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-The shores of Cardigan Bay -are teeming with wildlife... | 0:00:11 | 0:00:15 | |
-..legends, natural beauty -and, of course, historical names. | 0:00:15 | 0:00:20 | |
-They can all be found here. -This is the coastline of Wales. | 0:00:21 | 0:00:25 | |
-This week, our journey takes us -southwards from the River Dyfi... | 0:00:39 | 0:00:43 | |
-..past -the sandy expanses of Borth... | 0:00:44 | 0:00:47 | |
-..and onwards -to the town of Aberystwyth. | 0:00:47 | 0:00:50 | |
-The River Dyfi -is the historical border... | 0:00:52 | 0:00:56 | |
-..between Merionethshire -and Ceredigion. | 0:00:56 | 0:00:58 | |
-The river has its own history, -character and tradition... | 0:00:59 | 0:01:03 | |
-..not to mention the virtues of -Cardiganshire that lies beyond it. | 0:01:03 | 0:01:07 | |
-"Surpassing every other county... | 0:01:10 | 0:01:12 | |
-"..Ceredigion is by far the best. | 0:01:13 | 0:01:15 | |
-"May God protect its virtue. This -is the land of the generous man." | 0:01:15 | 0:01:19 | |
-We don't know who wrote this poem -from the 16th century... | 0:01:20 | 0:01:23 | |
-..but later came those, -who should've remained anonymous... | 0:01:23 | 0:01:27 | |
-..for denouncing -the county and its people. | 0:01:28 | 0:01:31 | |
-"The little dark people" wrote -one geographer from the '30s." | 0:01:31 | 0:01:35 | |
-It's certainly a land of contrasts. | 0:01:36 | 0:01:39 | |
-From busy university towns -to forgotten forts. | 0:01:39 | 0:01:43 | |
-From barren marshlands to some -of Wales' most beautiful beaches. | 0:01:43 | 0:01:48 | |
-They all await us. | 0:01:48 | 0:01:50 | |
-River Clettwr is the location -for the first legendary tale... | 0:01:58 | 0:02:02 | |
-..though its associations with -Ceredigion are, at best, tenuous. | 0:02:02 | 0:02:06 | |
-Behind me, lower down the valley... | 0:02:15 | 0:02:17 | |
-..is the village of Tre-Taliesin. | 0:02:18 | 0:02:20 | |
-And this simple-looking rock... | 0:02:21 | 0:02:24 | |
-..is apparently Taliesin's grave. | 0:02:24 | 0:02:26 | |
-The historical Taliesin was a 6thC -court bard of the Brythonic kings... | 0:02:31 | 0:02:36 | |
-..associated with the Old North... | 0:02:36 | 0:02:39 | |
-..while the grave in the village -dates back to the Bronze Age. | 0:02:39 | 0:02:43 | |
-The village was originally called -Commins y Dafarn Fach. | 0:02:43 | 0:02:46 | |
-A shameful name... | 0:02:47 | 0:02:49 | |
-..during the 18th-century -temperance movement. | 0:02:49 | 0:02:52 | |
-A building called Neuadd y Bardd -once stood here... | 0:02:52 | 0:02:56 | |
-..and the antiquarian Edward Llwyd -had already referred to the place... | 0:02:56 | 0:03:00 | |
-..as Taliesin's bed -in the 17th century. | 0:03:01 | 0:03:03 | |
-It was a simple matter -of combining both those things... | 0:03:04 | 0:03:07 | |
-..and Taliesin's legend provided -a convenient link to the area. | 0:03:07 | 0:03:12 | |
-If you're going to rename -your village after a poet... | 0:03:12 | 0:03:15 | |
-..you might as well name it -after the greatest of all time. | 0:03:16 | 0:03:20 | |
-River Clettwr -flows from high ground... | 0:03:21 | 0:03:25 | |
-..and winds around Dol Clettwr Farm, -whose original building... | 0:03:25 | 0:03:29 | |
-..dates back -to the mid-16th century. | 0:03:29 | 0:03:32 | |
-Rowland Davies' family -has lived here for generations. | 0:03:32 | 0:03:35 | |
