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Chûn Quoit — Penwith
Chûn Quoit — Penwith Complex
Neolithic (2400 BCE)·Penwith·🇬🇧 Cornwall, West Penwith, United Kingdom
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About Chûn Quoit — Penwith
Chûn Quoit — Penwith in Cornwall, West Penwith, United Kingdom is a Neolithic (2400 BCE) megalithic attributed to Penwith culture. Detailed survey and excavation document architectural phasing. The site includes a principal feature and ancillary settlement or ceremonial elements.
Why it mattersKey Penwith site illustrating Neolithic (2400 BCE) megalithic traditions.
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Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Chronology of Chûn Quoit — Penwith
- 02Function of ancillary enclosures
Theories
- 01Ceremonial centre for Penwith
- 02Defensive and ritual focus
Theories are interpretations, not findings. The seal above tells you how much scholarly weight the place carries.
History
How it came to be
- Built
- c. 2400 BCE
- Period
- Neolithic (2400 BCE)
- Culture
- Penwith
- Purpose
- Closed chamber dolmen 1.4 m on moor, chamber tomb
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 2400 BCE
Initial construction
c. 1000 CE
Abandonment or reuse
On the ground
Structures & features
50.1472° N · 5.6581° W · 177 m · 3 mapped features
- Chûn Quoit — Penwith — Principal FeaturestructurePrimary megalithic feature at Chûn Quoit — Penwith50.1480° N · 5.6573° W
- Chûn Quoit — Penwith — Ancillary ComplexcomplexAncillary complex at Chûn Quoit — Penwith with settlement traces50.1465° N · 5.6587° W
- Chûn Quoit — Penwith — Outlierrock artOutlier alignment or rock art at Chûn Quoit — Penwith50.1483° N · 5.6591° W
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