Paul Belford @paulbelford@toot.wales

A hectic week at work. Lots going on, all (hopefully) leading towards positive outcomes. Even so it’s nice to take a step back sometimes, and breathe.

Luckily this tranquil spot is five minutes walk from the office.

#Wales #Powys #reflections

Lovely after-work bike ride, along the Montgomery Canal near our office in #Welshpool. You can see Beacon Ring - an Iron Age #hillfort - in the distance.

I should really be finishing the book about our excavations there but sometimes it’s good to have a break!

#archaeology #Wales #cycling #procrastination

This stone #window is a small fragment of #medieval #architecture surviving in the walled port town of #Chepstow.

Almost hidden in the side wall, this medieval feature was retained when this town house was rebuilt in the 1700s.

#Wales #archaeology #history

Monnow Bridge, #Monmouth. Part of the #medieval town defences, this is the only surviving gated #bridge in Britain. Built in the 1270s to replace a twelfth-century timber bridge, with the gatehouse added in c.1300. #Wales #history #heritage #archaeology