Legends & Folklore
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Bedd Arthur – Arthur’s Grave – Pembrokeshire, Wales
Bedd Arthur, or Arthur’s Grave in the Preseli Hills.. one of many sites claimed to be the being the final resting place of King Arthur.. This site boasts spectacular views of the surrounding hills. Thought to be from the neolithic period.. This subrectangular, or horseshoe enclosure 18m by 7m. consists of thirteen upright stones and…
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Carreg Coetan Arthur – Pembrokeshire, Wales
This neolithic structure is situated next to some bungalows on the outskirts of Newport town. It’s composed of four upright stones topped by a very large capstone. Despite it’s appearance, a close up look shows that only two of the upright stones actually support the capstone. The ‘coetan’ part of its name is supposedly a…
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Carreg Samson – Pembrokeshire, Wales
This beautiful Cromlech sits in a field overlooking Abercastle Harbour and the Irish Sea. It’s fat, rounded capstone is perched on only three out of the six large upright stones. The structure is estimated to be around 5000 years old, dating back to the Neolithic Period. Early records of Carreg Samson & old images: The…
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The Legends of Cadair Idris..
One of our favorite places in Wales is Cadair Idris mountain in Eryri.. Wales is rich in folklore, myths and legends. The mountain of Cadair Idris, “the chair of Idris”, is no stranger to these tales.. We used to spend our summers working at events across the UK and each time we would drive to…
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Gwal y Filiast – Carmarthenshire, Wales
A stunning Neolithic cromlech/dolmen situated on a public footpath in a wooded valley. This is a wonderful site, and is steeped in legends.. Earliest records:The earliest record we could find of Gwal y Filiast is from Edward LLuyd in 1695, who notes – ”Gwaly Viliast or Bwrdh Arthur in Llan Boudy parish, is…a rude stone…
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The Blessing/Answering Stone – St Dogmaels, Wales
‘The Blessing/Answering Stone’Carreg y Fendith/Ateb – St Dogmaels – Pembrokeshire, Wales The stone was rediscovered in 1960 and lies beside the bank of the River Teifi in St Dogmaels. It’s said to be made of spotted dolerite (bluestone) and some believe this is the capstone from a prehistoric dolmen which would have once stood around…
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The menhir of Champ Dolent – Brittany
The menhir of Champ Dolent in Brittany. Located on the city of Dol-de Breton, it measures nearly 10 m high and estimated to weigh around 100 tonnes. It is thought that these Menhirs on Brittany were erected in neolithic times, but they have lots of more modern legends attached.. One local legend tells us of…
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Bedd-yr-Afanc – Pembrokeshire, Wales
Bedd-yr-Afanc is a Neolithic ‘gallery chamber’ situated in a boggy moorland in the Preseli Hills. Information on how to get there will be posted below.. The following is quoted from ‘The last Dragon. A Book of Pembrokeshire Folk Tales’ written by Brian John [1992]: “Not far from Brynberian there is a most unusual burial chamber…
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