Trethevy Quoit and its surroundings
Introduction
The photograph on this page of Trethevy Quoit and its surroundings by Jim Champion as part of the Geograph project.
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Trethevy Quoit and its surroundings
Image: © Jim Champion Taken: 6 Aug 2007
Unlike the other surviving Cornish quoits (mostly in West Penwith), Trethevy Quoit is not in a remote location. The row of houses in the background are just to the south-east of the megalithic monument. The fallen end-stone of the quoit can be seen from this side.
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Image Location
Latitude
50.493169
Longitude
-4.455493