-What a spectacular view, Rowland. | 0:03:36 | 0:03:39 | |
-Yes, the north of Ceredigion. | 0:03:40 | 0:03:42 | |
-Borth in the distance, -Cors Fochno in front of it. | 0:03:42 | 0:03:46 | |
-We then pass Banc y Neuadd, -with Ynys Las coming in to view. | 0:03:46 | 0:03:49 | |
-Aberdyfi, down the River Clettwr -and the Dyfi leads to Machynlleth. | 0:03:50 | 0:03:54 | |
-In what way does the sea -still affect the land? | 0:03:55 | 0:03:58 | |
-The farm is situated at sea level... | 0:03:58 | 0:04:01 | |
-..but the marshland is higher, -so the water doesn't drain away. | 0:04:01 | 0:04:06 | |
-They call it a floating bog... | 0:04:06 | 0:04:10 | |
-..so it moves up and down. | 0:04:10 | 0:04:12 | |
-When it's wet, -it doesn't drain away... | 0:04:12 | 0:04:15 | |
-..which affects us in winter. | 0:04:15 | 0:04:17 | |
-So it moves up and down -with the tide? | 0:04:18 | 0:04:20 | |
-Yes, the entire bog floats. | 0:04:20 | 0:04:23 | |
-There are several places within -these level plains called Ynys. | 0:04:23 | 0:04:27 | |
-That's right... | 0:04:28 | 0:04:29 | |
-..beginning with Ynys Capel... | 0:04:30 | 0:04:32 | |
-..Neuadd yr Ynys, Ynys Tachwedd... | 0:04:32 | 0:04:35 | |
-..Ynys Fergi and Ynys Tudur. | 0:04:35 | 0:04:37 | |
-They tell me the whole area was -underwater almost 400 years ago. | 0:04:37 | 0:04:42 | |
-These farms were once islands -and they've retained their names. | 0:04:42 | 0:04:46 | |
-The only raised area of land -is this mound in front of us. | 0:04:47 | 0:04:51 | |
-Yes, that's Neuadd yr Ynys Farm. | 0:04:51 | 0:04:54 | |
-As a schoolboy, I called it -Banc y Neuadd because of the bank. | 0:04:54 | 0:04:59 | |
-My teachers back then, -Miss Owen and Miss Isaac... | 0:04:59 | 0:05:03 | |
-..recounted the story -of a big toad living on the bog... | 0:05:03 | 0:05:06 | |
-..that came to Banc y Neuadd -to do his business! | 0:05:07 | 0:05:10 | |
-That's how the bank'd grown so big! | 0:05:10 | 0:05:11 | |
-That's how the bank'd grown so big! - -He must've been an enormous toad! | 0:05:11 | 0:05:13 | |
-As children, you believe -everything your teachers tell you! | 0:05:14 | 0:05:18 | |
-I'm sure -you have names for fields... | 0:05:18 | 0:05:21 | |
-..on the farm itself? | 0:05:22 | 0:05:24 | |
-Yes, in front of the house -is Cae Cwrt... | 0:05:24 | 0:05:27 | |
-..and behind the house is Cae Briws, -a shortening of brewhouse. | 0:05:27 | 0:05:31 | |
-The Halfway pub in Tre'r-ddol -housed a courtroom... | 0:05:32 | 0:05:36 | |
-..and the judges who convened there -would come to Dol Clettwr... | 0:05:36 | 0:05:41 | |
-..and where the bathroom -is situated now... | 0:05:41 | 0:05:44 | |
-..is where they would -powder their wigs, ready for court. | 0:05:44 | 0:05:48 | |
-They'd walk through the field -to the court within the pub. | 0:05:48 | 0:05:53 | |
-That's why it's called Cae Cwrt. | 0:05:53 | 0:05:55 | |
-The history's in its name. | 0:05:55 | 0:05:57 | |
-Yes, and hopefully it'll remain. -It's important we retain the names. | 0:05:57 | 0:06:02 | |
-So this is Cae Cwrt? | 0:06:13 | 0:06:15 | |
-Yes, that's right. | 0:06:16 | 0:06:17 | |
-There's stony ground beneath it. -Only two inches of earth covers it. | 0:06:17 | 0:06:22 | |
-The rest is peat. | 0:06:22 | 0:06:24 | |
-And rushes grow in the peat bogs? | 0:06:24 | 0:06:27 | |
-Yes, that's right, -plenty grow in the peat. | 0:06:28 | 0:06:31 | |
