Pentre Ifan

Pentre Ifan is an ancient dolmen in the community and parish of Nevern, Pembrokeshire [1]. The Pentre Ifan monument is a scheduled monument and one of three Welsh monuments to receive legal protection under the Ancient Monuments Protection Act 1882 [1]. As it now stands, the Pentre Ifan Dolmen is a collection of seven principal stones [1]. The largest is the huge capstone, 5 m long, 2.4 m width and 0.9 m thick [1]. It is estimated to weigh 16 tonnes and rests on the tips of three other stones, some 2.5 m off the ground [1]. There are six upright stones, three of which support the capstone [1]. The dolmen dates from around 3500 BC, and has traditionally been identified as a communal burial [1].