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Mynydd y Gribin kerb cairn is a prehistoric burial monument situated on Welsh upland terrain underlain by Wenlock sandstone and conglomerate bedrock. The cairn consists of stone heaped around a kerb—a constructed ring or curb of stones that defines and contains the mound. This architectural form is characteristic of Neolithic and Bronze Age funerary practices across Britain and Ireland, typically marking the grave of one or more individuals of status within their community.
The monument's location on Mynydd y Gribin reflects the Bronze Age preference for high, visible positions in the landscape. The Wenlock geology beneath the site, formed in the Paleozoic era, would have provided ready sources of stone suitable for cairn construction. Such upland burial monuments served not only as graves but as territorial markers, remaining visible across the landscape for centuries and anchoring community memory to the land.
Mynydd y Gribin kerb cairn is protected by Cadw, the Welsh heritage monuments authority, under the reference MG327. This designation ensures the preservation of this significant Bronze Age burial site for future study and as part of Wales's archaeological heritage.
Mynydd y Gribin kerb cairn is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference MG327. View the official record →
Mynydd y Gribin kerb cairn is a prehistoric burial monument situated on Welsh upland terrain underlain by Wenlock sandstone and conglomerate bedrock. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference MG327.
Mynydd y Gribin kerb cairn dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a kerb cairn. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Mynydd y Gribin kerb 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 MG327.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Llyn y Tarw Cairn (4.7 km), Llyn y Tarw ritual complex (4.7 km), Ring Cairn 540m SW of Llyn y Tarw (5.3 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of Mynydd y Gribin kerb 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 y Gribin kerb cairn stands on Wenlock Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Wenlock. The rock here is sandstone and conglomerate, interbedded.