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 FeaturemegalithicPrimary megalithic feature at Bryn Celli Ddu Passage Grave Anglesey – central passage grave with solstice alignment element with stratified deposits53.2079° N · 4.2363° W
• Bryn Celli Ddu Passage Grave Anglesey Secondary EnclosureenclosureAncillary enclosure/wall line at Bryn Celli Ddu Passage Grave Anglesey defining settlement or ritual space53.2077° N · 4.2363° W
• Bryn Celli Ddu Passage Grave Anglesey Outlier Rock Art Panelrock artOutlier cup-mark/petroglyph panel linked to Bryn Celli Ddu Passage Grave Anglesey ceremonial landscape53.2079° N · 4.2365° W
• Bryn Celli Ddu Passage Grave Anglesey Reservoir CisternhydraulicRock-cut cistern/reservoir for water management53.2077° N · 4.2365° W