Zennor Quoit

Zennor Quoit
Description:
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
Keywords: zennor-quoit, zennor, quoit, prehistoric, ancient, megalithic
Date: 14.10.2009 20:00
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Added by: chris_l
Image Location:

NGR: SW 4688 3802 (SW469380 / SW4738)

50.187938470779; -5.5473929643631

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