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Arthur's Stone
The giant fell hard. The stone remembers his elbows.
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- What's there
- Neolithic stone chamber with huge capstone
- Legend from
- Medieval Arthurian tradition
- Tone
- Curious
A giant fell against this stone. They say you can still see where his elbows struck.
Arthur's Stone is a Neolithic chambered tomb over 5,000 years old, on a ridge above the Golden Valley between Dorstone and Bredwardine. Nine upright stones carry an enormous capstone estimated at more than 25 tonnes; the long earthen mound that once covered them has gone. English Heritage says the tomb has been linked to King Arthur since before the 13th century. According to legend, Arthur slew a giant here, and the giant left the impression of his elbows on one of the stones as he fell. Other tellings say the marks were made by Arthur's own elbows or knees. Excavations have taken place here since 2023.