-You make -all sorts of things with it. | 0:06:31 | 0:06:33 | |
-Yes, when I was younger, -I'd go fishing in the river... | 0:06:34 | 0:06:37 | |
-..and one time I spotted -a child's rattle on top of a pole. | 0:06:38 | 0:06:41 | |
-I broke it into pieces -and learned to do it myself. | 0:06:42 | 0:06:46 | |
-I'll try to make one for you now. | 0:06:46 | 0:06:48 | |
-The sea's influence is evident here. | 0:06:49 | 0:06:51 | |
-The village is called Tre'r-ddol. | 0:06:51 | 0:06:54 | |
-Yes, also known -as Cockletown to us locals... | 0:06:54 | 0:06:57 | |
-..because anyone born and raised in -Tre'r-ddol is called a Cockletonian. | 0:06:57 | 0:07:02 | |
-The name's derived from the fact... | 0:07:02 | 0:07:05 | |
-..there were cockle beds -in the River Dyfi. | 0:07:05 | 0:07:08 | |
-People would collect cockles -and take them home. | 0:07:09 | 0:07:12 | |
-They'd boil them and discard -the shells in the village's gardens. | 0:07:12 | 0:07:17 | |
-All you'd see -were discarded shells in the soil... | 0:07:17 | 0:07:21 | |
-..because they provided calcium -for gardening. | 0:07:21 | 0:07:25 | |
-What kind of people -are Cockletonians? | 0:07:25 | 0:07:28 | |
-We're hard people. You should never -cross us because we never forgive. | 0:07:28 | 0:07:33 | |
-We're known -to hold a grudge forever. | 0:07:33 | 0:07:36 | |
-I'll praise your rattle, then! -Is it finished? | 0:07:36 | 0:07:40 | |
-Tie a knot at the top for me. | 0:07:40 | 0:07:42 | |
-Wrap it around twice. | 0:07:43 | 0:07:45 | |
-Will it harden once it dries? | 0:07:46 | 0:07:48 | |
-Yes, it'll be hard once it's dry. -There you go. | 0:07:48 | 0:07:51 | |
-A child's rattle for free! | 0:07:52 | 0:07:54 | |
-A child! How very apt! -Thank you very much. | 0:07:54 | 0:07:57 | |
-Borth simply means harbour. | 0:08:10 | 0:08:13 | |
-The village -has strong maritime connections. | 0:08:14 | 0:08:17 | |
-A ferry used to operate -between here and Aberdyfi. | 0:08:17 | 0:08:21 | |
-Over the years, -the sea has washed away... | 0:08:21 | 0:08:24 | |
-..more than its share -of interesting tales. | 0:08:24 | 0:08:27 | |
-Up until the early 20thC, locals -spread rumours and gossip... | 0:08:35 | 0:08:41 | |
-..that some of Borth's families -hailed from Spain... | 0:08:41 | 0:08:45 | |
-..since a Spanish vessel -ran aground here... | 0:08:45 | 0:08:49 | |
-..and its crew seized the -opportunity to settle in the area. | 0:08:49 | 0:08:54 | |
-You may think it's untrue... | 0:08:59 | 0:09:01 | |
-..but the fact is, -a ship did run aground here in 1742. | 0:09:01 | 0:09:06 | |
-But it wasn't from Spain, -it was from Portugal. | 0:09:06 | 0:09:09 | |
-That might be -how the story originated. | 0:09:10 | 0:09:12 | |
-There's a gruesome story -about a sailor from Portugal... | 0:09:13 | 0:09:16 | |
-..who was shipwrecked here, and -whether you believe it or not... | 0:09:17 | 0:09:21 | |
-..so that the locals could steal -his shoes, they cut off his feet. | 0:09:21 | 0:09:25 | |
-The sailor cursed them -for nine generations as revenge. | 0:09:25 | 0:09:30 | |
-The sea -now threatens the village of Borth. | 0:09:32 | 0:09:35 | |
-The land is eroding quickly. | 0:09:35 | 0:09:37 | |
-This process is one which has -continued since prehistory... | 0:09:37 | 0:09:42 | |
-..with remnants of ancient forests -uncovered on the shoreline. | 0:09:42 | 0:09:46 | |
-It's given rise to a legend or two. | 0:09:46 | 0:09:50 | |
