Arthur's Stone

Like many prehistoric monuments in western England and Wales, this monument has been linked to King Arthur. According to the 13th-century legend, it was here that Arthur slew a giant, who left the impression of his elbows on one of the stones as he fell.Others suggest the indentations were left by Arthur's knees or elbows as he knelt there to pray.Visit Date January 2025 Arthur's...

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Tŷ Newydd Burial Chamber.

 Tŷ Newydd burial chamber although ruined, is still a good example of a megalithic dolmen. Set on a natural outcrop it would originally have been covered with a mound or cairn now marked out by the small bollards that surround it.Visit Date May 2023Click on image for a larger version.Ty-Newydd has a massive cracked capstone, about 4.0m by 1.8m and up to 1.2m thick, that rests on three...

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Coetan Arthur

  ___________________________________________________________________________________C o e t a n  A r t h u rCoetan Arthur (also known as Arthurs Quoit). A dolmen on the southwest coast of Wales on the St. Davids's head peninsular, in county of Pembrokeshire, Wales.This impressive megalithic tomb dates from between 4000 to 3000 BC.The dolmen, which is formed by two...

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