Bryn Celli Ddu: Ancient Archaeology Alive
Sat 14 Jun
|Bryn Celli Ddu Burial Chamber
Join us at the amazing Neolithic passage tomb for the annual prehistory festival where AncientCraft will be showing visitors what life was like for the people in the Neolithic.
Time & Location
14 Jun 2025, 11:00 – 16:00 BST
Bryn Celli Ddu Burial Chamber, Llanddaniel Fab, Llanfair LL61 6EQ, UK
About
A celebration of prehistoric Wales and beyond...
Bryn Celli Ddu and its surrounding landscape is truly magical. One of the most important aspects of being there is the fabulous surroundings: the monument is not only beautiful but is also one of the most important and best-preserved examples of a Neolithic passage tomb in Wales, dating to around 5,000 years old.
Come and find out more about this special place, and enjoy a day of living history, tours, exhibits, food demonstrations and a range of hands-on experimental archaeology activities for all the family.
Throughout the day, attendees will be invited to watch live flint knapping demonstrations with flint experts Ancient Crafts; take a bilingual archaeology tour of the monument with the famous punk antiquarian Rhys Mwyn; watch demonstrations of ancient pot making techniques; through to finding out more about ancient natural dyes, ochre mineral paint pigments and the colourful geology of…