Zennor Quoit — West Penwith
Early Neolithic·Cornish Neolithic·🇬🇧 Cornwall, England, United Kingdom
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About Zennor Quoit — West Penwith
Zennor Quoit — West Penwith in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom is a Early Neolithic megalithic attributed to Cornish Neolithic. Ruined quoit on moorland south of Zennor Hill with chamber stones and scattered kerb. Surveys document interior and comparative analysis.
Why it mattersImportant Cornish Neolithic megalithic of the Cornwall, England region
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Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Chronology
- 02Landscape organisation
Theories
- 01Ceremonial aggregation
- 02Subsistence base
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. 3500 BCE
- Period
- Early Neolithic
- Culture
- Cornish Neolithic
- Purpose
- Portal dolmen with chamber 3 × 1.8 m on granite moor
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 3500 BCE
Initial construction
c. 1900 CE
Antiquarian survey
On the ground
Structures & features
50.1840° N · 5.5730° W · 200 m · 4 mapped features
Zennor Quoit — West Penwith — Main Chamber
chamberPrimary chamber
50.1842° N · 5.5729° WZennor Quoit — West Penwith — Kerb/Circle Stones
circleCircuit stones
50.1838° N · 5.5728° WZennor Quoit — West Penwith — Outlier
standing stoneAssociated outlier stone
50.1845° N · 5.5732° WZennor Quoit — West Penwith — Secondary Enclosure
enclosureSecondary walled area
50.1836° N · 5.5732° W