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-We begin with a question. | 0:00:22 | 0:00:24 | |
-What's so important -about the fields of Wales? | 0:00:24 | 0:00:29 | |
-The farmers may own the land but -the field names belong to us all. | 0:00:29 | 0:00:34 | |
-In this series, we aim to unlock -the stories behind the names. | 0:00:35 | 0:00:39 | |
-Field names reveal folk stories, -history or the purpose of the land. | 0:00:41 | 0:00:47 | |
-The names are part of our heritage -and our identity. | 0:00:47 | 0:00:51 | |
-They're a vital part -of Welsh history. | 0:00:51 | 0:00:54 | |
-In this series I'll travel -across Wales... | 0:00:55 | 0:00:58 | |
-..with landscape historian, -Dr Rhian Parry... | 0:00:58 | 0:01:01 | |
-..unravelling the mysteries -which are hidden in the soil. | 0:01:01 | 0:01:06 | |
-We go from the slopes of Cader Idris -to Anglesey's first fields. | 0:01:08 | 0:01:12 | |
-In this programme, we come across -giants, physicians and much more. | 0:01:13 | 0:01:18 | |
-Our journey begins in -the National Library, Aberystwyth. | 0:01:18 | 0:01:22 | |
-The 1842 Tithe map of the parish -of Llanllwni, Carmarthenshire. | 0:01:23 | 0:01:27 | |
-This one is informative but -we can't always use Tithe maps. | 0:01:28 | 0:01:32 | |
-No, but this one -is in good condition. | 0:01:32 | 0:01:34 | |
-The field boundaries are clear, -as are the numbers. | 0:01:35 | 0:01:38 | |
-The schedule, where field names are -listed, is also in mint condition. | 0:01:39 | 0:01:44 | |
-What about these additional maps? | 0:01:45 | 0:01:47 | |
-These are the 1785 maps -of Herbert Evans's estate. | 0:01:49 | 0:01:52 | |
-He was a local landowner. | 0:01:54 | 0:01:56 | |
-Why were estate maps created? | 0:01:56 | 0:01:58 | |
-For two main reasons. | 0:01:59 | 0:02:00 | |
-Firstly, they were used to avoid -feuds regarding land borders... | 0:02:00 | 0:02:05 | |
-..and secondly, a new profession -of surveyors had come into being. | 0:02:06 | 0:02:11 | |
-Surveyors could measure land -and produce these exquisite maps. | 0:02:13 | 0:02:17 | |
-What farms will we visit? | 0:02:18 | 0:02:20 | |
-We'll go to Y Gelli, Llwyn Pur -and Aberdeuddwr. | 0:02:21 | 0:02:27 | |
-Do the fields -have interesting, pretty names? | 0:02:28 | 0:02:31 | |
-Yes, most certainly. | 0:02:31 | 0:02:33 | |
-In Y Gelli, there's Cae Clun, -Cae Clun Meddyg... | 0:02:33 | 0:02:37 | |
-..and Cae Nesa Ty Christmas. | 0:02:37 | 0:02:39 | |
-In Llwyn Pur, there's Banc Llundain -Gawr - London Giant's Bank. | 0:02:39 | 0:02:44 | |
-So we have a giant and Christmas. | 0:02:44 | 0:02:47 | |
-Luckily, we have a physician too. | 0:02:47 | 0:02:49 | |
-First, we head to Y Gelli, -near Llanllwni... | 0:02:51 | 0:02:54 | |
-..between Carmarthen and Lampeter. | 0:02:55 | 0:02:57 | |
-Janet Howells, the farmer, -was raised here. | 0:02:57 | 0:03:00 | |
-Agriculture -is a way of life for her... | 0:03:01 | 0:03:03 | |
-..and she's interested -in the history of her land. | 0:03:04 | 0:03:08 | |
-Janet, this is a glorious view. | 0:03:11 | 0:03:13 | |
-Janet, this is a glorious view. - -Yes. | 0:03:13 | 0:03:14 | |
-Your kingdom. | 0:03:14 | 0:03:15 | |
-Your kingdom. - -I wouldn't say that. | 0:03:15 | 0:03:17 | |
-You were born and raised here. | 0:03:18 | 0:03:20 | |
-Yes, on Y Gelli farm. | 0:03:21 | 0:03:22 | |
