Hill forts · Mid Wales
Arthur's Stone, Herefordshire
In or near Staunton on Wye.
Arthur's Stone, Herefordshire is a hill fort in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Arthur's Stone, Herefordshire is a hill fort in the United Kingdom. Heritage designation: scheduled monument. Owned by English Heritage. Managed by English Heritage. Coordinates: 52.0822°, -2.9954°.
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Summary from the official site
Arthur's Stone is a Neolithic burial chamber located in the hills of Herefordshire's Golden Valley. This historic site, associated with King Arthur, features large stone slabs and offers visitors a glimpse into prehistoric burial practices.
Read more on the official property page.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Lugg SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Wye SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Arthur's Stone is a Neolithic chambered tomb, or dolmen, in Herefordshire, England. It is situated on the ridge line of a hill overlooking both the Golden Valley, Herefordshire and the Wye Valley. The tomb dates from 3700 BC – 2700 BC.
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Background
History
Excavations were undertaken by Nash in 2006, followed by preliminary excavations to the mound by Boucher and Rouse from Headland Archaeology (2011). Another excavation of the site was conducted in 2023.
Description
The tomb is topped by a large capstone, estimated to weigh more than 25 tonnes. The capstone rests on nine uprights and there is a curved, long entrance passageway. To the north, there was once a cup-marked stone called the Quoit Stone. This can no longer be clearly seen, and now a stone to the south of the monument has become known as the Quoit Stone. The stones would originally have been buried within a mound, aligned north-south and of approximately 25 metres in length with an east-facing entrance and a south-facing false portal. The mound is now, however, almost completely eroded and the capstone is broken with a large section fallen from its underside. The site is defined and protected…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 52.0822, -2.9954
- District
- Herefordshire, County of
- Parish
- Dorstone
- Postcode
- HR3 6AX
- Parliamentary constituency
- Hereford and South Herefordshire
- Opening
- Open any reasonable time during daylight hours
- Official site
- www.english-heritage.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q4797722 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Arthur's Stone, Herefordshire (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: St Arthur's Stone, Dorstone.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Arthur's Stone, Herefordshire?
- Arthur's Stone, Herefordshire is in Mid Wales, United Kingdom (postcode HR3 6AX), in the parish of Dorstone.
- What is Arthur's Stone, Herefordshire?
- Arthur's Stone, Herefordshire is a hill fort in the United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Arthur's Stone, Herefordshire?
- Drivers can use postcode HR3 6AX.
- Who runs Arthur's Stone, Herefordshire?
- Arthur's Stone, Herefordshire is operated by English Heritage.
- Is Arthur's Stone, Herefordshire a listed building?
- Arthur's Stone, Herefordshire is officially recognised as scheduled monument listed.
- Is Arthur's Stone, Herefordshire a protected site?
- Yes — Arthur's Stone, Herefordshire is part of the River Lugg SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the River Wye SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Arthur's Stone, Herefordshire free to visit?
- Yes, Arthur's Stone, Herefordshire is free to enter.
- How do I get to Arthur's Stone, Herefordshire?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode HR3 6AX. It sits within the Hereford and South Herefordshire parliamentary constituency.