Cornwall

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  February 9, 2026

  Chun Quoit

  Neolithic monument in Cornwall. Just above Chun Quoit is Chun Castle, an Iron Age fortification. The name ‘Chun’, or more correctly in Cornish, ‘Chûn’ or ‘Chuûn’ and pronounced ‘Choone’ comes from ‘Chy-an-Woone’ or ‘Chywoone’ meaning ‘the House on the Downs’. In 1872 William Copeland Borlase records Chun Quoit in his book, ‘Naenia Cornubiae’, but gets…

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  January 21, 2026

  Zennor Quoit

  Other names – Senor, Senar Quoit Zennor Quoit is an impressive neolithic monument in the village of Zennor (or Pluw Senar), in Cornwall. Unfortunately the massive cap-stone has fallen, which happened sometime between 1770 and 1765. Legend claims that any stone removed from the Quoit will find its way back overnight. This was put to…

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  January 12, 2026

  Mulfra Quoit

  Neolithic cromlech on Mulfra Hill, Cornwall. It is unclear when the 5 tonne capstone slipped. There was a local story that the capstone fell during a thunderstorm in 1752. However, in the 19th century, antiquarian William Copeland Borlase confirms his great-great-grandfather, William Borlase had recorded the site in the same state as far back as…