Pentre Ifan: One of Wales' Largest and Best-Preserved Neolithic Dolmens

Pentre Ifan, located in the community and parish of Nevern, Pembrokeshire, Wales, is an ancient dolmen dating from around 3500 BC. This Neolithic monument, scheduled and protected since 1882, is one of the best-preserved in Wales. As it now stands, the Pentre Ifan Dolmen is a collection of seven principal stones. The largest is the huge capstone, 5 m (16 ft) long, 2.4 m (7.9 ft) in width, and 0.9 m (3.0 ft) thick, and is estimated to weigh 16 tonnes.

It rests on the tips of three other stones, some 2.5 m (8.2 ft) off the ground. There are six upright stones, three of which support the capstone. Of the remaining three, two portal stones form an entrance, and the third, at an angle, appears to block the doorway. The dolmen is thought to have been a communal burial, with the existing stones forming the portal and main chamber of the tomb, which would originally have been covered by a large mound of stones.

Some of the kerbstones, marking the edge of the mound, have been identified during excavations. Implementing real paragraphs instead of a list format enhances the story's readability.

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