-These surrounding fields -are part of Y Gelli. | 0:03:22 | 0:03:26 | |
-Where do you live now? | 0:03:26 | 0:03:28 | |
-Where do you live now? - -I've lived in Gorallt since 1971. | 0:03:28 | 0:03:30 | |
-You can see it from here. | 0:03:31 | 0:03:33 | |
-Do field names mean much to you? | 0:03:35 | 0:03:37 | |
-Yes. They mean a lot to me. | 0:03:37 | 0:03:39 | |
-Numbers just aren't the same, -are they? | 0:03:39 | 0:03:43 | |
-Can you put it into words? | 0:03:45 | 0:03:48 | |
-Can you put it into words? - -Names bring you closer to the land. | 0:03:48 | 0:03:51 | |
-That's the way I'd put it. | 0:03:51 | 0:03:53 | |
-Field names make us feel -the land belongs to us. | 0:03:55 | 0:03:58 | |
-My mother used these field names -in the 1930s. | 0:03:59 | 0:04:02 | |
-They're still called Cae Dan Coed... | 0:04:02 | 0:04:05 | |
-..Cae Brat Isaf, Cae Brat Uchaf, -Cae Ty Christmas... | 0:04:05 | 0:04:09 | |
-..Cae Sgubor, Cae Canol -and Cae Gwyn. | 0:04:10 | 0:04:13 | |
-As you get older, you come to -realize how important they are. | 0:04:14 | 0:04:19 | |
-We must keep them on record. | 0:04:20 | 0:04:23 | |
-No matter who you are, the place -where you're born and raised... | 0:04:24 | 0:04:30 | |
-..is close to your heart -and very special. | 0:04:30 | 0:04:34 | |
-Yes, but would you also say... | 0:04:35 | 0:04:37 | |
-..it can feel like -you're tied to a piece of land? | 0:04:37 | 0:04:40 | |
-Yes. There's a real pull there. | 0:04:40 | 0:04:43 | |
-You can't escape. | 0:04:43 | 0:04:45 | |
-You can't escape. - -No. No. | 0:04:45 | 0:04:46 | |
-Is this the highest ground -on the farm? | 0:04:53 | 0:04:56 | |
-Yes. The land goes up -to Llanllwni Mountain. | 0:04:56 | 0:05:00 | |
-What's the name of the bottom field? | 0:05:00 | 0:05:03 | |
-What's the name of the bottom field? - -Rhasol Gwm. | 0:05:03 | 0:05:04 | |
-It's two or three acres. | 0:05:06 | 0:05:08 | |
-It's a sheltered field -for the sheep and lambs. | 0:05:09 | 0:05:12 | |
-We don't know the meaning -of the name Rhasol Gwm. | 0:05:14 | 0:05:18 | |
-It's an unfamiliar name -but it's very pretty. | 0:05:18 | 0:05:21 | |
-Sometimes, it's nice -not to know the meaning. | 0:05:21 | 0:05:25 | |
-Yes. Just use your imagination. | 0:05:25 | 0:05:27 | |
-What about the next fields? | 0:05:27 | 0:05:29 | |
-What about the next fields? - -Clun Gwyn and Bron Eithin. | 0:05:29 | 0:05:32 | |
-The next two fields are -on the border with the mountain. | 0:05:32 | 0:05:36 | |
-We call them Y Banc. | 0:05:36 | 0:05:38 | |
-It's possible that 'yr asol' -is an abbreviation of 'atsofl'... | 0:05:41 | 0:05:45 | |
-..the name given to land which was -left unploughed for a year. | 0:05:46 | 0:05:50 | |
-The Llanllwni Tithe map schedules -include names like Cae Rhasol... | 0:05:51 | 0:05:55 | |
-..and Rhasol Y Banc. | 0:05:56 | 0:05:57 | |
-The most familiar example to us -is the nearby village of Ffostrasol. | 0:05:58 | 0:06:03 | |
-I'm joined by local historian, -David Thorne... | 0:06:07 | 0:06:10 | |
-..the chairman -of the Welsh Place-Name Society... | 0:06:11 | 0:06:14 | |
-..and an expert on the field names -of the Llanllwni area. | 0:06:15 | 0:06:19 | |
-Dai, we're standing in fields -with Welsh-sounding names... | 0:06:22 | 0:06:27 | |
-..but suddenly, -we have Cae Christmas. | 0:06:27 | 0:06:30 | |
