Pawton Quoit

Pawton Quoit is a prehistoric portal dolmen, which dates to the Early and Middle Neolithic period in England. The burial monument is located near Haycrock Farm, south of St Breock, in Cornwall, England.

Photo: Alan Simkins, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Type: Archaeological site
Description: dolmen remains in the Cornwall region, England
Also known as: “Druid’s Altar”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include St Breock Downs Monolith and Church of St Breock.

St Breock Downs Monolith

Archaeological site

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St Breock Downs Monolith is the largest and heaviest prehistoric Menhir in Cornwall, England. It stands on the summit of St Breock Downs. St Breock Downs Monolith is situated 1 mile south of Pawton Quoit.

Church of St Breock

Church

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Church of St Breock is situated 1½ miles northeast of Pawton Quoit.

Nine Maidens stone row

Nine Maidens stone row is an ancient monument in the parish of St Columb Major, Cornwall, England. The Nine Maidens are also known in Cornish as Naw-voz, or Naw-whoors meaning "the nine sisters". Nine Maidens stone row is situated 2 miles southwest of Pawton Quoit.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Polmorla and Edmonton.

Polmorla

Hamlet

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Polmorla is a hamlet just southwest of Wadebridge, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom, map reference SW983715. The Polmorla brook is a tributary of the River Camel, and rises on St Breock Downs. Polmorla is situated 1½ miles northeast of Pawton Quoit.

Edmonton

Hamlet

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Edmonton is a hamlet west of Wadebridge in Cornwall, England. It is in the civil parish of St Breock. Edmonton is situated 2 miles north of Pawton Quoit.