Carreg Coetan Arthur

The impressive dolman of Carreg Coetan Arthur is located in Newport between the town centre and the parrog and is accessible to the public.

Although called a tripod dolmen, four uprights actually exist, although only two of them support the capstone.

The surviving stones are part of a small, single-chambered Portal Dolmen with all the typical features. The H-shaped front, two tall portal stones with a high closing slab between them, clearly existed at this site, though the eastern portal stone has been removed.

The extra height of the portal area is enhanced by the shape of the capstone. The chamber behind the portal is small and rectangular. The western side stone is missing. There is a very slight rise in the ground some 2 metres in front of the portal which may cover blocking material, and there are some large boulders in the general vicinity.

As the result of excavations small amounts of powdery, cremated human bone together with 2 small sherds of corded beaker and 3 sherds from a pot with decoration similar to that on Grooved Ware.

Carbon dating at the site suggests that the dolman was constructed around 2700 BC.