Herefordshire Places To Visit - King Arthur's Stone - Dorstone

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Description: Arthur's Stone is located between the villages of Dorstone and Bredwardine, and more generally between Hereford to the east and Hay-on-Wye to the west, The tomb commands an elevated view to the south of the Golden Valley and the Brecon Beacons in the distance. A magnificient view and one to behold. The tomb dates back to the Neolithic period to about 3700 to 2700BC. It is clear to see that the tomb is topped by a large capstone, which is said to weigh more than 25 tonnes. The capstone rests on nine uprights and there is a curved, 4.6 metre long entrance passageway. To the south, a stone known as the 'Quoit Stone' bears small man-made cup marks. The tomb is one of many prehistoric monuments in western England and Wales to be linked with the legend of King Arthur. Some tales suggest the tomb was built to mark the location of one of King Arthur's battles, while others tell that the stones were already present when Arthur slew a giant on the spot, who fell onto the stones and left indentations in one of them, which remain to this day. Others suggest the indentations on the Quoit Stone were left by Arthur's knees or elbows as he knelt there to pray. Arthur's Stone can be located at National Grid Reference: SO 319 / 431.