Coetan Arthur

dolmen A dolmen, () or portal tomb, is a type of single-chamber Megalith#Tombs, megalithic tomb, usually consisting of two or more upright megaliths supporting a large flat horizontal capstone or "table". Most date from the Late Neolithic period (4000 ...

, also known as Arthur's Quoit is the remains of a

Neolithic The Neolithic or New Stone Age (from Ancient Greek, Greek 'new' and 'stone') is an archaeological period, the final division of the Stone Age in Mesopotamia, Asia, Europe and Africa (c. 10,000 BCE to c. 2,000 BCE). It saw the Neolithic Revo ...

burial chamber A chamber tomb is a tomb for burial used in many different cultures. In the case of individual burials, the chamber is thought to signify a higher status for the interred than a simple grave. Built from rock or sometimes wood, the chambers could ...

(also known as a quoit). It dates from around 3000 BCE. The site, situated on the hillside close to St Davids Head in

Pembrokeshire Pembrokeshire ( ; ) is a Principal areas of Wales, county in the South West Wales, south-west of Wales. It is bordered by Carmarthenshire to the east, Ceredigion to the northeast, and otherwise by the sea. Haverfordwest is the largest town and ...

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, is the collapsed chamber of what is presumed to be a

passage grave A passage grave or passage tomb consists of one or more burial chambers covered in earth or stone and having a narrow access passage made of large stones. These structures usually date from the Neolithic Age and are found largely in Western Europ ...

which also has a round barrow. The massive capstone measures approximately by and is supported on one side by an orthostat approximately in height. The headland is in the care of the

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and the site is a

scheduled ancient monument In the United Kingdom, a scheduled monument is a nationally important archaeological site or historic building, given protection against unauthorised change. The various pieces of legislation that legally protect heritage assets from damage, visu ...

. Coetan Arthur, Penmaen Dewi (St David's Head), Gorllewin Sir Benfro; West Pembrokeshire, Wales 11.jpg, Sunset at Coetan Arthur File:Coetan Arthur, Penmaen Dewi (St David's Head), Gorllewin Sir Benfro; West Pembrokeshire, Wales 15.jpg, The cromlech, with Holly Island in the background Coetan Arthur, Penmaen Dewi (St David's Head), Gorllewin Sir Benfro; West Pembrokeshire, Wales 18.jpg Coetan Arthur, Penmaen Dewi (St David's Head), Gorllewin Sir Benfro; West Pembrokeshire, Wales 24.jpg, Close up

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External links

Coetan Arthur on the Megalithic PortalCoetan Arthur Images on CBHC.gov.uk
{{European Standing Stones Buildings and structures completed in the 30th century BC Prehistoric sites in Pembrokeshire Dolmens in Wales Tourist attractions in Pembrokeshire Monuments and memorials in Pembrokeshire Passage graves