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Chun Quoit
Chun Quoit (quoit = Cornish for dolmen). Although small, it is the best preserved quoit in Cornwall. All the others have dislodged capstones or some other disturbance. These are presumed to be burial chambers but no burial remains have ever been found. They were all originally buried under a mound of stones and earth but erosion in the harsh environment of West Penwith and the action of tomb robbers has meant that you can see the vestiges of the mound only at one quoit; here, at Chun. Estimated to be approx. 6,000 years old.
Sited in Morvah parish, West Penwith, Cornwall. Misspelt Quiot on Google maps!
Photo; July 20, 2012.
Sited in Morvah parish, West Penwith, Cornwall. Misspelt Quiot on Google maps!
Photo; July 20, 2012.
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As quoits go, this is about the cutest of them all and is definitely the best preserved. In fact it's the only quoit, here and in northern France, which has not toppled or lost its capstone. Initially these were buried under a pyramid of pebbles / stones and then a layer of earth so that all you would see would have been a tumulus!
Atlantic storms over 1,000s of years have put paid to the protective coverings and ancient tomb robbers put paid to any interesting burial treasures! And yes, you're right, it is neolithic but very early neolithic so contemporaneous with the advent of farming and settled communities in Cornwall.
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