-What's the story? | 0:06:30 | 0:06:32 | |
-Janet knows this field -as Cae Christmas. | 0:06:33 | 0:06:36 | |
-Locals believe this holly tree -gave the field its name... | 0:06:37 | 0:06:41 | |
-..because of the tradition... | 0:06:41 | 0:06:43 | |
-..of taking boughs of holly -into the house at Christmas time. | 0:06:44 | 0:06:48 | |
-But that's not the field's name -in the Tithe schedules. | 0:06:48 | 0:06:52 | |
-Its name there... | 0:06:52 | 0:06:54 | |
-..is Cae Nesa Ty Christmas - -Field Next To Christmas's House. | 0:06:54 | 0:06:59 | |
-That reference to Christmas's house -means we can link this field... | 0:06:59 | 0:07:04 | |
-..with a family -whose surname was Christmas... | 0:07:04 | 0:07:08 | |
-..which lived in this parish -in the 18th century. | 0:07:08 | 0:07:12 | |
-A man called John Christmas -had connections with this field. | 0:07:12 | 0:07:16 | |
-He was a stonemason and a plaque -on an important local building... | 0:07:16 | 0:07:21 | |
-..marks his contribution -to local construction. | 0:07:23 | 0:07:27 | |
-John Christmas -was a man of some substance... | 0:07:27 | 0:07:30 | |
-..but a huge disaster befell him -in 1830. | 0:07:31 | 0:07:34 | |
-Poor John Christmas lost absolutely -everything as a result of fire. | 0:07:37 | 0:07:43 | |
-As a result, he asked for assistance -from the parish. | 0:07:47 | 0:07:51 | |
-He applied to Llanllwni parish -to be registered as a pauper... | 0:07:52 | 0:07:56 | |
-..but his application was rejected. | 0:07:56 | 0:07:59 | |
-Instead, he was offered a brief - -a letter of recommendation... | 0:07:59 | 0:08:04 | |
-..which talked about -John Christmas's good character... | 0:08:04 | 0:08:08 | |
-..and about his troubles. | 0:08:09 | 0:08:11 | |
-He lived to a fair age... | 0:08:11 | 0:08:13 | |
-..and he was buried at -Llanfihangel-ar-arth church... | 0:08:13 | 0:08:17 | |
-..but he has no gravestone -at the cemetery. | 0:08:17 | 0:08:21 | |
-John Christmas, -the pauper from Llanllwni parish... | 0:08:21 | 0:08:25 | |
-..who lost everything in 1830... | 0:08:26 | 0:08:28 | |
-..is remembered in the name of -this field - Cae Nesa Ty Christmas. | 0:08:29 | 0:08:33 | |
-Further over here -is a far more Welsh-sounding name. | 0:08:45 | 0:08:49 | |
-A brat to me means an apron. | 0:08:53 | 0:08:55 | |
-What does it mean in this context? | 0:08:55 | 0:08:58 | |
-Brat is an Irish name. | 0:08:58 | 0:08:59 | |
-Brat is an Irish name. - -It's not Welsh at all! | 0:08:59 | 0:09:01 | |
-No, and brat means cloak in Irish. | 0:09:02 | 0:09:06 | |
-In the context of a field name... | 0:09:06 | 0:09:08 | |
-..brat tends to mean waste land -or a field that has no use. | 0:09:09 | 0:09:13 | |
-In other areas of Wales, -it's known as Cae Clwt. | 0:09:13 | 0:09:16 | |
-You may be familiar with that. | 0:09:17 | 0:09:19 | |
-You may be familiar with that. - -Yes, I've heard Cae Clwt used. | 0:09:19 | 0:09:21 | |
-Someone has worked hard here. -It's a lush field now. | 0:09:21 | 0:09:25 | |
-Llanllwni farmers are grafters. | 0:09:25 | 0:09:27 | |
-We're on more sheltered ground as we -reach the lower fields of Y Gelli. | 0:09:42 | 0:09:47 | |
-We're stood in Cae Rhewyn, -whose name has changed. | 0:09:48 | 0:09:51 | |
-Yes. It's known as Cae Clun Meddyg -in the Tithe schedules. | 0:09:52 | 0:09:56 | |
