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Two Cairns North of Moel y Garn is a prehistoric round cairn located in Wales. The monument sits upon bedrock of Ashgill Rocks, composed of mudstone, siltstone and sandstone formed during the Ashgill period. This geological foundation provided the stone-working communities of prehistory with accessible raw materials for cairn construction. The site is protected by Cadw, the Welsh heritage monuments service, under reference CD140.
Round cairns such as this represent a burial tradition spanning the Neolithic and Bronze Age periods, typically constructed as ceremonial monuments to mark the graves of significant individuals or community members. The monument's survival in the Welsh landscape testifies to the enduring quality of prehistoric stone construction, though time and human activity have modified its original form.
The positioning of the cairn within its moorland setting reflects the Bronze Age preference for elevated locations visible across the surrounding terrain. Modern agricultural and upland management practices continue to shape the monument's condition and visibility. The site contributes to the archaeological understanding of prehistoric settlement patterns and mortuary practices in the region, and remains an important element of Wales's protected archaeological heritage.
Two Cairns N of Moel y Garn is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference CD140. View the official record →
Two Cairns North of Moel y Garn is a prehistoric round cairn located in Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference CD140.
Two Cairns N of Moel y Garn 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.
Two Cairns N of Moel y Garn 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 CD140.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Standing Stone c. 500m SW of Llyn Pendam (8.4 km), Bronfloyd Leadmine (8.6 km), Daren Camp (8.7 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of Two Cairns N of Moel y Garn'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.
Two Cairns N of Moel y Garn stands on Ashgill Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Ashgill. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.