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Craig Arthur Kerb Cairn is a prehistoric kerb cairn located in Wales and protected by Cadw as a scheduled monument (reference DE262). The monument sits upon bedrock composed of Dinantian rocks, a limestone formation dating to the Mississippian period, interspersed with subordinate sandstone and argillaceous deposits. This geological foundation of limestone and mixed sedimentary strata is characteristic of upland regions across mid and south Wales, where such stone-built monuments were routinely constructed using readily available local materials.
Kerb cairns represent an important class of Bronze Age funerary monuments, typically consisting of a central burial deposit surrounded by a stone kerb that marks the cairn's perimeter. The construction method, using stones placed vertically or semi-vertically around the monument's edge, created a defined circular structure that would have been visible across the landscape. Such monuments often contained cremated remains or inhumations, sometimes accompanied by grave goods reflecting the status and beliefs of prehistoric communities.
The survival of Craig Arthur Kerb Cairn demonstrates the durability of stone-built monuments in the Welsh uplands, where the underlying limestone geology provided both the raw materials for construction and a stable foundation. The monument remains a valuable record of prehistoric funerary practice and settlement patterns in this region.
Craig Arthur Kerb Cairn is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference DE262. View the official record →
Craig Arthur Kerb Cairn is a prehistoric kerb cairn located in Wales and protected by Cadw as a scheduled monument (reference DE262).
Craig Arthur Kerb Cairn dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a kerb cairn. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Craig Arthur Kerb 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 DE262.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Pontcysyllte Aqueduct and Canal (6.6 km), Ffynnon-Las Wood Round Barrow (6.7 km), Pen-y-Brongyll Round Barrow (8.7 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of Craig Arthur Kerb 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.
Craig Arthur Kerb Cairn stands on Dinantian Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Mississippian. The rock here is limestone with subordinate sandstone and argillaceous rocks.