Coetan Arthur — Newport Bay
Early Neolithic·Western Neolithic·🇬🇧 Pembrokeshire, Wales, United Kingdom
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About Coetan Arthur — Newport Bay
Coetan Arthur — Newport Bay in Pembrokeshire, Wales, United Kingdom is a Early Neolithic megalithic attributed to Western Neolithic. Largest capstone in Wales overlooking Newport Bay, chamber collapsed with capstone resting on one side, nearby remains of cairn. Excavations and surveys provide calibrated chronology and architectural analysis.
Why it mattersKey Western 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. 3700 BCE
- Period
- Early Neolithic
- Culture
- Western Neolithic
- Purpose
- Quoit dolmen with 6 m capstone on cliff edge above Newport Sands
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 3700 BCE
Initial construction
c. 1890 CE
Antiquarian recording
On the ground
Structures & features
52.0100° N · 4.8300° W · 30 m · 3 mapped features
Coetan Arthur — Newport Bay — Principal Chamber
chamberMain chamber at Coetan Arthur — Newport Bay
52.0102° N · 4.8299° WCoetan Arthur — Newport Bay — Kerb and Cairn
cairnPerimeter kerb and cairn at Coetan Arthur — Newport Bay
52.0098° N · 4.8298° WCoetan Arthur — Newport Bay — Outlier/Alignment Stone
standing stoneOutlier stone associated with Coetan Arthur — Newport Bay
52.0105° N · 4.8303° W