Pawton Quoit

Pawton Quoit is a prehistoric portal dolmen, which dates to the Early and Middle Neolithic period in England (3500- 2600 BC). The burial monument near Haycrock Farm, which is located 4.66 km south of St Breock, in Cornwall, England.

Pawton Quoit
Remains of Pawton Quoit
Shown within Cornwall
LocationSt Breock, Cornwall
Coordinates50.491244°N 4.869653°W / 50.491244; -4.869653
TypeDolmen
History
PeriodsNeolithic
Official namePawton Quoit
Designated26 November 1928
Reference no.430271[1]

Description

Pawton Quoit is a Neolithic burial tomb located about 4.66 km south from St Breock in a field near Haycrock Farm in Cornwall, England.[2] It sits on a north-facing ridge, looking out over the a tributary to the River Camel. The burial monument consists of a long burial mound, measuring 28m by 22m, and oriented north-south. The barrow was probably originally round, with a lengthening of one axis due to the downhill slope to the north. It has a damaged burial chamber at the south end of the mound. Large stones enclose the rectangular chamber, measuring 2.3m by 1.1m. An enourmous capstone lies across the chamber, sitting on top on three support stones. Part of the capstone has broken off.[1][2]

History

A portal dolmen is a closed, single-chamber burial tomb which dates to the Early and Middle Neolithic period in England (3500- 2600 BC). It is constructed with two or more vertical megaliths, which are covered by an enormous, flat horizontal capstone. Several portal domens are surrounded by low cairns or platforms. Excavated sites have uncovered cremated human remains, charcoal and pottery fragments. Twenty portal domens have been identified in Britain, the majority of them located in Cornwall and several have been identified in Oxfordshire. Pawton Quoit was first mentioned in historical records when it was recorded as the "Druid's Altar" on the Ordnance Survey map in 1813.[3]

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References
  1. "Pawton Quoit". Historic England: Pastscape. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
  2. John Barnatt (1982) Prehistoric Cornwall: The ceremonial monuments, page 128. Turnstone Press. ISBN 0855001291
  3. "Portal Dolmen known as 'Pawton Quoit', 325m north west of Haycrock". Historic England. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
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