Chûn Quoit
E557561
Chûn Quoit is a well-preserved Neolithic chambered tomb and dolmen in Cornwall, England, notable for its massive capstone and prehistoric archaeological significance.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Neolithic chambered tomb
ⓘ
dolmen ⓘ scheduled monument ⓘ |
| accessibleToPublic | true ⓘ |
| category |
Archaeological sites in Cornwall
ⓘ
Dolmens ⓘ Megalithic monuments in England ⓘ Neolithic sites in England ⓘ |
| constructionTechnique | megalithic ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| culture | Neolithic Britain ⓘ |
| epoch | Neolithic ⓘ |
| hasArchaeologicalInterest | true ⓘ |
| hasCondition | well-preserved ⓘ |
| hasOrientation | roughly east–west ⓘ |
| hasPart |
capstone
ⓘ
chamber ⓘ entrance opening ⓘ upright stones ⓘ |
| hasViewOf |
Atlantic coast
ⓘ
surrounding moorland ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | Scheduled Monument ⓘ |
| heritageDesignationCountry | United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isInParish | Morvah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isPrehistoric | true ⓘ |
| isProtectedBy | Historic England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Cornwall
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
England ⓘ Penwith Peninsula NERFINISHED ⓘ southwest England ⓘ
surface form:
South West England
United Kingdom ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Chûn Castle
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Penzance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | upland moor ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
granite
ⓘ
stone ⓘ |
| period | 4th millennium BC (approximate) ⓘ |
| roofType | single large capstone ⓘ |
| significance |
Neolithic funerary monument
ⓘ
prehistoric archaeology ⓘ |
| supportType | four upright stones ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | true ⓘ |
| usedFor |
burial
ⓘ
funerary practices ⓘ ritual purposes ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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