Iwan Kellett, 22
MSc Archaeological Science
I'm a heritage specialist, historical tour guide, and researcher based on Ynys Môn, North Wales. With a First-Class MSc in Archaeological Science and over a decade of experience of researching and a lifetime of experience with important historical industry (Limestone Quarrying), I bring a unique blend of academic insight and lived experience to the stories I share.
My research recently has focused on the application of multi-isotope analysis to early medieval burial sites in Wales, with a particular interest in identity, mobility, and landscape. I’ve presented my work to academic and community audiences, and continue to look at ways to continue improving my research capabilities. Local history has been a research specialisation of mine ever since I started ranging from village developments of Marian-glas and Benllech, manorial history of the Parciau Estate, Industrial heritage of the Carboniferous Quarrying on the island as well as the literary legacy of Marian-glas and surrounding areas.
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As a tour guide on Anglesey, I’m passionate about offering visitors more than just facts—I aim to create immersive, evidence-based experiences that reveal the deep connections between the island’s natural environment, historical development, and cultural memory. Whether guiding groups through villages, cemeteries, quarries or interpreting the early Christian sites of Anglesey, I draw on both scholarly research and storytelling to make Anglesey's history engaging and accessible.
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If you're looking for a historically grounded, locally informed experience of Anglesey tourism, I’d be delighted to guide you.
This is the story of the ownership of the lands of Llaneugrad parish over time. It begins back in the time of the Celts with their Druids, and finishes as the era of gentry-owned great estates is drawing to a close. In between, is a fascinating tale of the building of the Bodvel and Parciau estates, and its passage from Lord to Lord through the ages. Many of the owners were larger than life, some were scandalous, some had to navigate fraught political situations and one adopted a faith that got him into some serious hot water! It has been an unexpected delight to discover that our small parish in rural Anglesey was owned by such colourful and interesting characters indeed!
This book is the first in a series about the people who lived in Llaneugrad from around the mid-1700s to the mid-1960s and it tells the story of how the parish and its village of Marian-glas developed over time. The millers, bakers, butchers, dairy, blacksmiths, Tyn Lôn lands, the Williams of Wylfa & Fair View and memoirs of the oscar-winning actor Hugh Griffith are combined with memories collected from a variety of people and make for a fascinating trip down memory lane. With detailed genealogical information on most of the families, a variety of stories and interesting side-tales and liberally sprinkled with illustrations and photographs, it is a must-read for anyone with an interest in the history of Llaneugrad and Marian-glas and those with ancestors who were born or lived there. This is the black and white edition.
Discover the History of Anglesey with Tywys
