Gau Graig, Cadair Idris Enclosure View all content for Gau Graig, Cadair Idris

I was not aware of the potential significance of the little stone enclosure crowning Gau Graig - north-eastern bastion of the wondrous Cadair Idris - at the time of my ascent from Bwlch Llyn Bach some 20 years ago. However, a full frontal view while chillin' out upon Waun-oer during Easter 2022 prompted me to ask the question: well, just what IS it doing there? Funnily enough, Toby Driver [RCAHMW, 2016] has been having similar aerial thoughts, albeit not from terra firma. According to Coflein the feature is: "An elongated oval stone enclosure, measuring 36m x 16m and aligned NW/SE... Unusually the north-west part... takes in a steep slope, while the exposed position... makes it unlikely that it performed a mundane agricultural function like a sheepfold. The walls enclose a small cairn or outcropping rock suggesting a prehistoric date would not be unlikely." I concur... I mean, I know the Welsh Mountain sheep is a pretty sturdy breed, right? But suicidal?

Posted by GLADMAN 25th May 2022ce Edited 25th May 2022ce

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