Bryn Celli Ddu

Bryn Celli Ddu
Bryn Celli Ddu, northeast entrance
Bryn Celli Ddu
Location in Wales, United Kingdom
LocationWales, United Kingdom
Coordinates53°12′28″N 4°14′10″W / 53.2077°N 4.2361°W / 53.2077; -4.2361
TypeChambered tomb
History
MaterialStone
Founded
  • Construction started
  • c. 3000 BC
  • Completed
  • c. 2000 BC
PeriodsNeolithic
Site notes
Excavation dates1928-1929
ArchaeologistsWilfrid Hemp
ConditionExcellent
Public accessYes
Websitecadw.wales.gov.uk
Reference no.AN002

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.