Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Carnguwch Cairn
Pistyll, Gwynedd, Wales
A scheduled monument in Pistyll, Gwynedd, recorded as Round Cairn (Prehistoric).
The record
- Designation
- Scheduled monument
- Site type
- Round Cairn
- Period
- Prehistoric
- Community
- Pistyll
- Unitary authority
- Gwynedd
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates (centre of the scheduled area)
- 52.95892, -4.42134
- SAM number
- CN043
- Cadw record number
- 3163
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesLlyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru – The National Library of Wales
5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1795 map "To Sir Watkin Williams-Wynn Bart ... the map of the six counties of North Wales is most humbly inscribed by his obedient humble servant" (Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru – The National Library of Wales).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1795 · To Sir Watkin Williams-Wynn Bart ... the map of the six counties of North Wales is most… (Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru – The National Library of Wales)
- 1883 · Watershed map England, Wales 3. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1896 · Sheet 7. Ordnance Survey of England and Wales. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1899 · 118 Nevin (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 9 and 10. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Summary description and reason for designation
The following provides a general description of the Scheduled Ancient Monument.
A massive cairn on top of Mynydd Carnguwch. It is at least 30 m in diameter and 6 m high. A huge pile of stone, built around a natural outcrop of rock. Half way up the cairn is a revetment wall, exposed to a height of 1.5 m. The top of the cairn has been disturbed: the centre has been hollowed out, and other hollows have been dug into the E side.
The monument is of national importance for its potential to enhance our knowledge of prehistoric funerary and ritual activities. It retains significant archaeological potential, with a strong probability of the presence of associated archaeological features and deposits. The structures themselves may be expected to contain archaeological information concerning chronology and building techniques.
The scheduled area comprises the remains described and areas around them within which related evidence may be expected to survive.
Nearby in the register
- Hut Group North-East of Carnguwch FawrHut groupunder 1 mi
- Church of St BeunoReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Standing Stone NW of TrallwynStanding Stoneunder 1 mi
- Field Cowhouse [beudy] at Glasfryn-bachAgriculture and Subsistence1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.