Coetan Arthur dolmen, also known as Arthur's Quoit (not to be confused with Carreg Coetan Arthur, near Newport) is the remains of a Neolithic burial chamber (also known as a quoit). It dates from around 3000 BCE. The site, situated on the hillside close to St Davids Head in Pembrokeshire, Wales, is the collapsed chamber of what is presumed to be a passage grave which also has a round barrow. The massive capstone measures approximately 6 metres by 2.5 metres and is supported on one side by an orthostat approximately 1.5 metres in height.

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Founded: 3000 BCE
Category: Prehistoric and archaeological sites in United Kingdom

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Mysterious prehistorical site. Go walking further around the precipitous cliffs and you'll find a memorial to someone swept away. Carn lidi nearby was the site of a ww2 radar station , the concrete bases should still be there on the western face. Climb carn lidi and survey the scope and beauty of the landscape before the disaster.
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