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Encyclopedia > Cosmeston Medieval Village

Cosmeston Medieval Village is a "living history" village in the Vale of Glamorgan near Penarth and Cardiff in south Wales. Based upon remains discovered during a 1980s archaeological dig in the grounds of Cosmeston Park, it is a re-creation of 14th century peasant life.


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  • Official site (http://www.valeofglamorgan.gov.uk/Our%20Environment/Countryside/Country%20Parks/Cosmeston%20Lakes/Medieval%20Village.aspx)

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Cosmeston Medieval Village - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (123 words)
Cosmeston Medieval Village is a "living history" village in the Vale of Glamorgan near Penarth and Cardiff in south Wales.
Based upon remains discovered during a 1980s archaeological dig in the grounds of Cosmeston Park, it is a re-creation of 14th century peasant life.
The village regularly plays host to groups of reenactors, who camp in authentic tents around the outskirts of the village, and do displays of combat for the public.
BBC Wales - History Hunters - The Medieval Village (163 words)
Cosmeston Medieval Village is set in the year 1350, a troubled period in the history between the English and Welsh.
The village grew out of a fortified manor constructed around the 12th Century by the Costentin family, who were among the first Norman invaders of Wales.
In 1350, the chosen year of life we see today in Cosmeston, many of the small villages along this coast were multi-cultural with populations made up of Welsh, English, French and Flemings.
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