensis 1846–1900. (Review)". Welsh History Review. 2 (1–4): 282–283.
  8. Britnell, William, ed. (2005). Archaeologia Cambrensis. 154: 17–214.
  9. Chitty, Lily F.; revised and abridged by Edwards, Elizabeth H. (1964). Index to Archaeologia Cambrensis, 1846–1900. Cardiff: Cambrian Archaeological Association.
  10. Powell, T. Rowland; with lists and notes by Moore, Donald (1976). Index to Archaeologia Cambrensis 1901–1960. Cardiff: Cambrian Archaeological Association.
  11. Davies, Helen Emanuel; with lists and notes by Moore, Donald (2004). Index to Archaeologia Cambrensis 1961–1980. Cardiff: Cambrian Archaeological Association.
  12. Cook, Elizabeth; with lists and notes by Moore, Donald; and a contribution by Morgan, H. P. Gwynne (2008). Index to Archaeologia Cambrensis 1981–2000. Cardiff: Cambrian Archaeological Association.
  13. "Archaeologia Cambrensis". MIAR: Information Matrix for the Analysis of Journals. 2020. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
  14. "Archaeologia Cambrensis (1900–1999)". The National Library of Wales: Welsh Journals. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
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