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Cairn 150m ESE of Garnbig is a prehistoric round cairn situated in Wales and protected as a scheduled ancient monument by Cadw under reference CM269. The monument occupies ground underlain by Dinantian limestone with subordinate sandstone and argillaceous rocks, geology that would have provided both building stone and a firm foundation for construction. Round cairns of this type were typically constructed during the Bronze Age, serving as burial monuments for individuals of status within their communities.
The cairn's position on limestone bedrock reflects the practical considerations of prehistoric builders, who selected locations where suitable stone for the mound's construction lay ready at hand. The Dinantian rocks forming the local landscape would have fractured naturally into workable pieces suitable for stacking into a substantial mound. Such monuments were often positioned to be visible across the surrounding terrain, marking significant places in the Bronze Age landscape.
Though its specific dimensions and state of preservation are not recorded in surviving documentation, the monument's survival and formal protection recognise its importance as evidence of Bronze Age burial practice and social organisation in Wales. Round cairns remain among the most characteristic monuments of the Bronze Age, and their distribution across the Welsh uplands provides valuable insight into prehistoric settlement patterns and land use.
Cairn 150m ESE of Garnbig is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference CM269. View the official record →
Cairn 150m ESE of Garnbig is a prehistoric round cairn situated in Wales and protected as a scheduled ancient monument by Cadw under reference CM269.
Cairn 150m ESE of Garnbig dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a round cairn. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Cairn 150m ESE of Garnbig is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Cadw — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in Wales. The official designation reference is CM269.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Two Burnt Mounds 600m ESE of Rhyd-y-Ffynnon Farm (4.2 km), Burnt Mound 250m S of Cwm (4.2 km), Group of Burnt Mounds 300m SSW of Cilcoll Farm (4.2 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of Cairn 150m ESE of Garnbig's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Cairn 150m ESE of Garnbig stands on Dinantian Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Mississippian. The rock here is limestone with subordinate sandstone and argillaceous rocks.