Trethevy Quoit from the Northwest
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Trethevy Quoit from the Northwest
Image: © Tony Atkin Taken: 10 Mar 2007
Trethevy Quoit is a Neolithic Portal Dolman dating from around 3500 years BC. It originally formed a large box but the front stone collapsed sometime before 1850. Although there is an earth mound around it, it is not believed that it was ever completely covered with earth.
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Image Location
Latitude
50.493079
Longitude
-4.455488