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Carnedd Howel Round Cairn is a prehistoric round cairn situated in Wales, protected as a scheduled monument by Cadw under reference CN393. The monument stands upon bedrock formed of Llanvirn Rocks—an undifferentiated sequence of mudstone, siltstone and sandstone laid down during the Whiterock period. This geological foundation of mixed sedimentary rocks would have presented both opportunities and constraints for the cairn's builders, who selected stone from the local landscape to construct their monument.
Round cairns of this type typically date to the Bronze Age, serving as burial monuments for important members of prehistoric communities. The mound of stone was built as a durable marker above cremated or inhumed remains, often accompanied by grave goods. Such monuments frequently dominated the local landscape and would have remained visible markers of ancestral presence for subsequent generations.
The survival of Carnedd Howel as a protected monument today allows insight into Bronze Age burial practices and territorial organization in the Welsh landscape. The specific geology of its location would have influenced the character and availability of building stone, making each such monument a record of how prehistoric communities adapted their practices to local conditions and resources.
Carnedd Howel Round Cairn is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference CN393. View the official record →
Carnedd Howel Round Cairn is a prehistoric round cairn situated in Wales, protected as a scheduled monument by Cadw under reference CN393.
Carnedd Howel Round Cairn 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.
Carnedd Howel Round Cairn 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 CN393.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Hut and Enclosure Near Mur-Moch (8.3 km), Vivian Slate Quarry, Inclines, Walia & associated structures (8.5 km), Hut Group, Near Galltycelyn, S of Cwm-y-Glo (8.6 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of Carnedd Howel Round Cairn'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.
Carnedd Howel Round Cairn stands on Llanvirn Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Whiterock. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.