Vikings on Anglesey Llanbedrgoch on Anglesey is home to one of
Wales' most interesting archaeological sites from when the
Vikings invaded Wales. Research at this site by Amgueddfa Cymru
has helped reveal the nature of Viking Age life that has puzzled
scholars for decades. The site was discovered in 1994 after a
number of finds were brought to the Museum for identification.
These included an Anglo-Saxon penny of Cynethryth (787-792 AD),
a penny of Wulfred of Canterbury (about 810), and three Viking
lead weights. From Neolithic to Roman After detailed excavation
and research, the complex history of the site began to be
unravelled. The site appears to have been a focus of activity
from as early as 3300 BC, a period when most of the large burial
chambers on Anglesey were built. Several items of pottery,
radiocarbon dated to around 240 to 450 AD, show activity at the
site during the Roman period. Activity at the site can be broken
up into a number of phases. A ditch was found measuring 2m wide
and 1m deep. Further