-Meddyg - Physician could refer to -an apothecary who lived locally... | 0:09:57 | 0:10:02 | |
-..who had mastered some skills -in the medical world. | 0:10:03 | 0:10:06 | |
-There is another possibility. | 0:10:07 | 0:10:09 | |
-Its name may be linked -to the arrangements... | 0:10:09 | 0:10:12 | |
-..made for the supply -of medical services in Llanllwni... | 0:10:13 | 0:10:17 | |
-..during the Middle Ages. | 0:10:17 | 0:10:19 | |
-The aim of the authorities -during those times... | 0:10:19 | 0:10:23 | |
-..was to have a physician available -in every commote. | 0:10:23 | 0:10:27 | |
-We're now -in the commote of Mabudrud. | 0:10:28 | 0:10:31 | |
-Mabudrud included the parishes of -Llanllwni, Llanfihangel-ar-arth... | 0:10:31 | 0:10:36 | |
-..and Llanfihangel Rhos-y-corn. | 0:10:37 | 0:10:39 | |
-This is the only field name which -includes 'meddyg' in this commote. | 0:10:40 | 0:10:45 | |
-It could well be linked to -the medical service in Mabudrud... | 0:10:46 | 0:10:52 | |
-..as arranged by the authorities. | 0:10:54 | 0:10:56 | |
-Clun - hip -is a familiar word in Welsh. | 0:10:57 | 0:11:00 | |
-Yes, but it's another Irish word -in this context. | 0:11:00 | 0:11:03 | |
-Clun means meadow, moor or thicket. | 0:11:04 | 0:11:06 | |
-Why are so many Irish names -used on the fields of Wales? | 0:11:07 | 0:11:11 | |
-Ystrad Tywi was part of -an Irish kingdom at one time... | 0:11:12 | 0:11:16 | |
-..and Mabudrud is in Ystrad Tywi. | 0:11:16 | 0:11:19 | |
-These names reflect the lasting -Irish presence in this area... | 0:11:19 | 0:11:23 | |
-..since the Dark Ages. | 0:11:24 | 0:11:26 | |
-Do we know a lot about those times? | 0:11:27 | 0:11:29 | |
-No, it's like looking for -a white horse in thick fog! | 0:11:30 | 0:11:33 | |
-This is Cae Tywarch. | 0:11:39 | 0:11:41 | |
-What does this beautiful name -tell us? | 0:11:41 | 0:11:44 | |
-Tywarchen means a clod of earth -from the top layer of the field. | 0:11:47 | 0:11:52 | |
-They cut clods in the size of bricks -and used them to build houses... | 0:11:53 | 0:11:57 | |
-..especially on common land. | 0:11:58 | 0:12:00 | |
-People, especially poor people, -also dried clods... | 0:12:01 | 0:12:05 | |
-..and burned them as fuel. | 0:12:06 | 0:12:08 | |
-Why did they burn clods? | 0:12:10 | 0:12:12 | |
-Why didn't they burn peat? -There was plenty of it in Llanllwni. | 0:12:12 | 0:12:17 | |
-Yes, there were peat bogs -on the mountain... | 0:12:18 | 0:12:21 | |
-..but the poor were denied the right -to burn peat. | 0:12:21 | 0:12:25 | |
-They didn't burn coal either -because it was too expensive. | 0:12:26 | 0:12:30 | |
-The only people who burned coal -in the parish were the very wealthy. | 0:12:30 | 0:12:35 | |
-One local landowner demanded -that he be supplied with coal... | 0:12:36 | 0:12:41 | |
-..as part payment of the rent -on his farms. | 0:12:41 | 0:12:44 | |
-The tenant -had to pay for the coal... | 0:12:48 | 0:12:51 | |
-..and transport it -all the way here from Carmarthen. | 0:12:51 | 0:12:55 | |
-He looked after the pennies. | 0:12:55 | 0:12:56 | |
-He looked after the pennies. - -Yes, a typical Cardi! | 0:12:56 | 0:12:57 | |
-This is a very sad story, of course. | 0:12:58 | 0:13:00 | |
-It points to how hard and terrible -life was for impoverished people. | 0:13:00 | 0:13:05 | |
-Yes, times really were tough -in the 18th century. | 0:13:05 | 0:13:09 | |
