Trethevy Quoit

Introduction

The photograph on this page of Trethevy Quoit by Amanda King as part of the Geograph project.

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Trethevy Quoit

Image: © Amanda King Taken: 1 Aug 2009

Trevethy Quoit near Liskeard. This apparently dates from the Bronze age and was used as a burial chamber. There is a hole in the top stone, purpose of which seems to be unclear.

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Image Location

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Latitude
50.492959
Longitude
-4.456892