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Two Round Cairns on y Gamriw is a prehistoric burial monument sited on upland terrain in Wales. The cairns rest upon bedrock of Ashgill mudstone, siltstone and sandstone, geology that would have been accessible to the prehistoric builders who constructed these monuments. Both cairns are circular in plan, a form typical of Bronze Age funerary practice across Britain and Wales, where such structures served as permanent markers and repositories for the cremated or inhumed dead of the communities that built them.
The monument lies within landscape that would have supported pastoral settlement during prehistory, with the underlying Ashgill geology providing relatively high ground suited to upland grazing. The survival of two distinct cairns at this location suggests repeated use of the site as a burial place, a pattern found throughout prehistoric Wales. The monument's visibility across the surrounding terrain would have made it a significant landmark for the local population.
The site is protected by Cadw, the Welsh Historic Monuments service, under the reference number BR213. This designation ensures that the two round cairns are recognised as an important element of Wales's prehistoric heritage and subject to statutory protection against unauthorised disturbance or development.
Two Round Cairns on y Gamriw is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference BR213. View the official record →
Two Round Cairns on y Gamriw is a prehistoric burial monument sited on upland terrain in Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference BR213.
Two Round Cairns on y Gamriw dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a cairn. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Two Round Cairns on y Gamriw 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 BR213.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Ringwork near Coed Ty-Mawr (5.2 km), Standing Stone NE of Capel Rhos (5.9 km), Earthworks SW of Church (6.2 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of Two Round Cairns on y Gamriw'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 Round Cairns on y Gamriw stands on Ashgill Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Ashgill. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.