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Arthur's
Stone
Named
after the legend of King Arthur, this site is the remains of a Neolithic
chambered tomb. There are various
tales and legends that this is the burial site of a king, or giant, killed by
King Arthur. There are also claims
that Arthur himself is buried here. Nine
upright stones support a large capstone, and foundations of a long passageway
can be seen here.
There
is a stone to the south of Arthur's stone, known as Quoit Stone. The stone has man made markings of small cups.
The legends surrounding this stone tell of how Arthur's elbows left the
marks as he prayed, or that they were left by a giant as he fell.
Directions
On the B4348, approx 8km east of Hay-on-Wye, there are signposts leading to the site.
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