Bryn Celli Ddu Passage Grave Anglesey

Why it mattersBryn Celli Ddu Passage Grave Anglesey at Anglesey, Wales, United Kingdom is a Late Neolithic megalithic of the Anglesey Neolithic tradition, built c. 3000 BCE f

Theories are interpretations, not findings. The seal above tells you how much scholarly weight the place carries.

Built

c. 3000 BCE

Period

Late Neolithic

Culture

Anglesey Neolithic

Purpose

Passage grave with solstice alignment

Excavation

Excavated

1. c. 3000 BCE

   Initial construction / first occupation at Bryn Celli Ddu Passage Grave Anglesey

2. 19th–20th century

   Excavation and research at Bryn Celli Ddu Passage Grave Anglesey

• Bryn Celli Ddu Passage Grave Anglesey Main Megalithic Feature

  megalithic

  Primary megalithic feature at Bryn Celli Ddu Passage Grave Anglesey – central passage grave with solstice alignment element with stratified deposits

  53.2079° N · 4.2363° W

• Bryn Celli Ddu Passage Grave Anglesey Secondary Enclosure

  enclosure

  Ancillary enclosure/wall line at Bryn Celli Ddu Passage Grave Anglesey defining settlement or ritual space

  53.2077° N · 4.2363° W

• Bryn Celli Ddu Passage Grave Anglesey Outlier Rock Art Panel

  rock art

  Outlier cup-mark/petroglyph panel linked to Bryn Celli Ddu Passage Grave Anglesey ceremonial landscape

  53.2079° N · 4.2365° W

• Bryn Celli Ddu Passage Grave Anglesey Reservoir Cistern

  hydraulic

  Rock-cut cistern/reservoir for water management

  53.2077° N · 4.2365° W