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Location: Mathry, Pembrokeshire, South Wales, Wales, United Kingdom

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2. Carreg Samson — Parc Cenedlaethol Arfordir Penfro / Pembrokeshire Coast National Park

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3. Longhouse to Pen Castell-coch — Parc Cenedlaethol Arfordir Penfro / Pembrokeshire Coast National Park

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Dan Hobson

September 17, 2019

Carreg Samson, also known as ‘Samson's Stone’ is a wonderful example of a cromlech, an exposed Neolithic burial chamber. The chamber is situated in farmland above the bay of Aber Castle and affords fantastic views across the Irish Sea. The large capstone, which is 15 feet (four-and-a-half metres) long and nearly nine feet (nearly three metres) wide, perches on three of the seven upright stones. Legend has it that St Samson placed the capstone in position using only his little finger.

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October 14, 2023

Carreg Samson, a dolmen, lies over Abercastle Bay, near Fishguard.

The capstone is approximately 4 1/2 m long and 2.7 m wide. It lies on three of the seven upright support stones. The dolmen was previously covered by a mound of earth or stone. At the beginning of the 20th century, the gaps between the stones were closed so that the dolmen could be used as a sheepfold.

The Carreg Samson is a so-called Scheduled Monument.

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Theo

October 16, 2020

A special place, an ancient tombe. In the Netherlands we call this a hunebed.

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Elevation 90 m

Open during reasonable daylight hours

Free entry

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West of Abercastle, SA62 5AN

www.visitpembrokeshire.com/attraction-listing/carreg-samson

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Location: Mathry, Pembrokeshire, South Wales, Wales, United Kingdom

Carreg Samson Dolmen

1. Trefin – Pembrokeshire Coast National Park

2. Carreg Samson — Parc Cenedlaethol Arfordir Penfro / Pembrokeshire Coast National Park

3. Longhouse to Pen Castell-coch — Parc Cenedlaethol Arfordir Penfro / Pembrokeshire Coast National Park

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