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Creigiau Eglwyseg Cairn is a prehistoric round cairn situated in Wales on bedrock of Dinantian limestone, sandstone and argillaceous rocks. These ancient sedimentary formations, laid down during the Mississippian period, create the underlying geology of the monument's setting. The cairn itself represents the burial practices of prehistoric communities who constructed these stone monuments across the British landscape.
Round cairns such as this functioned as communal or elite burial structures, typically constructed by heaping stone gathered from the surrounding terrain. The monument's location on limestone bedrock would have provided accessible material for its construction. The resulting mound served both as a grave marker and as a territorial or ceremonial statement within the Bronze Age landscape.
The site is protected and managed by Cadw under monument reference DE261, recognising its archaeological significance. Its preservation ensures that this physical record of prehistoric mortuary practice remains available for study and helps to illuminate the lives and beliefs of the communities who inhabited the Welsh countryside in ancient times.
Creigiau Eglwyseg Cairn is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference DE261. View the official record →
Creigiau Eglwyseg Cairn is a prehistoric round cairn situated in Wales on bedrock of Dinantian limestone, sandstone and argillaceous rocks. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference DE261.
Creigiau Eglwyseg 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.
Creigiau Eglwyseg 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 DE261.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Pen-y-Brongyll Round Barrow (6.1 km), Wilderness Round Barrows (6.9 km), Graig cairn (7.1 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of Creigiau Eglwyseg 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.
Creigiau Eglwyseg Cairn stands on Dinantian Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Mississippian. The rock here is limestone with subordinate sandstone and argillaceous rocks.