-Imagine having to cut clods -from fields, dry them... | 0:13:09 | 0:13:13 | |
-..and burn them as fuel. | 0:13:13 | 0:13:15 | |
-How important are old field names -to Welsh culture? | 0:13:24 | 0:13:28 | |
-They're a priceless part -of our heritage. | 0:13:28 | 0:13:31 | |
-We protect plants -and wild animals... | 0:13:35 | 0:13:37 | |
-..but very little work is done -to protect place-names. | 0:13:38 | 0:13:41 | |
-It's just as important -to protect place-names... | 0:13:42 | 0:13:45 | |
-..as it is -to protect plants and animals. | 0:13:46 | 0:13:48 | |
-A society called Common Ground -states that changing a place-name... | 0:13:53 | 0:13:58 | |
-..is as much of a crime against -the historical environment... | 0:13:58 | 0:14:03 | |
-..as polluting a river. | 0:14:04 | 0:14:06 | |
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-We leave Y Gelli and move on -to Aberdeuddwr and Llwyn Pur... | 0:14:19 | 0:14:23 | |
-..where we'll hear about two giants, -an evil man and much more. | 0:14:23 | 0:14:28 | |
-Dai, saying we're in a lovely spot -doesn't do it justice. | 0:14:34 | 0:14:38 | |
-Why did you bring me here? | 0:14:38 | 0:14:40 | |
-This is Llwyn Pur farm, -in the parish of Llanllwni. | 0:14:41 | 0:14:44 | |
-We're standing -on Banc Llundain Gawr. | 0:14:45 | 0:14:47 | |
-Cae Llundain Gawr is below us. | 0:14:48 | 0:14:50 | |
-A section of the river -is called Pwll Llundain Gawr. | 0:14:50 | 0:14:54 | |
-Who was Llundain Gawr? | 0:14:54 | 0:14:56 | |
-There's no mention of Llundain Gawr -- London Giant - in Welsh folklore. | 0:14:56 | 0:15:01 | |
-That allows us to theorize... | 0:15:01 | 0:15:04 | |
-..that it is in fact Llyn Dau Gawr - -Lake Of Two Giants. | 0:15:04 | 0:15:08 | |
-In the 16th century... | 0:15:10 | 0:15:12 | |
-..Sion Dafydd Rhys wrote about -two giants living in Llanllwni. | 0:15:12 | 0:15:17 | |
-Eurbryd, who lived -in the old hill fort behind us... | 0:15:17 | 0:15:22 | |
-..and Cymryd, -who lived near the church tower. | 0:15:24 | 0:15:27 | |
-Sion Dafydd Rhys -was a brilliant scholar. | 0:15:28 | 0:15:31 | |
-He was interested in folklore... | 0:15:32 | 0:15:34 | |
-..and he visited Llanllwni to -gather information about the giants. | 0:15:35 | 0:15:40 | |
-The legends have vanished... | 0:15:41 | 0:15:43 | |
-..but the giants are remembered -in names like Llyn Dau Gawr. | 0:15:45 | 0:15:49 | |
-Our digital map gives us an idea -of the location of Llwyn Pur... | 0:15:51 | 0:15:56 | |
-..or Noeth Lwyn Pur, as it's called -on the 1785 estate map. | 0:15:56 | 0:16:00 | |
-Above the farm, -we see Banc Llundain Gawr. | 0:16:03 | 0:16:06 | |
-If we follow the path -down past the hill fort... | 0:16:06 | 0:16:09 | |
-..where a giant -called Eurbryd lived... | 0:16:10 | 0:16:13 | |
-..we'll see Cae Llundain Gawr, which -lies on the banks of River Teifi... | 0:16:13 | 0:16:18 | |
-..near Pwll Llundain Gawr. | 0:16:18 | 0:16:20 | |
-If we travel up the river, we reach -the place near Llanllwni church... | 0:16:21 | 0:16:26 | |
-..where a giant called Cymryd lived. | 0:16:26 | 0:16:28 | |
-Next, we go to Aberdeuddwr to meet -John Evans, a retired farmer... | 0:16:30 | 0:16:35 | |
-..who still keeps a few cows. | 0:16:36 | 0:16:38 | |
-He has a few tales to tell -and he still enjoys his work. | 0:16:38 | 0:16:42 | |