-This spot -is also the stuff of legend. | 0:09:52 | 0:09:55 | |
-Sarn Gynfelyn. | 0:09:55 | 0:09:57 | |
-This is the most prominent causeway -along Cardigan Bay. | 0:09:57 | 0:10:02 | |
-Its shape is uniformed, as if -an architect had designed it... | 0:10:02 | 0:10:06 | |
-..though its formation -is completely natural. | 0:10:06 | 0:10:10 | |
-At the furthest end -of the causeway... | 0:10:13 | 0:10:15 | |
-..are the ruins of an ancient fort. | 0:10:16 | 0:10:18 | |
-The name might be familiar to you. | 0:10:18 | 0:10:21 | |
-Caer Wyddno in Cantre'r Gwaelod. | 0:10:21 | 0:10:24 | |
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-We're on the trail -of the names and tales... | 0:10:38 | 0:10:41 | |
-..which enrich Cardigan Bay. | 0:10:41 | 0:10:43 | |
-We've almost reached the halfway -point of this series, in Clarach. | 0:10:43 | 0:10:49 | |
-Dr Rhiannon Ifans... | 0:10:49 | 0:10:51 | |
-..specializes in Welsh -medieval legends and literature. | 0:10:51 | 0:10:55 | |
-As we've travelled -from north to south... | 0:10:55 | 0:10:58 | |
-..we've found -three significant causeways. | 0:10:58 | 0:11:01 | |
-Sarn Badrig, Sarn Bwch -and Sarn Gynfelyn... | 0:11:02 | 0:11:05 | |
-..which, as this maritime chart -show us, extends into... | 0:11:06 | 0:11:11 | |
-..a substantial portion -of shallow water... | 0:11:11 | 0:11:14 | |
-..which I imagine -was dry land later on. | 0:11:14 | 0:11:17 | |
-But it's linked to a period... | 0:11:18 | 0:11:20 | |
-..according to legend, -when this was all dry land. | 0:11:20 | 0:11:23 | |
-The legend of Cantre'r Gwaelod is -very important to us in this area. | 0:11:24 | 0:11:29 | |
-So when this entire area -was dry land... | 0:11:29 | 0:11:32 | |
-..from Cardigan to Bardsey Island. | 0:11:33 | 0:11:36 | |
-If you're in Aberystwyth, it -extends 20 miles into Cardigan Bay. | 0:11:37 | 0:11:41 | |
-This was once dry land. | 0:11:42 | 0:11:44 | |
-This was the kingdom of Gwyddno. | 0:11:44 | 0:11:49 | |
-He ruled 16 cities -within this territory... | 0:11:49 | 0:11:55 | |
-..but according to tradition... | 0:11:55 | 0:11:57 | |
-..this plot of land was overpowered -by a sudden flood from the sea... | 0:11:58 | 0:12:03 | |
-..and was sunk. | 0:12:03 | 0:12:06 | |
-So Gwyddno was a king? | 0:12:06 | 0:12:09 | |
-Yes, he was a king -of this coastal territory. | 0:12:09 | 0:12:13 | |
-If you -look at the village of Borth... | 0:12:13 | 0:12:17 | |
-..when the tide -is far enough away... | 0:12:17 | 0:12:20 | |
-..you can see tree trunks... | 0:12:20 | 0:12:22 | |
-..and roots. | 0:12:23 | 0:12:25 | |
-Some locals believe... | 0:12:25 | 0:12:27 | |
-..that these are -the ruins of Gwyddno's kingdom. | 0:12:27 | 0:12:31 | |
-If you follow Sarn Gynfelyn... | 0:12:31 | 0:12:35 | |
-..some eight miles out to sea, -which is now called Patches... | 0:12:36 | 0:12:40 | |
-Awful, isn't it? | 0:12:41 | 0:12:43 | |
-The proper name for it -is Caer Wyddno. | 0:12:43 | 0:12:45 | |
-Some believe that this was... | 0:12:46 | 0:12:48 | |
-..the location of Gwyddno's palace. | 0:12:48 | 0:12:53 | |
-Further northwards is Cored Wyddno, -the place where he used to fish. | 0:12:53 | 0:12:59 | |
-We believe that all these elements -have come together... | 0:12:59 | 0:13:04 | |
-..to create an explanatory story -as to how all this land was sunk. | 0:13:04 | 0:13:10 | |
-How exactly was this kingdom sunk? | 0:13:10 | 0:13:14 | |
