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Mynydd Llangorse Cairn is a prehistoric round cairn situated in Wales on bedrock of Lower Devonian sandstone and conglomerate. The underlying geology, formed during the Early Devonian period, consists of interbedded deposits that would have provided readily available stone for cairn construction. The monument is protected by Cadw, the Welsh heritage organisation, under the reference BR059.
Round cairns of this type represent funerary or ceremonial monuments typically constructed during the Bronze Age, though some may be earlier. Built as heaps of stone, often covering burial deposits or cremations, they constitute prominent markers within the landscape. The choice of location on Mynydd Llangorse reflects prehistoric settlement patterns and the strategic visibility afforded by elevated terrain.
The cairn's preservation and scheduled protection recognise its archaeological significance as evidence of prehistoric ritual practice and land use in Wales. The local sandstone and conglomerate geology determined both the availability of construction materials and the character of the site's landscape setting. Such monuments contribute to understanding prehistoric communities' funerary traditions and territorial organisation across the Welsh uplands.
Mynydd Llangorse Cairn is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference BR059. View the official record →
Mynydd Llangorse Cairn is a prehistoric round cairn situated in Wales on bedrock of Lower Devonian sandstone and conglomerate. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference BR059.
Mynydd Llangorse 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 Llangorse 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 BR059.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Twyn Disgwylfa platform cairn (8.4 km), Carreg Waun Llech Prehistoric Standing Stone (8.7 km), Carreg Wen Fawr y Rugos cairn cemetery (9.3 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of Mynydd Llangorse 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 Llangorse Cairn stands on Lower Devonian Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Early Devonian. The rock here is sandstone and conglomerate, interbedded.