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Bryn Eryr (Iron Age Roundhouses)
📍 CF5 6DP
Photo: Chris Andrews (CC BY-SA 2.0), via Wikimedia Commons
- Reconstructed Iron Age roundhouses based on real archaeological excavations
- See conjoined 'figure-of-eight' roundhouse design, a rare reconstruction type
- View thick rammed clay walls, a first for reconstructed roundhouses
- Learn about the original Anglesey farmstead site and its history
Bryn Eryr is a pair of reconstructed Iron Age roundhouses at St Fagans, based on the archaeology of a real farmstead excavated near Llansadwrn in Anglesey between 1985 and 1987. The excavation revealed three roundhouses built over time, and the reconstruction recreates the earliest two, which may have formed one conjoined 'figure-of-eight' building, a rare type only recently identified. Notably, the walls are made of rammed clay 1.8 metres thick, a first for any reconstructed roundhouse. It suits anyone curious about prehistoric life and traditional building methods. If you're staying in the area, there are 47 bookable places to stay within 5 miles on BritStays, with Fairwater station 2.1 miles away for onward travel.
Practical details
- Best for
- Visitors interested in Iron Age history and archaeology
From the attraction's own website on 22 Oct 2026 — check before you travel.
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- ✓ Gift Shop
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🚆 Or come by train
- Fairwater 2.1 miles
- Waun-Gron Park 2.1 miles
- Danescourt 2.2 miles
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