Bronze Age round barrow encircling a standing stone, Anglesey, named in Medieval Welsh tales (Mabinogi) as the grave of Branwen, daughter of Llyr.
Bedd Branwen Bronze Age round barrow encircling a standing stone has become famous in Medieval Welsh tales (Mabinogi) as the burial place of Branwen, daughter of Llyr, who died of a broken heart beside the infant river Alaw after unintentionally provoking deadly conflict between Celtic warriors of Ireland & Wales. An elaborate mound of stones, slabs, turves & soil retained by kerbstones was built around an existing standing stone & used as a cemetery for 2 groups of human (up to 12 individuals) cremations placed in urns. Pairs of ear bones from new-borns were also buried in pots beside 3 of the adult urns. Long grass growing on the mound has been flattened by autumn floods.
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Location: Bedd Branwen, Glanalaw, Llanddeusant, Valley, Isle of Anglesey, Wales, UK
Photo credit: © Mick Sharp / Alamy / Afripics
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