Carreg Coetan - Newport, Pembrokeshire, Wales.
N 52° 01.115 W 004° 49.697
30U E 374544 N 5764683
Carreg Coetan Arthur - Dates from around 3000 BC and is believed to be the remains of a Neolithic Burial Chamber (also known as a quoit). Carreg Coetan a protected ancient structure managed by Cadw. Located in Newport, Pembrokeshire, South Wales.
Waymark Code: WMRZ0P
Location: South Wales, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 08/25/2016
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Carreg Coetan is the name of a Neolithic burial chamber, it would have originally been earth covered, & this has been removed or carried away by locals needing earth, or just eroded away over five millennium. Located in Newport, Pembrokeshire, South Wales.
Carreg Coetan - The remains of this ancient Burial Chamber, consist of a 4-metre-long capstone on four smaller, & pointed supporting rocks. From what I could see, one of the supporting rocks, is not touching the capstone, several website states that the Capstone is only supported by two rocks.
Perhaps if you decide to visit you could confirm, 2 or 3 stones supporting the Capstone.
From the official government website Cadw:
Carreg Coetan Arthur - Burial Chamber - Neolithic tomb with large capstone supported by two of the four surviving upright stones." Text Source: (
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From the Stone circles website:
"Carreg Coetan Arthur is a delightful little chambered tomb sited somewhat incongruously within a holiday village built during the late 1980's. The tomb was of course here some 5000 years or more before the chalets and luckily it now lives in the privacy of its own fenced and hedged enclosure entered by a small gate. These modern incursions however make it difficult to asses the location of the tomb which actually stands a few hundred metres south of where the river Afon Nyfer enters Newport Bay and just over a mile north of the hills of Mynydd Carningli towards which Carreg Coetan Arthur seems to be orientated. Not much taller than a person the remains of this tomb consist of four uprights, only two of which support a precariously balanced thick wedge shaped capstone tilted backwards with little trace of any of the cairn material that once covered the stones remaining - although a few large stones lay half buried within the well manicured lawn." Text Source: (
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From the Magalithic website;
"Burial Chamber (Dolmen) in Pembrokeshire located close to the centre of Newport with public access.
Although called a tripod dolmen four uprights exist - only two of which support the capstone. Excavations have revealed cremated bone, Beaker and grooved ware sherds." Text Source: (
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