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Round Cairn W of Arthur's Stone is a prehistoric burial monument situated in Wales and protected as a scheduled ancient monument under Cadw reference GM196. The cairn is built upon Dinantian limestone bedrock, a geological foundation laid down during the Mississippian period and comprising limestone with subordinate sandstone and argillaceous rocks. This stone-rich geology provided abundant material for cairn construction, a practical advantage that likely influenced settlement and monument-building in the locality.
Round cairns of this type typically date to the Bronze Age, serving as funerary monuments for individual burials or small family groups. The specific location west of Arthur's Stone, a well-known prehistoric landmark, suggests the cairn formed part of a broader ritual landscape. The monument remains an important archaeological record of prehistoric burial practices and settlement patterns across the Welsh uplands.
The enduring presence of the cairn reflects the durable character of its limestone construction and the significance afforded to this location by its prehistoric builders. Its protected status ensures the preservation of this evidence of Bronze Age society for future study and public understanding.
Round Cairn W of Arthur's Stone is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference GM196. View the official record →
Round Cairn W of Arthur's Stone is a prehistoric burial monument situated in Wales and protected as a scheduled ancient monument under Cadw reference GM196.
Round Cairn W of Arthur's Stone 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.
Round Cairn W of Arthur's Stone 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 GM196.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Limestone Quarry and Kiln at Oxwich (4.2 km), Tower NE of Oxwich Castle (4.3 km), Castell Oxwich (4.3 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of Round Cairn W of Arthur's Stone'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.
Round Cairn W of Arthur's Stone stands on Dinantian Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Mississippian. The rock here is limestone with subordinate sandstone and argillaceous rocks.