Pawton Quoit

Pawton Quoit
Alan Simkins · CC BY-SA 2.0

Pawton Quoit is a prehistoric portal dolmen dating to the Early and Middle Neolithic period (3500-2600 BC). Located near Haycrock Farm, south of St Breock in Cornwall, England, this burial monument sits on a north-facing ridge overlooking a tributary to the River Camel. The structure features massive upright stones supporting a large capstone, typical of portal dolmens constructed in prehistoric Britain. [1]

TypeDolmen
Period4500 - 3000 BC
CountryEngland
Coordinates50.4914° N, 4.8697° W

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