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Zennor Quoit
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Located about a miles walk from Zennor on Amalveor Downs is Zennor Quoit.
A large early Bronze Age burial chamber, with 7 upright stones and a humongous capstone weighing an estimated 12.5 tons.
The triangular profile is the result of the quoit's collapse - originally the capstone would have rested on top of the uprights.
It's current disposition dates back to 1861 when a local farmer decided to demolish the quit and build a cowshed. He was stopped by the local vicar but you can still see the stone posts that were to be the cow shed at the right of the photo |
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zennor-quoit, zennor, quoit, prehistoric, ancient, megalithic |
| Date: |
14.10.2009 20:00 |
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NGR: SW 4688 3802 (SW469380 / SW4738)
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