King Arthur's Table — Bwlch y Ddeufaen
Late Neolithic·Welsh Late Neolithic·🇬🇧 Conwy, Wales, United Kingdom
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About King Arthur's Table — Bwlch y Ddeufaen
King Arthur's Table — Bwlch y Ddeufaen in Conwy, Wales, United Kingdom is a Late Neolithic megalithic attributed to Welsh Late Neolithic. Degraded chamber on mountain pass used as prehistoric route between coast and upland, folklore associated with Arthur. Excavations and surveys provide calibrated chronology and architectural analysis.
Why it mattersKey Welsh Late Neolithic site preserving megalithic architecture of the Conwy, 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. 2500 BCE
- Period
- Late Neolithic
- Culture
- Welsh Late Neolithic
- Purpose
- Chambered cairn remains on Bwlch y Ddeufaen pass between Carneddau and Conwy valley
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 2500 BCE
Initial construction
c. 1890 CE
Antiquarian recording
On the ground
Structures & features
53.2400° N · 3.9000° W · 300 m · 3 mapped features
- King Arthur's Table — Bwlch y Ddeufaen — Principal ChamberchamberMain chamber at King Arthur's Table — Bwlch y Ddeufaen53.2402° N · 3.8999° W
- King Arthur's Table — Bwlch y Ddeufaen — Kerb and CairncairnPerimeter kerb and cairn at King Arthur's Table — Bwlch y Ddeufaen53.2398° N · 3.8998° W
- King Arthur's Table — Bwlch y Ddeufaen — Outlier/Alignment Stonestanding stoneOutlier stone associated with King Arthur's Table — Bwlch y Ddeufaen53.2405° N · 3.9003° W