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The CSG Annual Conference

The annual CSG field-based Conference is held in April, the dates depending on the academic year timetable. Normally the venue is somewhere within the British Isles and the areas are selected between two to three years in advance. The duration is usually four days, starting on a Thursday evening, and finishing on Sunday afternoon.

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Annual Conferences since 1987

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1987 - Gregynog, Powys, Mid Wales
1988 - Castles of Yorkshire, Leeds
1989 - Castles of Western Scotland, Glasgow
1990 - Castles of Ulster, Belfast
1991 - Castles of South-west England, Exeter
1992 - Castles of South-east Ireland, Kilkenny
1993 - Castles of Cheshire and North Wales, Chester
1994 - Castles of Northumberland, Ford Castle
1995 - Castles of Norfolk & Suffolk, Norwich
1996 - Castles of the East Midlands, Nottingham
1997 - Castles of North-East Scotland, Aberdeen
1998 - Castles of Leinster, Maynooth, Dublin, Eire

1999 - Castles of West Wales, Lampeter
2000 - Castles of Kent and East Sussex, Canterbury
2001 - Castles of Belgium, Namur
2002 - Castles of The West March of Scotland, Dumfries
2003 - Castles of the West Midlands, Newport, Shropshire
2004 - Castles of North-West Ireland, Sligo
2005 - Castles of West Sussex, Worthing
2006 - Castles of Galway, Galway City
2008 - Castles of Monmouthshire and Brecon, Abergavenny
2009 - Castles of South-West Ireland - Limerick
2010 - Castles of West Wessex - Somerset & Dorset, Taunton
2011 - Castles of Essex and Suffolk, Colchester

2012 - Castles of Co. Durham, Durham
2013 - Castles and Palaces around Stirling
2014 - Castles in Northern Ireland
2015 - Castles in North-east Wales
2016 - Castles along the Welsh Marches
2017 - Castles of North Yorkshire
2018 - Castles of South Munster
2019 - Castles of The Thames Valley & Northants/Lincolnshire
2020 - Castles of Ayrshire - See Virtual conference here
N/A 2021 - Postponed
2022 - Castles of Carmarthen & Pembrokeshire
2023 - Castles of Northumberland

