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{{short description|Neolithic burial chamber near Newport, west Wales}}
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{{See also|Coetan Arthur}}
'''Carreg Coetan Arthur''' is the name of a [[neolithic]] [[dolmen]] near [[Newport, Pembrokeshire|Newport]] in North [[Pembrokeshire]], [[Wales]].
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Carreg Coetan Arthur dates from around 3,000 BC and is the remains of a Neolithic [[Chamber tomb|burial chamber]] (also known as a [[quoit]]) and is located near the crags of Craig Coetan on St. David's Head overlooking [[Whitesands Bay (Pembrokeshire)|Whitesands Bay]].
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The remains consist of a 4 metre long capstone on smaller supporting rocks. It would have originally been earth covered but this has eroded away.
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The headland is in the care of the [[National Trust]] and the site is a [[scheduled ancient monument]].
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'''Carreg Coetan Arthur''' is a [[neolithic]] [[dolmen]] near [[Newport, Pembrokeshire|Newport]] in North [[Pembrokeshire]], [[Wales]].<ref name="Cope1998">{{cite book|first=Julian|last= Cope|author-link=Julian Cope|title=[[The Modern Antiquarian: A Pre-millennial Odyssey Through Megalithic Britain]] : Including a Gazetteer to Over 300 Prehistoric Sites|year=1998|page=293|publisher=Thorsons Pub|isbn=978-0-7225-3599-8}}</ref>

Carreg Coetan Arthur dates from around 3000 BC and is the remains of a Neolithic [[Chamber tomb|burial chamber]] (also known as a [[Dolmen|quoit]]).

The remains consist of a 4-metre-long [[Coping (architecture)|capstone]] 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]].<ref>{{Watprn|coflein|304320}}. {{Watprn|DAT|1462}}. Cadw SAM: PE056: Carreg Coetan Burial Chamber</ref>


==Notes==
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==External links==
==External links==
{{Commons category|Carreg Coetan Arthur}}
*[http://www.pembrokeshirevirtualmuseum.co.uk/main_menu/places_to_visit/dolmans_and_cairns/carreg_coetan_arthur.html Pembrokeshire Virtual Museum]
*[http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/887065 Photo of Carreg Coetan Arthur on geograph]
*[http://www.newportpembs.co.uk/articles/carreg-coetan-arthur.php Carreg Coetan Arthur on NewportPembs.co.uk]
*[http://www.pembrokeshirevirtualmuseum.co.uk/main_menu/places_to_visit/dolmans_and_cairns/carreg_coetan_arthur.html Carreg Coetan Arthur at Pembrokeshire Virtual Museum]
*[http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/54506 Another view on geograph]
*[http://www.megalithic.co.uk/article.php?sid=4292 Carreg Coetan Arthur on the Megalithic Portal]
*[http://www.megalithic.co.uk/article.php?sid=4292 Carreg Coetan Arthur on the Megalithic Portal]


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See also: Coetan Arthur

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Bedd yr Afanc Burial Chamber, Pembrokeshire
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Banc Du Neolithic enclosure, Pembrokeshire
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Llech-y-Tribedd, Pembrokeshire
Llech-y-Tribedd dolmen
Llech-y-Tribedd, Pembrokeshire
Carreg Coetan Arthur and other nearby Neolithic sites

Carreg Coetan Arthur is a neolithic dolmen near Newport in North Pembrokeshire, Wales.[1]

Carreg Coetan Arthur dates from around 3000 BC and is the remains of a Neolithic burial chamber (also known as a quoit).

The remains consist of a 4-metre-long capstone 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.[2]

Notes

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  1. ^ Cope, Julian (1998). The Modern Antiquarian: A Pre-millennial Odyssey Through Megalithic Britain : Including a Gazetteer to Over 300 Prehistoric Sites. Thorsons Pub. p. 293. ISBN 978-0-7225-3599-8.
  2. ^ coflein NPRN: 304320. DAT PRN: 1462. Cadw SAM: PE056: Carreg Coetan Burial Chamber
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