Arthur's Stone, Herefordshire

Arthur's Stone, Herefordshire is an archaeological site in Herefordshire, cared for by English Heritage. Read about its history and architecture, plus how to visit and what's nearby.

About Arthur's Stone, Herefordshire

Arthur's Stone is a Neolithic chambered tomb standing on a ridge above the Golden Valley near Dorstone, Herefordshire.

It dates from around 3700 BC, making it older than Stonehenge.

Nine upright stones support a huge capstone, and the views stretch across both the Golden Valley and the Wye Valley.

English Heritage looks after the site, and it can be visited freely at any reasonable time.

History of Arthur's Stone, Herefordshire

The tomb was built in the Neolithic period, broadly dated to between 3700 and 2700 BC, as a communal burial chamber for the farming communities who worked this part of the Welsh Marches. Its covering mound has long since eroded away, leaving the stone chamber exposed on the hillside. It is a scheduled monument, recognised for its national archaeological importance.

Architecture of Arthur's Stone, Herefordshire

The monument is a dolmen, a type of chambered tomb formed from large upright stones supporting a single massive capstone, built without mortar using techniques typical of early Neolithic megalithic construction in Britain.

Worth knowing

Local legend holds that King Arthur killed a giant here, leaving the mark of his knee or elbow pressed into one of the stones. The site is also said, by local tradition, to have inspired C.S. Lewis's stone table in The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe.

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Nearest station: Hereford Rail Station (12.3 miles)

Open to visit freely during daylight hours at any reasonable time. Check the official website for details.

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Places to visit near Arthur's Stone, Herefordshire

Snodhill Castle

castle 1.7 miles

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Hay Castle

historic house 5.6 miles

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St Mary the Virgin's Church, Yazor

church 5.8 miles

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The Weir Garden

garden 7.2 miles

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St Mary's Church, Wormsley

church 7.3 miles

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Historic places nearby

Within 5 miles of Arthur's Stone, Herefordshire there are 1 historic properties, including 1 castle.

1 Castle

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Within 10 miles of Arthur's Stone, Herefordshire there are 8 historic properties, including 2 churchs and 2 castles, across Churches Conservation Trust, National Trust and English Heritage sites.

2 Churches Conservation Trust

2 National Trust

1 English Heritage

1 Cadw

1 Historic Houses

2 Church

2 Castle

1 Priory

1 Garden

1 Historic house

1 Landscape

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Within 20 miles of Arthur's Stone, Herefordshire there are 30 historic properties, including 9 castles, 8 churchs and 6 historic houses, across Churches Conservation Trust, Cadw and English Heritage sites.

8 Churches Conservation Trust

7 Cadw

5 English Heritage

5 Historic Houses

4 National Trust

9 Castle

8 Church

6 Historic house

2 Archaeological site