-The legend of Cantre'r Gwaelod... | 0:13:14 | 0:13:17 | |
-..is the foremost legend -in this part of the world. | 0:13:17 | 0:13:20 | |
-It's to do with King Gwyddno, -who ruled. | 0:13:20 | 0:13:23 | |
-To protect these beautiful cities... | 0:13:23 | 0:13:26 | |
-..a sturdy barrage was erected here -with solid floodgates... | 0:13:26 | 0:13:31 | |
-..to hold back the sea. | 0:13:31 | 0:13:33 | |
-One night, a lavish party -was held at Gwyddno's palace. | 0:13:34 | 0:13:37 | |
-Everyone throughout the land -was invited, apart from Seithenyn. | 0:13:37 | 0:13:42 | |
-It was his duty that night -to guard the wall. | 0:13:42 | 0:13:45 | |
-A turbulent storm... | 0:13:46 | 0:13:48 | |
-..the worst ever to strike -the coast, rolled in that night. | 0:13:48 | 0:13:53 | |
-The sea was wild, -the wind was howling. | 0:13:53 | 0:13:57 | |
-Poor Seithenyn was out on the wall. | 0:13:58 | 0:14:00 | |
-He decided the best thing to do -was to run to the palace... | 0:14:00 | 0:14:04 | |
-..and have a drop of mead. | 0:14:05 | 0:14:08 | |
-After the third glass... | 0:14:08 | 0:14:10 | |
-..he'd forgotten -all about the wall and the storm. | 0:14:10 | 0:14:14 | |
-Unbeknown to everyone... | 0:14:14 | 0:14:17 | |
-..the wind had blown the sea -through the cracks in the wall. | 0:14:17 | 0:14:21 | |
-It flooded into the palace... | 0:14:21 | 0:14:24 | |
-..drowning everyone in its wake - -everyone except Gwyddno. | 0:14:24 | 0:14:28 | |
-He managed to escape. | 0:14:29 | 0:14:31 | |
-If you stand in the spot where -he sought refuge that night... | 0:14:31 | 0:14:36 | |
-..on a peaceful night... | 0:14:36 | 0:14:38 | |
-..you'll hear the bells of -Cantre'r Gwaelod pealing underwater. | 0:14:38 | 0:14:43 | |
-It's a wonderful story. | 0:14:43 | 0:14:45 | |
-Do we know where we need to stand -in order to hear these bells? | 0:14:45 | 0:14:51 | |
-When I've heard them, -I'll let you know! | 0:14:51 | 0:14:54 | |
-Aberystwyth. -A lively university town nowadays. | 0:14:58 | 0:15:03 | |
-But in a previous era... | 0:15:03 | 0:15:05 | |
-..it was an influential harbour. | 0:15:05 | 0:15:07 | |
-It's noted that 59 trawlers -were once moored here... | 0:15:07 | 0:15:11 | |
-..all fighting for their share -of herring which populated the sea. | 0:15:11 | 0:15:15 | |
-If you -reached Aberystwyth from the sea... | 0:15:18 | 0:15:21 | |
-..you'd arrive here, -in the Trefechan area. | 0:15:21 | 0:15:25 | |
-It was also in Trefechan that most -of Aberystwyth's boats were built. | 0:15:25 | 0:15:30 | |
-Not that the people of Aberystwyth -and Trefechan have always got on. | 0:15:30 | 0:15:35 | |
-The people of Trefechan called -the townspeople wild Indians. | 0:15:35 | 0:15:39 | |
-They, in turn, -referred to Trefechan as Turkey. | 0:15:40 | 0:15:43 | |
-Some believe -it's because Trefechan people... | 0:15:43 | 0:15:46 | |
-..rescued a shipwrecked crew -from Turkey many years ago. | 0:15:46 | 0:15:50 | |
-But it's more likely that it's -a reference to Turkey Shore... | 0:15:51 | 0:15:54 | |
-..an uncouth area of London... | 0:15:55 | 0:15:57 | |
-..that was notorious for its brawls, -drinking and prostitution. | 0:15:57 | 0:16:02 | |
-In time, the tag was given -to any coastal area... | 0:16:02 | 0:16:05 | |
-..that was considered -a little barbaric. | 0:16:05 | 0:16:08 | |
-There are more than one Turkey Shore -in Wales, as it happens. | 0:16:08 | 0:16:12 | |
