Craig Rhos-y-felin, Pembrokeshire Coast National Park
Facts and practical information
Craig Rhos-y-felin is a rocky outcrop on the north side of the Preseli Hills in Wales, which is designated as a RIGS site on the basis of its geological and geomorphological interest. It is accepted by some in the archaeological community that it is the site of a quarry, used together with one at Carn Goedog, for gathering stones used at Stonehenge, most notably as the source of some of the foliated rhyolite found in the Stonehenge "debitage". This is disputed by others, who believe that all of the features at the site, apart from evidence of intermittent occupation over a long period, are of natural origin. Some believe that the site was used as a quarry in both the Neolithic and Bronze Ages, around 4000 to 5000 years ago, and the rock's shape, like a pillar, allowed the stones to be quarried with relative ease compared to stones taken from other places. Others argue that if prehistoric men had wanted to obtain monoliths for use as standing stones, all they had to do was collect them from the abundant glacial erratics littering the landscape. ()
Pembrokeshire Coast National Park
Craig Rhos-y-felin – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)
Nearby attractions include: Castell Henllys, Foel Drygarn, Waun Mawn, Pentre Ifan.