Zennor Quoit — Penwith Moor
Zennor Quoit — Penwith Moor Complex
Neolithic (2500 BCE)·Penwith·🇬🇧 Cornwall, West Penwith, United Kingdom
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About Zennor Quoit — Penwith Moor
Zennor Quoit — Penwith Moor in Cornwall, West Penwith, United Kingdom is a Neolithic (2500 BCE) megalithic attributed to Penwith culture. Detailed survey and excavation document architectural phasing. The site includes a principal feature and ancillary settlement or ceremonial elements.
Why it mattersKey Penwith site illustrating Neolithic (2500 BCE) megalithic traditions.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Chronology of Zennor Quoit — Penwith Moor
- 02Function of ancillary enclosures
Theories
- 01Ceremonial centre for Penwith
- 02Defensive and ritual focus
Theories are interpretations, not findings. The seal above tells you how much scholarly weight the place carries.
History
How it came to be
- Built
- c. 2500 BCE
- Period
- Neolithic (2500 BCE)
- Culture
- Penwith
- Purpose
- Ruined quoit with chamber and antechamber
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 2500 BCE
Initial construction
c. 1000 CE
Abandonment or reuse
On the ground
Structures & features
50.1911° N · 5.5931° W · 28 m · 3 mapped features
Zennor Quoit — Penwith Moor — Principal Feature
structurePrimary megalithic feature at Zennor Quoit — Penwith Moor
50.1919° N · 5.5923° WZennor Quoit — Penwith Moor — Ancillary Complex
complexAncillary complex at Zennor Quoit — Penwith Moor with settlement traces
50.1904° N · 5.5937° WZennor Quoit — Penwith Moor — Outlier
rock artOutlier alignment or rock art at Zennor Quoit — Penwith Moor
50.1922° N · 5.5941° W