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Location within the Vale of Glamorgan | |
Location | Penarth, Vale of Glamorgan, Wales |
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Coordinates | 51°24′48″N 3°11′02″W / 51.4134°N 3.1839°W |
Type | Living history museum |
Owner | Vale of Glamorgan Council |
Website | Cosmeston Medieval Village |
Cosmeston Medieval Village is a living history medieval village near Lavernock in the Vale of Glamorgan, Wales. Based upon remains discovered during a 1980s archaeological dig in the grounds of Cosmeston Lakes Country Park, it is a re-creation of 14th century peasant life in Wales in the Late Middle Ages.
Groups of reenactors regularly perform at the site, camping in tents around the outskirts of the village, and performing displays of historical combat for the public.