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Craig-y-Forwyn Cairn is a prehistoric round cairn situated in Wales on bedrock composed of Dinantian limestone, sandstone and argillaceous rocks. The monument is protected by Cadw, the Welsh heritage body, under reference DE267. Round cairns of this type typically date to the Bronze Age and served as burial monuments, constructed from fieldstone gathered from the surrounding landscape. At Craig-y-Forwyn, the builders would have utilised stone readily available from the local geology, creating a durable structure that has survived millennia. Such cairns often contained cremated or inhumed remains, sometimes accompanied by grave goods, though the specific contents and condition of this particular monument would require archaeological assessment. The preservation of Bronze Age cairns across the Welsh landscape provides evidence of prehistoric settlement patterns and burial practices in upland regions.
Craig-y-Forwyn Cairn is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference DE267. View the official record →
Craig-y-Forwyn Cairn is a prehistoric round cairn situated in Wales on bedrock composed of Dinantian limestone, sandstone and argillaceous rocks. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference DE267.
Craig-y-Forwyn 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.
Craig-y-Forwyn 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 DE267.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Castell Dinas Bran (5.2 km), Pen y Gaer Hillfort (5.6 km), Llangollen Bridge (6.3 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of Craig-y-Forwyn 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-y-Forwyn Cairn stands on Dinantian Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Mississippian. The rock here is limestone with subordinate sandstone and argillaceous rocks.