-The cows calve here because there's -plenty of shelter here for them. | 0:16:42 | 0:16:47 | |
-Shelter is very important -to young calves. | 0:16:48 | 0:16:51 | |
-John, what's the name of this field? | 0:16:54 | 0:16:57 | |
-John, what's the name of this field? - -Rhydygors. | 0:16:57 | 0:16:58 | |
-Why do you call it Rhydygors? | 0:16:59 | 0:17:01 | |
-It's always been called Rhydygors, -as far as I can remember. | 0:17:01 | 0:17:05 | |
-Was there a house here? | 0:17:07 | 0:17:09 | |
-Yes. It was in that corner. | 0:17:09 | 0:17:11 | |
-Do you know any stories about it? | 0:17:11 | 0:17:14 | |
-Do you know any stories about it? - -Yes. I remember one story. | 0:17:14 | 0:17:16 | |
-An old lady lived here... | 0:17:17 | 0:17:19 | |
-..and she walked pigs here -from Newcastle Emlyn. | 0:17:19 | 0:17:23 | |
-It's a journey of around 15 miles. | 0:17:23 | 0:17:25 | |
-How long did it take her -to walk pigs from Newcastle Emlyn? | 0:17:26 | 0:17:30 | |
-I don't know, -but it's a long, 15-mile walk. | 0:17:31 | 0:17:34 | |
-Pigs don't walk very quickly. | 0:17:36 | 0:17:38 | |
-Pigs don't walk very quickly. - -No, they don't. | 0:17:38 | 0:17:39 | |
-There's also a sad story -about someone else who lived here. | 0:17:40 | 0:17:46 | |
-Yes. Dafydd Jones lived here -in 1830. | 0:17:46 | 0:17:50 | |
-He was a pauper -who received money from the parish. | 0:17:52 | 0:17:56 | |
-When he died, -he had a calf and a pig. | 0:17:56 | 0:18:00 | |
-They took the calf, the pig -and his possessions and sold them. | 0:18:03 | 0:18:07 | |
-They used the money -to help other paupers in the parish. | 0:18:10 | 0:18:14 | |
-What was the name of the field where -David Jones's possessions were sold? | 0:18:16 | 0:18:22 | |
-Cae Survey. | 0:18:22 | 0:18:23 | |
-John mentioned the auction -on Cae Survey. | 0:18:33 | 0:18:37 | |
-What's the significance of the name? | 0:18:38 | 0:18:40 | |
-What's the significance of the name? - -It's certainly unusual. | 0:18:40 | 0:18:42 | |
-In the Tithe maps schedules, -it's noted as Cae Survey. | 0:18:42 | 0:18:46 | |
-Survey can mean to price something -and then sell it at auction. | 0:18:46 | 0:18:51 | |
-Where would the money go? | 0:18:52 | 0:18:54 | |
-Where would the money go? - -Back to the parish. | 0:18:54 | 0:18:55 | |
-When a pauper lived on the parish... | 0:18:56 | 0:18:58 | |
-..his possessions -belonged to the parish. | 0:18:58 | 0:19:02 | |
-Everything was sold and the money -would go back to the parish coffers. | 0:19:02 | 0:19:07 | |
-Rhydygors has also seen -a violent event. | 0:19:09 | 0:19:12 | |
-Yes, and it's a horrific story. | 0:19:15 | 0:19:17 | |
-In 1858, Margaret Jones lived here -with her husband... | 0:19:17 | 0:19:22 | |
-..their baby -and their three-year-old child. | 0:19:22 | 0:19:25 | |
-The husband worked away, -in the coal mines of Glamorgan... | 0:19:26 | 0:19:30 | |
-..so she was on her own -with the children. | 0:19:30 | 0:19:33 | |
-One night, Margaret Jones -was brutally attacked. | 0:19:33 | 0:19:37 | |
-She suffered as many as 40 blows... | 0:19:37 | 0:19:40 | |
-..and her attacker -left her for dead. | 0:19:40 | 0:19:43 | |
-The following morning, a policeman -called Joshua Jeremy called there. | 0:19:44 | 0:19:49 | |
-She couldn't tell him much -about it... | 0:19:52 | 0:19:54 | |
