Carreg Coetan Arthur is a

neolithic The Neolithic period, or New Stone Age, is an Old World archaeological period and the final division of the Stone Age. It saw the Neolithic Revolution, a wide-ranging set of developments that appear to have arisen independently in several p ...

dolmen near Newport in North Pembrokeshire,

Wales Wales ( cy, Cymru ) is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It is bordered by England to the east, the Irish Sea to the north and west, the Celtic Sea to the south west and the Bristol Channel to the south. It had a population in ...

. Carreg Coetan Arthur dates from around 3000 BC and is the remains of a Neolithic

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). The remains consist of a 4-metre-long

capstone CAPSTONE (Cislunar Autonomous Positioning System Technology Operations and Navigation Experiment) is a lunar orbiter that will test and verify the calculated orbital stability planned for the Lunar Gateway space station. The spacecraft is a 12- ...

on smaller supporting rocks. It would have originally been earth covered, but this has eroded away. The site is managed by Cadw and it 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 and d ...

.. . Cadw SAM: PE056: Carreg Coetan Burial Chamber

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External links

Carreg Coetan Arthur on NewportPembs.co.ukCarreg Coetan Arthur on the Megalithic Portal
{{European megaliths 3rd-millennium BC architecture Prehistoric sites in Pembrokeshire Dolmens in Wales Buildings and structures in Pembrokeshire Tourist attractions in Pembrokeshire Cadw Monuments and memorials in Pembrokeshire