Celtic Recipes

Dinas Powys Castle are the remains of a Norman site with a rectangular tower, and exterior wall. The castle is first recorded in about 1200 and was said to be in ruins by the early sixteenth century. In addition to the later timber and earth fortress there are also remains of a previous fortification dating back to the Iron Age. The site is off the A4055 at Dinas Powys towards Barry from Cardiff.

Tinkinswood Burial Chamber - Siambr Gladdu Tinkinswood dates from the Neolithic period with a large topstone. A rectangular burial chamber with a dry stone wall forecourt. The site is on a sign posted lane about a mile from the village of St Nicholas - Sain Nicolas on the A40 road, west of Cardiff - Caerdydd.

Located near Hirwaun in Cynon Valley Llyn Fawr is the site where workmen clearing the lake bed found a number of Bronze and Iron Age items. These included bronze cauldrons, axes, sickles and horse harnesses as well as other items including an iron sword with a bone handle representing the earliest evidence of iron work found in the British Isles dating to about 600BC. It is thought that the Celts threw these items in to the lake 2500 years ago as offering to the goddess of water. Some of these items can be seen at the National Museum in Cardiff. The site is off the A4061 along a forestry track. It is south of Hirwaun and west of Hirwaun Common and the A4061.

Morlais Castle is on an Iron Age Hill Fort site. Remains of the thriteenth century catsle include the ground floor and vault, round keep, towers and various buildings. It is located about two miles north of Merthyr Tydfil off the A465 and overlooks the Taf Fechan.