-The most notable of which -are in Holyhead and Caernarfon. | 0:16:13 | 0:16:17 | |
-I'm saying nothing! | 0:16:17 | 0:16:19 | |
-The ordnance map shows two rivers - -the River Ystwyth from the south... | 0:16:22 | 0:16:28 | |
-..and the River Rheidol flowing -through the town of Aberystwyth... | 0:16:28 | 0:16:33 | |
-..and out into the estuary here. | 0:16:33 | 0:16:35 | |
-It makes me think why this town -isn't called Aberrheidol. | 0:16:35 | 0:16:39 | |
-The mystery over its name isn't the -only linguistic matter of interest. | 0:16:52 | 0:16:57 | |
-I hope to be enlightened by the -historian Professor Gerald Morgan. | 0:16:57 | 0:17:02 | |
-For anyone -who's interested in names... | 0:17:12 | 0:17:15 | |
-..the first thing you notice -about Aberystwyth... | 0:17:15 | 0:17:18 | |
-..is that it's the River Rheidol -that flows through the town. | 0:17:19 | 0:17:23 | |
-Yes, the town should be called -Aberrheidol, not Aberystwyth. | 0:17:23 | 0:17:27 | |
-But during the era... | 0:17:27 | 0:17:29 | |
-..when the Welsh princes and -the Normans were at loggerheads... | 0:17:29 | 0:17:34 | |
-..a castle -situated a mile from the sea... | 0:17:34 | 0:17:38 | |
-..above the River Ystwyth... | 0:17:38 | 0:17:41 | |
-..overlooked the Ystwyth estuary. | 0:17:41 | 0:17:44 | |
-Back then, both rivers -were completely separate. | 0:17:46 | 0:17:49 | |
-However, -the Ystwyth was redirected... | 0:17:50 | 0:17:53 | |
-..some time -before the mid-18th century... | 0:17:54 | 0:17:57 | |
-..so that it flowed -into the Rheidol... | 0:17:57 | 0:18:00 | |
-..to clear the sand -from the harbour's entrance. | 0:18:00 | 0:18:05 | |
-In the meantime, -the name Aberystwyth... | 0:18:06 | 0:18:09 | |
-..had been passed on to the town, -as it were, but remember... | 0:18:10 | 0:18:14 | |
-..during the Middle Ages, -the place was called Llanbadarn... | 0:18:14 | 0:18:19 | |
-..because of the ancient settlement -two miles away. | 0:18:19 | 0:18:23 | |
-There's some confusion as to why -the name Aberystwyth won the day! | 0:18:23 | 0:18:27 | |
-We're enjoying -spectacular views of the town. | 0:18:28 | 0:18:32 | |
-I couldn't help but notice -as I got off the train... | 0:18:32 | 0:18:35 | |
-..that the sign in the station read, -"Welcome to Consti!" | 0:18:36 | 0:18:39 | |
-Consti -refers to Constitution Hill... | 0:18:40 | 0:18:42 | |
-..because it's good -for your constitution... | 0:18:43 | 0:18:46 | |
-..to walk up the hill -instead of taking the train! | 0:18:46 | 0:18:49 | |
-Its proper name is Craig-Lais. | 0:18:49 | 0:18:52 | |
-We also have Bronglais and Penglais -and this is Craig-Lais. | 0:18:52 | 0:18:56 | |
-However, London's influence can -be seen all over town, of course. | 0:18:58 | 0:19:02 | |
-There used to be a five-road -junction near Penparcau... | 0:19:03 | 0:19:07 | |
-..and the old name for it on maps -was Piccadilly. | 0:19:07 | 0:19:11 | |
-But that name disappeared. | 0:19:11 | 0:19:13 | |
-Bow Street is in the north -and Chancery in the south. | 0:19:13 | 0:19:17 | |
-Originally, it was Chancery Lane, -another London name. | 0:19:17 | 0:19:21 | |
-This is snobbery -on the part of the Welsh... | 0:19:21 | 0:19:25 | |
-..who thought using these names -would give them more status. | 0:19:26 | 0:19:30 | |
-At one time -Aberystwyth was a fortified town. | 0:19:32 | 0:19:35 | |
-Yes, indeed, and you can see... | 0:19:35 | 0:19:38 | |
