Hill forts · South West England
West Lanyon Quoit
West Lanyon Quoit — dolmen in the Cornwall region, England.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Penzance · 6.1 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
West Lanyon Quoit is a hill fort in the United Kingdom. Heritage designation: scheduled monument. Wikidata describes it as: "dolmen in the Cornwall region, England". Coordinates: 50.1480°, -5.6084°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Aire Point to Carrick Du SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: West Penwith Moors and Downs SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Cornwall
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
West Lanyon Quoit, also known as Lower Lanyon Quoit, is the remains of a prehistoric dolmen situated in the parish of Madron in Cornwall, England grid reference SW423337. It was excavated in the late 18th century, and much of the structure has since been destroyed. On 14 December 1926 West Lanyon Quoit became a scheduled monument listed as "Portal dolmen known as West Lanyon Quoit, 380m south west of Lanyon Farm".
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Background
Description
At the present day all that can be seen of West Lanyon Quoit are two large stones. One support stone (probably the southwest stone of the chamber) is still standing: it is 1.6 metres high and 1.5 metres wide. The capstone, which rests against it, is 4.1 metres long and 2.6 metres wide.
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- Coordinates
- 50.1480, -5.6084
- District
- Cornwall
- Parish
- Madron
- Postcode
- TR20 8NY
- Parliamentary constituency
- St Ives
- Nearest railway station
- Penzance — 6.1 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q15949919 (CC0)
- wikipedia: West Lanyon Quoit (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: West Lanyon Quoit - geograph.org.uk - 1964991.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is West Lanyon Quoit?
- West Lanyon Quoit is in South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode TR20 8NY), in the parish of Madron.
- Is West Lanyon Quoit a listed building?
- West Lanyon Quoit is officially recognised as scheduled monument listed.
- Is West Lanyon Quoit a protected site?
- Yes — West Lanyon Quoit is part of the Aire Point to Carrick Du SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the West Penwith Moors and Downs SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is West Lanyon Quoit free to visit?
- Yes, West Lanyon Quoit is free to enter.
- How do I get to West Lanyon Quoit?
- The nearest railway station is Penzance, about 6.1 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode TR20 8NY.