SITES VISITED

Conference Sites Visited since 1987 & Conference Organisers

1987 - Gregynog, Powys, Mid Wales. Bob Higham Dolforwyn, Montgomery.
1988 - Castles of Yorkshire, Leeds - Lawrence Butler Pontefract, Kippax (ringwork), Sandal.
1989 - Castles of Western Scotland, Glasgow - Geoffrey Stell & Denys Pringle Kilchurn, Dunstaffnage, Dunollie, Oban, Inveraray, Stirling, Doune.
1990 - Castles of Ulster, Belfast - Tom Mc Neill . Greencastle, Dundrum, Clough, Rathmullen, Kilc lief, English Mount (Downpatrick), Carrickfergus, Kinbane, Dunluce, Castle Carra
1991 - Castles of South-west England, Exeter - Bob Higham. Okehampton, Lydford, Launceston, Winkleigh, Totnes, Compton, Plympton, Loddiswell
1992 - Castles of South-east Ireland, Kilkenny - David Johnson, Con Manning & David Sweetman. Klkenny, & Town Walls, Ballybur, Callan Motte, Caher, Knockgraffon Motte, Cashel, Fethard Town Walls, Knockkelly, Roscrea, Dunamase, Clara, Castlewarren Moated Site, Ballymoon, Ferns, Kells Priory, Ballaghmore, Ballyragget, Foulksrath.
1993 - Castles of Cheshire and North Wales, Chester - Tony Burt Beeston, Peckforton, Holt, Aldford, Ewloe, Chester, Caergwrle, Rhuddlan, Conwy & town wall.
1994 - Castles of Northumberland, Ford Castle - Pamela Marshall Newcastle Great Tower, Ford, Etal, Norham, Bamburgh, Preston Tower, Hepburn Bastle, Edlingham, Alnwick, Warkworth, Mitford, Belsay, Aydon, Prudhoe.
1995 - Castles of Norfolk & Suffolk, Norwich - David Sherlock. Bungay, Orford, Framlingham, Eye, Norwich & city walls, Cow tower, New Buckenham, Thetford, Mileham, Castle Acre, Castle Rising, King's Lynn - south gate.
1996 - Castles of the East Midlands, Nottingham - Sarah Speight Tickhill, Conisbrough, Bolsover, Wingfield, Newark, Boothby Pagnell, Castle Bytham, Oakham, Kirby Muxloe, Ashby de la Zouche, Codnor, Horston.
1997 - Castles of North-East Scotland, Aberdeen - Nick Bogdan Huntly, Balvenie, Wardhouse, Dunideer, Tolquhon, Kildrummy, Glenbuchat, Corgarff, Doune of Invernochty, Peel of Fichlie, Fetternear House & Bishop's Palace, Bass of Inverurie, Barra Castle.
1998 - Castles of Leinster, Maynooth, Dublin, Eire - David Sweetman Dublin, Maynooth, Cloncurry Motte, Carbury, Lea, Dunamase, Carlow, Rathmore Motte, Swords, Carlingford Town, King John's Castle, Castleroche, Roodstown, Trim.
1999 - Castles of West Wales, Lampeter - David Austin & Penny Dransart Stephen's Castle (Lampeter), Newcastle Emlyn, Nevern, Newport, Cilgerran, Laugharne, Manorbier, Carew, Wiston, Llawhaden, Carreg Cennen, Dinefwr, Dryslwyn, Carmarthen.
2000 - Castles of Kent and East Sussex, Canterbury - Richard Eales West Gate Canterbury, Westenhanger, Saltwood, St Leonard's Tower, Allington, Cooling, Lympe, Winchelsea Town Gates & Walls, Ypres Tower (Rye), Tonbridge, Rochester, Upnor, Deal.
2001 - Castles of Belgium, Namur - Johnny de Meulemeester Sugny, Bouillon, Buzenol-Montauban, Koerich, Gravensteen (The Count's Castle), Erpe Motte, Binch Town walls & castle, Corroy-le-Chateau, Falnuee, Villeret, Montaigle, Poilvache, Namur.
2002 - Castles of The West March of Scotland, Dumfries - Geoffrey Stell Threave, Castle Dykes, Mac Lellan's Castle, Orchardton Tower, Motte of Urr, Morton, Amisfield, Lochmaben, Repentance Tower, Hoddom, Caerlaverock, Old Caerlaverock, Carlisle.
2003 - Castles of the West Midlands, Shshire - Malcolm Hislop. Dudley, Shrewsbury, Caus, Whittington, Moreton Corbet, Tamworth, Maxstoke, Kenilworth, Warwick, Stafford, Chartley, Alton, Tutbury.
2004 - Castles of North-West Ireland, Mullaghmore, Sligo - Kieran O'Conor. Manorhamilton, Monea, Tully, Portora, Donegal, Roscommon, Ballintober, Ballymote, Templehouse, Rindown, Cloonfree.
2005 - Castles of West Sussex, Worthing - Bill Woodburn. Arundel, Chichester, St Ann's(Midhurst), Cowdray House, Pulborough motte, Pevensey Castle, Battle Abbey Gatehouse, Herstmonceux, Mic helham Priory Gatehouse, Lewes, Sedgewick, Bramber.

