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Mynydd Llangorse Cairn is a prehistoric round cairn situated at the southern end of Mynydd Llangorse in Wales. The monument stands on bedrock composed of Lower Devonian sandstone and conglomerate, interbedded strata dating to the Early Devonian period. This underlying geology would have been well known to the communities who constructed the cairn, who may have quarried stone from nearby exposures for its construction.
Round cairns of this type typically date to the Bronze Age and served as burial monuments, often containing cist burials or cremations beneath their stone superstructure. The cairn's position on the elevated terrain of Mynydd Llangorse would have made it a prominent landmark across the surrounding landscape, visible from considerable distances and serving both practical and symbolic functions within the prehistoric community.
The monument is now protected by Cadw under reference BR309, ensuring its preservation for future study and public access. Its survival on the Welsh uplands, where such monuments are relatively numerous, contributes to our understanding of Bronze Age burial practices and settlement patterns in this region.
Mynydd Llangorse, cairn on S end of is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference BR309. View the official record →
Mynydd Llangorse Cairn is a prehistoric round cairn situated at the southern end of Mynydd Llangorse in Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference BR309.
Mynydd Llangorse, cairn on S end of 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 on S end of 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 BR309.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Twyn Disgwylfa platform cairn (7.9 km), Carreg Waun Llech Prehistoric Standing Stone (8.2 km), Carreg Wen Fawr y Rugos cairn cemetery (8.4 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of Mynydd Llangorse, cairn on S end of'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 on S end of stands on Lower Devonian Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Early Devonian. The rock here is sandstone and conglomerate, interbedded.