Arthur's Stone (Herefordshire)

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As Arthur's Stone , at the Arthur's Stone Lane between the villages Dorstone and Bredwardine located near Hay-on-Wye in Herefordshire in England , the remnant of a large Neolithic dolmen type Cotswold Severn Tomb referred.

description

A very large flat broken capstone weighing more than 25 tons is supported by nine bearing stones. The base of a 4.6 m long, strongly curved corridor has also been preserved. The stones were originally from a north-south-oriented hillside with a east-facing access and a false door ( english false door or false entrance covered) on the south side. Almost nothing has been preserved of the hill that was once around 25.0 m long. The complex is considered the northernmost outlier of the Cotswold Severn Tombs and is one of five Neolithic tombs in the area.

  • Arthur's Stone

  • Scheme of the Cotswold Severn Tomb

  • chamber

  • Chamber and passage

designation

The name comes from the legendary King Arthur. Other attachments that refer to the legend include: E.g .: Arthur's Stone (Wales) (also called Maen Ceti), Bedd Arthur , Gwal y Filiast (also called Bwrdd Arthur), Twlc y Filiast (also called Arthur's Tisch) and Carreg Coetan Arthur . The place is protected by a wooden fence. Legends tell the story of a king or a giant who was killed by King Arthur and buried here. But it should also be his grave.

In the south is the "Quoit Stone". A similar stone, which was a cup stone , is said to have stood in the north.

Web links

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Coordinates: 52 ° 4 ′ 55.5 ″  N , 2 ° 59 ′ 40.7 ″  W.