Llantrisant Castle weekend show of the 3rd and 4th of May went really well. Cardiff Castle Garrison, along with West Wales re-enactment group, the Templars, set up camp in the grounds of the ruined Llantrisant Castle for the weekend.
This was a brand-new location for us, and we were very pleased that everything went very well. We gave demonstrations of blacksmithing, crafts, cookery, and archery practice, with have-a-go archery available for the public to try. The Templars also gave combat displays, and everything was very well-received by the public.
We are also extremely happy to say that we have been invited back to Llantrisant for the same show next year. Please enjoy the gallery of pictures below, and we hope to see everyone at our next event, the Newport Ship Open Day, on the 24th May.
A display of items made by Gor, our blacksmith, along with various weapons common in the fourteenth century.
A blacksmithing display
Cooking displays were run by Sarah and Smudge over the weekend, with rabbit stew and spitroasted pork among the recipes produced.
Members of the public around the cook’s area
We offered have-a-go archery practice to the public throughout the weekend, which proved very popular.
Several of our members offered craft displays over the weekend. Here, Jayne and Alice are spinning with distaffs, a craft most women of the period would have spent a large proportion of their time on.
Jayne is displaying dressmaking, and working on a hand-sewn apron.
A Garrison lady in a wimple and veil with a decorative frill added to the veil; this is a higher class method of veiling as the frill would have needed more care than simpler veils.
The Raven Tower is almost all that remains of a once-proud castle.
Two veiled ladies with sunhats over the top of their veils.
Cardiff Castle Garrison 
