Chûn Quoit

Chûn Quoit is one of the best preserved of all Neolithic quoits in western Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. Chûn Quoit is located in open moorland near Pendeen and Morvah.

Photo: Jim Champion (treehouse1977), CC BY-SA 2.0.

Type: Archaeological site
Description: Dolmen in the Cornwall region, England
Also known as: “Chun Quoit”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Chûn Castle and Carn Kenidjack.

Chûn Castle

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Chûn Castle is a large Iron Age hillfort near Penzance in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. The fort was built about 2,500 years ago, and fell into disuse until the early centuries AD when it was possibly re-occupied to protect the nearby tin mines. Chûn Castle is situated 950 feet east of Chûn Quoit.

Carn Kenidjack

Peak

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Carn Kenidjack is a hill in Tregeseal, Cornwall, UK. It is covered in megaliths including Tregeseal East stone circle. A tale is told that two miners returning home one night witnessed a wrestling match near Carn Kenidjack, which was presided over by the Devil.

St Bridget’s Church

Church

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St Bridget's Church, Morvah is a parish church in the Church of England Diocese of Truro located in Morvah, Cornwall, UK. It was licensed for divine service by the Bishop of Exeter on 22 September 1400. St Bridget’s Church is situated 1 mile north of Chûn Quoit.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bojewyan and Great Bosullow.

Bojewyan

Village

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Bojewyan is a settlement on the Penwith Peninsula in west Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. The village lies along the B3306 road which runs along the north coast and connects St Ives to St Just.

Great Bosullow

Hamlet

Great Bosullow is a hamlet south-east of Morvah in west Cornwall, England, UK. Bosullow Common is an extensive area of heathland. Great Bosullow lies within the Cornwall Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.