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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Graham Hill (8 months ago)
Great walk, beautiful views
Ariane Ruiz (2 years ago)
Great area for hikes, I highly recommend! Park in Whitesands Beach (£6 all day, cash or card) and then head along the coastal paths. Stunning views, variety of trails, easy to moderate difficulty depending on the trail chosen. Coetan Arthur is worth a detour.
Steve Attwood (2 years ago)
Not to difficult to find
Alan N (3 years ago)
interesting good views nice short walk. If park near by £
David Nurse (3 years ago)
This is a fabulous neolithic site that should be visited if you are in the aera. Visiting is easy, head to Whitesands bay car park (51.897174093111616, -5.2940221280185105) this is a caravan and camping park and is easy to get to. There is good facilities for the park, there is a charge for parking. The walk is around 1 mile from the car park but is not flat, it is undulating. Before you descend to the path to Pothmelgan beach (there is a small crossing) you can see the site to the northwest. You can then either take the steep path directly to the site or take the coastal path around the head and then on to the site.
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