Hill forts · North Wales
Bryn Celli Ddu
Bryn Celli Ddu — prehistoric site on the Welsh island of Anglesey; Neolithic henge monument.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Llanfairpwll · 2.3 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Bryn Celli Ddu is a hill fort in the United Kingdom. Heritage designation: scheduled monument. Owned by Cadw. Managed by Cadw. Wikidata describes it as: "prehistoric site on the Welsh island of Anglesey; Neolithic henge monument". Coordinates: 53.2079°, -4.2355°.
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Bryn Celli Ddu (Welsh pronunciation: [ˌbrɪn kɛɬi ˈðɨː]) is a prehistoric site on the Welsh island of Anglesey located near Llanddaniel Fab. Its name means 'the mound in the dark grove'. It was archaeologically excavated between 1928 and 1929. Visitors can get inside the mound through a stone passage to the burial chamber, and it is the centrepiece of a major Neolithic Scheduled Monument in the care of Cadw. The presence of a mysterious pillar within the burial chamber, the reproduction of the 'Pattern Stone', carved with sinuous serpentine designs, and the fact that the site was once a henge with a stone circle, and may have been used to plot the date of the summer solstice have all attracted much interest.
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Background
History
The site is used by the Anglesey Druid Order in ceremonies that celebrate the eight wheel of the year pagan festivals, including the summer and winter solstices.
Description
Bryn Celli Ddu is generally considered to be one of the finest passage tombs in Wales. Its passage and burial chamber are complete, and it is still buried under a mound or cairn, reinstated following its excavation in 1929. Many stone chambered cairns have lost these features. As it now stands, the passage is 8.4 m long, the first 3.4 m being unroofed with a pair of portal stones. The main passage has walls of vertical rock slabs, roofed by a series of stone lintels. The mound, being substantially smaller than as originally made, no longer completely encloses the burial chamber, so the back wall is open to the air, allowing some natural light in. Free-standing inside the burial chamber is a…
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- Coordinates
- 53.2079, -4.2355
- District
- Isle of Anglesey
- Parish
- Llanddaniel Fab
- Postcode
- LL60 6EP
- Parliamentary constituency
- Ynys Môn
- Nearest railway station
- Llanfairpwll — 2.3 km
- Opening
- 10:00-6:00; closed 24, 25, 26 Dec, 1 Jan
- Official site
- cadw.wales.gov.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q2519821 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Bryn Celli Ddu (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Bryn Ceilli Ddu.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Bryn Celli Ddu?
- Bryn Celli Ddu is in North Wales, United Kingdom (postcode LL60 6EP), in the parish of Llanddaniel Fab.
- Who runs Bryn Celli Ddu?
- Bryn Celli Ddu is operated by Cadw.
- Is Bryn Celli Ddu a listed building?
- Bryn Celli Ddu is officially recognised as scheduled monument listed.
- Is Bryn Celli Ddu free to visit?
- Yes, Bryn Celli Ddu is free to enter.
- How do I get to Bryn Celli Ddu?
- The nearest railway station is Llanfairpwll, about 2.3 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode LL60 6EP.