Coetan Arthur

The dolmen in 2009
Coetan Arthur Location in Wales, United Kingdom
Location	Wales,United Kingdom
Coordinates	51°54′17″N5°18′30″W / 51.9048°N 5.3083°W /51.9048; -5.3083
Type	Dolmen
Length	c. 6 meters
Width	c. 2.5 meters
Height	c. 1.5 meters
History
Material	Stone
Founded	c. 3000 BC

Coetan Arthur^[1]dolmen, also known asArthur's Quoit^[2] is the remains of aNeolithicburial chamber (also known as aquoit).^[3] It dates from around 3000 BC. The site, situated on the hillside close toSt Davids Head inPembrokeshire,Wales, is the collapsed chamber of what is presumed to be apassage grave which also has a round barrow. The massive capstone measures around 6 m (20 ft) by 2.5 m (8 ft 2 in) and is supported on one side by anorthostat approximately 1.5 m (4 ft 11 in) in height.

The headland is in the care of theNational Trust and the site is ascheduled ancient monument.

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  Sunset at Coetan Arthur
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  The cromlech, with Ramsey Island in the background
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  Close up

Wikimedia Commons has media related toCoetan Arthur, St David's Head.

• Coetan Arthur on the Megalithic Portal
• Coetan Arthur Images on CBHC.gov.uk

• Buildings and structures completed in the 4th millennium BC
• 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

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