Coetan Arthur
Coetan Arthur dolmen, also known as Arthur's Quoit is the remains of a Neolithic burial chamber. It dates from around 3000 BC. 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.Photo: Daeve, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: Neolithic burial chamber near St David’s Head, Pembrokeshire, Wales
- Also known as: “Arthur’s Quoit”, “Coetan Arthur Burial Chamber”, and “Coetan Arthur Dolmen”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include St David’s Head and Carn Llidi.
St David’s Head
Peak
Photo: Cered, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St David's Head is a headland in the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park, southwest Wales, which marks the divide between the Irish Sea and the Celtic Sea.
Carn Llidi
Peak
Photo: Nilfanion, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Carn Llidi is a hill east of St David's Head in Pembrokeshire, Wales. Carn Llidi and its surrounding area is part of the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park.
Whitesands Bay
Beach
Photo: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Whitesands Bay is a Blue Flag beach situated on the St David's peninsula in the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park, Wales. Whitesand Bay, on some maps, located 2 miles west of St. Whitesands Bay is situated 1 mile southeast of Coetan Arthur.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include St Justinian and St Davids.
St Justinian
Locality
Photo: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0.
St Justinian is a coastal location of indeterminate area in the extreme northwest of Pembrokeshire, Wales, in the community of St Davids and the Cathedral Close. St Justinian is situated 2 miles south of Coetan Arthur.
St Davids
St Davids is Britain's smallest city and home to Wales' most important cathedral. The city is in the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park, and is part of a cultural history area in Wales.
Caerfarchell
Hamlet
Photo: Patrick Mackie, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Caerfarchell is a small village in Pembrokeshire, Wales, 3 miles northeast of St Davids, close by the A487 road. It is in the community of St Davids and the Cathedral Close. Caerfarchell is situated 4½ miles east of Coetan Arthur.
Coetan Arthur
- Categories: chamber tomb, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Pembrokeshire, South Wales, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.90449° or 51° 54′ 16″ northLongitude
-5.30822° or 5° 18′ 30″ westOpen location code
9C3PWM3R+QPOpenStreetMap ID
node 3113683821OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q5140836
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In Other Languages
From German to Welsh—“Coetan Arthur” goes by many names.
- German: “Arthur’s Quoit”
- German: “Coetan Arthur”
- Welsh: “Coetan Arthur Burial Chamber”
- Welsh: “Coetan Arthur”
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Highlights include St David’s Head Hillfort and Enclosure.
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