Arthur's Stone, Herefordshire, England: A Chambered Tomb in its Context

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Abstract

Since 2010, the Beneath Hay Bluff project has been exploring prehistoric activity in southwest Herefordshire, on the border between England and Wales. Excavations at Dorstone Hill have revealed a remarkable complex of Neolithic timber buildings, replaced on the same location by funerary long mounds, and a causewayed enclosure. These results have prompted the investigation of Arthur's Stone, a chambered long cairn on the next hilltop, overlooking the Golden Valley. This is a well-known monument in national ownership, but its character has previously been poorly understood. Three seasons of excavations have revealed a complex structural sequence and unusual mortuary practices.

Julian Thomas is Professor of Archaeology at the Department of Classics, Ancient History, Archaeology & Egyptology , University of Manchester