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Gribin Oernant Cairn is a prehistoric round barrow located in Wales and protected by Cadw under reference DE271. The monument sits upon bedrock of Ludlow age, formed from mudstone, siltstone and sandstone deposits that underlie the surrounding landscape. Round barrows of this type were constructed during the Bronze Age as burial mounds, typically raised over inhumation or cremation graves and serving as prominent territorial markers on the prehistoric horizon.
The cairn's construction would have drawn on stone available from its immediate locality, working with the underlying geology to create a durable monument. The Ludlow bedrock, formed in shallow marine conditions during the Palaeozoic era, weathered into fragments suitable for cairn building. Such monuments frequently commanded views across valleys and ridgeways, serving both practical and ceremonial functions within Bronze Age communities.
Today Gribin Oernant Cairn survives as a testament to prehistoric burial practice and engineering. Its preservation under Cadw protection ensures that this ancient monument remains available for study and public access, maintaining the archaeological record of Bronze Age Wales and contributing to understanding of funerary tradition across the region.
Gribin Oernant Cairn is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference DE271. View the official record →
Gribin Oernant Cairn is a prehistoric round barrow located in Wales and protected by Cadw under reference DE271.
Gribin Oernant Cairn dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a round barrow. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Gribin Oernant 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 DE271.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Eliseg's Pillar & Tumulus (3.4 km), Valle Crucis Abbey (3.8 km), Creigiau Eglwyseg Cairn (5 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of Gribin Oernant 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.
Gribin Oernant Cairn stands on Ludlow Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Ludlow. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.