Chûn Quoit, Neolithic dolmen on Penwith Peninsula, Cornwall, England
Chûn Quoit is a stone burial chamber on the Penwith Peninsula in Cornwall, where a large circular capstone rests on three upright stones. The chamber measures roughly 2 to 3 meters across and shows the typical building style of dolmens from this region.
The structure was built between 3500 and 2500 BC and belongs to a collection of megalithic structures from the Neolithic period. It served ceremonial and burial purposes and shows how early people used stone monuments in this area.
The name comes from Cornish 'Chy-an-Woone', meaning 'House on the Downs', reflecting how the structure sits within the landscape. People in the region connect this place to their earliest inhabitants and use it to understand their prehistoric past.
The monument sits on an accessible hilltop near Penzance, with marked footpaths guiding visitors through the archaeological landscape. The best time to visit is during clear weather when the paths are dry and views stretch across the countryside.
After about 5000 years, this dolmen keeps its original capstone in place, making it rare among Cornwall's monuments. Its mushroom-like shape is one of the best examples of this style still standing in the region.
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