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Aerial photograph of crannog in Llangorse Lake, 1989
Aerial photograph of Llangorse Lake, 1990
  • This artificial island was built between AD 889 - 893, probably as a home for the royal family of Brycheniog. It was eventually destroyed by fire.
Llangorse Crannog, early medieval crannog
  • Oak palisade planks like this from Llangorse Crannog were all felled between 890-893 AD. This piece shows original tool marks and a mortice hole from previous use.
Early medieval crannog timber