The reconstruction of Bryn Eryr, an Iron Age farmstead

Our farmstead will offer a colorful insight into home life at the time of the Roman conquest. 
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We're currently building Bryn Eryr, an Iron Age farmstead based on an Anglesey archaeological site from the time of the Roman conquest – and with the help of Art Happens funders, we'll be able to kit them out with Iron Age mod cons.
This rural settlement will consist of two roundhouses built with six-foot-thick clay walls and conical thatched roofs. With the help of volunteers, our specialist historic building team are raising up the clay walls using traditional construction methods. Where possible they're using replicas of Iron Age tools made by the museum’s resident blacksmith. The roof will be thatched with spelt grown in a field nearby.
The homes in the settlement will be brought to life with the help of Art Happens; we'll be able to recreate Iron Age household goods, ranging from bronze cauldrons and Roman-inspired pottery to colorful textiles hanging on looms and decorative glass beads. These goods will be handmade by some of the finest craftspeople in Wales, as well as volunteers specially trained at the museum. When Bryn Eryr is complete, visitors of all ages will be able to discover the lives of its original inhabitants.
The settlement is part of the St Fagans National History Making History Project, whose goal is to transform the much-loved museum into a space where visitors can follow the stories of the people of Wales, from the first human inhabitants to the present day.

Iron Age farmstead in progress