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Bryn-celli-ddu pattern stone

Decoration of incised spiral and sinuous ornament on both faces, sides and top, which appear to have been made by "pecking" with a pointed tool.

This stone was found in a Neolithic passage tomb near Menai Bridge. The sandstone was decorated by striking with a tool. The builders of the tomb deliberately hid it from view. Carving it and placing it there was more important to them than being able to see it. It may have been moved from an earlier tomb, or been a focus for ceremonies marking sacred spaces. 3500-3000 BCE.

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Collection Area

Archaeology & Numismatics

Item Number

29.403

Find Information

Site Name: Bryn celli ddu, Llanddaniel-Fab

Grid Reference: SH 508 702
Collection Method: excavation
Date: 1925-1929

Notes: Found during excavation of the cairn lying flat against and partly overlapping the cover-stone of the central pit behind the main chamber.

Measurements

height / mm:1524 (max., approx)
width / mm:588 (max., approx)
thickness / mm:305 (max., approx)

Material

gritstone

Location

St Fagans Gweithdy gallery : Stone Carving

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Comments - (1)

Lindsay Fulcher
28 February 2022, 12:29
Could I use this image to illustrate an article about the Neolithic monuments of Anglesey in the Royal Archaeological Institute newsletter?
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