-..but he noticed footprints -at the scene. | 0:19:56 | 0:19:59 | |
-They could be seen clearly -in the soft peat. | 0:20:01 | 0:20:04 | |
-He made a cast -of the clearest print. | 0:20:04 | 0:20:07 | |
-He was a man ahead of his time. | 0:20:08 | 0:20:10 | |
-The nails in the shoes -had square heads... | 0:20:11 | 0:20:14 | |
-..rather than the ones which were -used by the local cobbler. | 0:20:14 | 0:20:19 | |
-He used round-headed nails. | 0:20:19 | 0:20:22 | |
-The policeman -followed the footprints... | 0:20:23 | 0:20:26 | |
-..until he reached the home -of another local lady. | 0:20:26 | 0:20:30 | |
-She told him that a local man -called James Jones... | 0:20:30 | 0:20:34 | |
-..had called -to repair her clock that morning. | 0:20:35 | 0:20:38 | |
-He lived in Tanrallt, near Y Gelli, -in another part of the parish. | 0:20:40 | 0:20:45 | |
-He found James Jones -with blood on his clothes... | 0:20:45 | 0:20:48 | |
-..and a scratch on his cheek, -under his eye. | 0:20:48 | 0:20:52 | |
-Margaret Jones had managed -to mark him with her nails. | 0:20:52 | 0:20:56 | |
-The policeman was quite sure -he'd found his man. | 0:20:56 | 0:20:59 | |
-James Jones was sent -to Carmarthen prison. | 0:21:00 | 0:21:03 | |
-The prison governor was also -a man ahead of his time... | 0:21:03 | 0:21:07 | |
-..because he was -a keen photographer. | 0:21:08 | 0:21:11 | |
-These were -the early days of photography. | 0:21:11 | 0:21:14 | |
-He took a photograph of James Jones -and he's there, in the Felons Book. | 0:21:14 | 0:21:19 | |
-What happened to James Jones? | 0:21:20 | 0:21:22 | |
-He was exiled to Australia -and that was the end of him. | 0:21:22 | 0:21:27 | |
-Rhian, what have the field names -around Llanllwni taught us? | 0:21:39 | 0:21:44 | |
-The thing which strikes me... | 0:21:44 | 0:21:46 | |
-..is names such as Cae Christmas -and Cae Clun Meddyg... | 0:21:47 | 0:21:50 | |
-..which suggest -there's a story behind them. | 0:21:51 | 0:21:54 | |
-But names like Cae Rhydygors seem to -be unremarkable, on the surface... | 0:21:55 | 0:22:00 | |
-..but there are three fascinating -stories linked to that field. | 0:22:01 | 0:22:06 | |
-How do we get hold of these stories? | 0:22:08 | 0:22:10 | |
-Go to record offices and libraries -and do some digging... | 0:22:10 | 0:22:14 | |
-..or why not ask local parishioners -about the fields... | 0:22:15 | 0:22:19 | |
-..and record their memories? | 0:22:20 | 0:22:23 | |
-I notice you keep the hedge -trimmed very neatly. | 0:22:34 | 0:22:38 | |
-Yes. That's how I like it -and I trim it with a scythe. | 0:22:39 | 0:22:42 | |
-I've always used a scythe. | 0:22:43 | 0:22:45 | |
-I like to keep the scythe sharpened. | 0:22:48 | 0:22:50 | |
-I went around the fields -trimming the hedges. | 0:22:51 | 0:22:55 | |
-I cut the tops and the sides -as neatly as I could. | 0:22:55 | 0:22:58 | |
-And you did it all with a scythe? | 0:22:58 | 0:23:00 | |
-And you did it all with a scythe? - -Yes. | 0:23:00 | 0:23:02 | |
-I wanted the hedges in the fields -to look like the small one here. | 0:23:02 | 0:23:07 | |
-If I'd done a good job -and my hedges were neat... | 0:23:11 | 0:23:15 | |
-..I was as proud as a peacock. | 0:23:15 | 0:23:17 | |
-S4C subtitles by Eirlys A Jones | 0:23:48 | 0:23:51 | |
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