2006 - Castles of Galway - Eamonn O'Donoghue. Kiltartan, Kilmac duagh, Lemaneagh, Ballyportry, Ballinalacken, Newtown, Athenry, Pallas, Portumna, Derryhivenny, Creggmulgrany, Claregalway, Aughanure, Castle Kirk, Annaghkyne, Shrule, Annaghdown, Galway City.
2007 - Castles of Lothian - Geoffrey Stell Borthwick, Crichton, Craigmillar, Dirleton, Dunbar, Edinburgh, Elphinstone, Fa'side, Hailes, Preston Tower, Roslin, Tantallon.
2008 - Castles of Monmouthshire and Brecon - John R Kenyon. White, Skenfrith, Grosmont, Crickhowell, Tretower, Raglan, Usk, Llangibby, Caldicot Caerwent Roman Town and motte, Chepstow, Newport.
2009 - Castles of South-west Ireland - Brian Hodkinson & Kevin O'Brien. King John's Castle Limerick, Beal Boru, Nenagh, Lisbunny Hall-House, Ballingary, Lackeen, Ardcrony, Carrigogunnell, Askeaton, Clonshire, Adare, Desmond Castle - Newcastle West, Shanid, Quin Friary & Castle, Bunratty.
2010 - Castles of West Wessex - Dorset & Somerset - Beryl Coe and David Bartlett. Taunton, Mere, Old Wardour, Farleigh Hungerford, Nunney, Bishop's Castle - Wells, Corfe, Old Sherborne, Montacute, Castle Neroche, Over Stowey, Nether Stowey, Stogursey, Dunster.
2011 - Castles of Essex & South Suffolk - Peter Purton, Jeremy Cunnington and Charle Hollwey. Colchester, Hedingham, Tower of London, Orford, Framlingham, Bungay Pleshey, Rayleigh, Hadleigh, Little Wenham, Mettingham.
2012 - Castles of Co. Durham - Pamela Marshall. Durham, Raby, Barnard, Bishop Auckland Palace, Witton-le-Wear, Brancepeth, Brough, Bowes, Lumley, Hylton, Tynemouth Castle & Priory.
2013 - Stirling, Scotland. Norman Hall, Ivan & Muriel Draper. Alan Welsh, John Wright: Balgonie Castle, Linlithgow Palace, Falkland Palace, St. Andrews, Plean (Plane) Castle, Blackness Castle, Doune Castle, Castle Campbell, Stirling Castle, Lochleven Castle, Argyll's Lodging, Ravenscraig Castle, Alloa Tower.
2014 - Castles of N. Ireland. Tom Mc Neill & Gillian Eadie. Carrickfergus, Dromore, Clough, Dundrum, Downpatrick, Audley's Tower House, Strangford Tower House, Kilc lief Tower House, Killyglen, Carncastle, Ballygally, Red Bay motte & Tower House, Castle Carra, Dunluce, Donegal, Tully, Castle Balfour, Castle Caulfield.
2015 - Castles of North-East Wales. John Kenyon & Chris Jones-Jenkins Caergwrle/Hope, Hawarden Old Castle, Ewloe, Flint, Rhuddlan, Denbigh, Tomen y Rhodwydd, Holt, Ruthin, Dinas Bran (+ Chirk).
2016 - Castles along the Welsh Borders. Peter Purton, Jeremy Cunnington & Charle Hollwey. Goodrich; Longtown; Snodhill; Hay; Clifford, Richard's Castle, Wigmore, Clun Brampton Bryan, Lyonshall, Stokesay, Ludlow.
2017 - Castles of North Yorkshire. Peter Burton & Philip Davis. Skipton, Middleham Bolton, Richmond, Sheriff Hutton, Helmsley, Cropton, Pickering, Markenfield Hall Harewood.
2018 - Castles of South Munster. Dan Tietzsch-Tyler & Brian Hodkinson Blarney, Castlemartyr, Gallows Hill Motte, Dungarvan, Inchiquin, Ightermurragh, Barryscourt, Glanworth, Mallow, Kanturk, Kilbolane, Liscarroll, Buttevant, Mashanaglass, Carrigadrohid
2019 - Castles of the Thames Valley & East Northants. Neil Guy, Brian Giggins, James Petre Richard Ley. Berkhamsted, Farthingstone, Bampton, Wallingford, Oxford &Town walls Deddington, Rockingham, Barnwell, Woodcroft, Newark onTrent, South Kyme Tattershall, Bolingbroke.
2020 - Cancelled.
2022 - Castles of Carmarthen & Pembrokeshire - John Kenyon and Chris Jones- Jenkins. Carmarthen, Wiston, Haverfordwest, Newport (Pembs.), Nevern, Upton, Cresswell, Carew, Picton, Narberth, Penrice
2023 - Castles of Northumberland - Jeremy Cunnington, Gillian Scott and Pamela Marshall; Potential Sites (subject to change) are: Aydon, Belsay, Dunstanburgh, Edlingham, Etal, Harbottle, Elsdon, Newcastle upon Tyne, Norham, Prudhoe, Warkworth castle and borough and Langley.

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