Lanyon Quoit
Lanyon Quoit is a dolmen in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom, 2 miles southeast of Morvah. It collapsed in a storm in 1815 and was re-erected nine years later, and as a result the dolmen is now very different from its original appearance.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Bosiliack Barrow and Mên-an-Tol.
Bosiliack Barrow
Archaeological site
Bosiliack Barrow is a barrow on the Penwith Moors… Bosiliack Barrow is situated 1,800 feet north of Lanyon Quoit.
Mên-an-Tol
Archaeological site
The Mên-an-Tol is a small formation of standing stones in Cornwall, United Kingdom. Mên-an-Tol is situated 1 mile north of Lanyon Quoit.
Ding Dong mines
Archaeological site
The Ding Dong mines lie in an old and extensive mining… Ding Dong mines is situated 2,900 feet northeast of Lanyon Quoit.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lanyon and Little Bosullow.
Boskednan
Hamlet
Boskednan is a hamlet near Mulfra Hill northwest of Penzance in west Cornwall, United Kingdom.
Lanyon Quoit
- Tourist attraction
- Description: dolmen in Cornwall, England, UK
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Latitude
50.14736° or 50° 8′ 51″ north
Longitude
-5.59906° or 5° 35′ 57″ west
Open location code
9C2P4CW2+W9
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OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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tourism=attraction
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Welsh—“Lanyon Quoit” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “兰尼恩·奎特”
- Cornish: “Koyt Lynnyeyn”
- Czech: “Lanyon Quoit”
- Dutch: “Lanyon Quoit”
- Esperanto: “Lanyon Quoit”
- German: “Lanyon Quoit”
- Italian: “Lanyon Quoit”
- Welsh: “Koyt Lynnyeyn”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Boswarva Carn and Bosiliack.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Lanyon Farm Cafe and Boskednan Farm.
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