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Mynydd Graig Goch round cairn is a prehistoric burial monument situated in Wales. The cairn sits upon bedrock of Ordovician felsic tuff, an ancient volcanic rock formed during the Ordovician period over 450 million years ago. This solid foundation of extrusive rocks would have provided a stable base for the monument's construction, with builders perhaps selecting the outcropping stone for ease of gathering materials. The site is protected as a scheduled ancient monument under Cadw, the Welsh heritage organisation, with the reference number CN389.
Round cairns of this type were typically constructed during the Bronze Age as burial monuments, serving as enduring markers of important individuals within their communities. Built from stones gathered from the surrounding landscape, these monuments could vary considerably in size and internal structure. Their prominence on the Welsh uplands would have made them visible landmarks across considerable distances, linking the living to ancestral memory.
Today Mynydd Graig Goch round cairn remains an important record of prehistoric funerary practice in Wales. Its preservation enables continued study of Bronze Age burial customs and settlement patterns across the region. The monument's location and construction materials reflect the choices made by prehistoric communities in utilising the natural resources and topography available to them.
Mynydd Graig Goch round cairn is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference CN389. View the official record →
Mynydd Graig Goch round cairn is a prehistoric burial monument situated in Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference CN389.
Mynydd Graig Goch 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.
Mynydd Graig Goch 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 CN389.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Dolbenmaen Castle Mound (5.3 km), Craig-y-Tyddyn Camp (5.6 km), Ystum-Cegid Burial Chamber (7 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of Mynydd Graig Goch 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.
Mynydd Graig Goch round cairn stands on Unnamed Extrusive Rocks, Ordovician, bedrock that formed in the Ordovician. The rock here is felsic tuff.