Carreg Samson Dolmen — Trevine
Neolithic (3200 BCE)·Irish Sea Neolithic·🇬🇧 Pembrokeshire, Wales, United Kingdom
About
About Carreg Samson Dolmen — Trevine
Carreg Samson Dolmen — Trevine in Pembrokeshire, Wales, United Kingdom is a Neolithic (3200 BCE) megalithic attributed to Irish Sea Neolithic. Coastal portal tomb dramatically sited 40 m from sea cliff, capstone balances on three uprights with chamber opening west. Excavations and surveys provide calibrated chronology and architectural analysis.
Why it mattersKey Irish Sea Neolithic site preserving megalithic architecture of the Pembrokeshire, Wales region
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Chronology precision
- 02Landscape setting function
Theories
- 01Ceremonial burial aggregation
- 02Territorial marker
Theories are interpretations, not findings. The seal above tells you how much scholarly weight the place carries.
History
How it came to be
- Built
- c. 3200 BCE
- Period
- Neolithic (3200 BCE)
- Culture
- Irish Sea Neolithic
- Purpose
- Portal dolmen with capstone 3.1 × 2.4 m on 3 uprights overlooking Strumble Head
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 3200 BCE
Initial construction
c. 1890 CE
Antiquarian recording
On the ground
Structures & features
51.9950° N · 5.2950° W · 25 m · 4 mapped features
- Carreg Samson Dolmen — Trevine — Principal ChamberchamberMain chamber at Carreg Samson Dolmen — Trevine51.9952° N · 5.2949° W
- Carreg Samson Dolmen — Trevine — Kerb and CairncairnPerimeter kerb and cairn at Carreg Samson Dolmen — Trevine51.9948° N · 5.2948° W
- Carreg Samson Dolmen — Trevine — Outlier/Alignment Stonestanding stoneOutlier stone associated with Carreg Samson Dolmen — Trevine51.9955° N · 5.2953° W
- Carreg Samson Dolmen — Trevine — Ancillary CairncairnSecondary cairn or annex51.9946° N · 5.2952° W