-..remnants of the walls -on the town's plan... | 0:19:39 | 0:19:42 | |
-..leading down to the sea. | 0:19:42 | 0:19:44 | |
-Whether or not there was a wall -along the seafront, we don't know... | 0:19:44 | 0:19:49 | |
-..because there are -no stones to be seen. | 0:19:49 | 0:19:52 | |
-They've all been used -to build houses. | 0:19:52 | 0:19:55 | |
-The Cardis use up everything! | 0:19:55 | 0:19:57 | |
-Were there gates attached to walls? | 0:19:58 | 0:20:00 | |
-Were there gates attached to walls? - -The main gate... | 0:20:00 | 0:20:03 | |
-..is referred to as Heol Y Porth -Mawr in archaic documents... | 0:20:03 | 0:20:08 | |
-..or Great Darkgate Street, -which is a great name. | 0:20:08 | 0:20:11 | |
-Unfortunately, -it either fell down or was stolen... | 0:20:12 | 0:20:15 | |
-..before any picture of it -was recorded... | 0:20:16 | 0:20:19 | |
-..apart from this drawing... | 0:20:19 | 0:20:21 | |
-..which depicts one of the towers. | 0:20:21 | 0:20:24 | |
-That was obviously -the bottom part... | 0:20:24 | 0:20:27 | |
-..of the arch, -if it's genuine, of course. | 0:20:27 | 0:20:31 | |
-But we -can't even be certain of that. | 0:20:31 | 0:20:34 | |
-The street names... | 0:20:35 | 0:20:37 | |
-..refer to perhaps -a more uncivilised period... | 0:20:37 | 0:20:41 | |
-..in the town's history. | 0:20:41 | 0:20:43 | |
-Several references -are made in the documents... | 0:20:45 | 0:20:49 | |
-..of Gogerddan's archives. | 0:20:49 | 0:20:52 | |
-They owned a large area of the town. | 0:20:52 | 0:20:54 | |
-Countless references -are made to Lurker's Lane. | 0:20:54 | 0:20:58 | |
-No imagination needed... | 0:20:58 | 0:21:00 | |
-..to understand -why it was called that! | 0:21:01 | 0:21:03 | |
-It wasn't a safe place, -especially not for women. | 0:21:04 | 0:21:08 | |
-I'm guessing that's -what's now known as Queen's Street. | 0:21:08 | 0:21:12 | |
-It's been made respectable! | 0:21:12 | 0:21:14 | |
-Bridge Street is very old. | 0:21:15 | 0:21:18 | |
-The archaic name of a street -I'd like to see restored... | 0:21:18 | 0:21:22 | |
-..is Shipbuilder's Row, -which is now a boring South Road. | 0:21:22 | 0:21:27 | |
-Tan y Cae is its Welsh name today... | 0:21:27 | 0:21:31 | |
-..which is fair enough... | 0:21:31 | 0:21:34 | |
-..because this part of the town... | 0:21:34 | 0:21:37 | |
-..was an open field, though it was -within the town's walls. | 0:21:37 | 0:21:41 | |
-Sheep would graze there. | 0:21:42 | 0:21:44 | |
-Shipbuilder's Row -is self-explanatory. | 0:21:44 | 0:21:48 | |
-Yes, it was in Aberystwyth -that hundreds of ships were built. | 0:21:48 | 0:21:53 | |
-Influences from all directions... | 0:21:54 | 0:21:57 | |
-..make it a very interesting town. | 0:21:57 | 0:22:00 | |
-Yes, that's always been the case. | 0:22:00 | 0:22:02 | |
-Wales' shores -are awash with tales and legends... | 0:22:22 | 0:22:25 | |
-..some of which are based -on truths and half truths... | 0:22:26 | 0:22:29 | |
-..while others are left -to imagination and romance. | 0:22:29 | 0:22:33 | |
-As far as the colour and wealth -of our oral tradition goes... | 0:22:33 | 0:22:37 | |
-..as long as we know the difference -between the two... | 0:22:37 | 0:22:41 | |
-..both fact and fiction -are as valuable as each other. | 0:22:41 | 0:22:44 | |
-S4C Subtitles by Adnod Cyf. | 0:23:00 | 0:23:02 | |
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