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Archaeologists to reconstruct 5000 year old monument near CamborneArchaelogists are to finally start work on reconstructing Giant’s Quoit, a Stonehenge-like structure built 5,000 years ago by early man living near Camborne. Following three years of fundraising the ancient scheduled monument is being restored with final excavations taking place between October 21 and 31 with an open day scheduled for the 27th. “Weather permitting we anticipate the erection of the first support stone, or orthostat, during the morning of 31st October,” said Pip Richards, director of the Sustainable Trust. The Sustainable Trust, which owns the field, known as Cromlech Parc or Frying Pan Field, has £55,000 funding to carry out the work, which has been approved byEnglish Heritage. Ms Richards added: “Restoration to the second and third orthostats (standing stone) will be in spring with the capstone placed near midsummers day in 2014.” There will also be educational and outreach events taking place throughout this period. She added: “We are delighted with this long awaited news and are looking forward to fulfilling our ambition to restore this unusual iconic monument. “Bringing Neolithic history into focus through what was once considered just a pile of old stones, and giving the local community something to be proud of, makes us happy to undertake the work. So much good feeling and encouragement was engendered during the last phase of the project, it makes it all worthwhile. “We can only guess the original uses prehistoric man had for these monuments. Burials and ancestor worship are thought to have occurred here. “This is the only such monument in the area, as most of the existing quoits are on the moorlands of west Penwith.” Volunteers have also pledged to carry on the work after taking part in the first phase of archaeological investigations last year. A film, depicting the site’s history and archaeological significance is being made, and a bi-lingual ballad is also being commissioned along with the creation of a special App to help guide visitors around the site. Several exhibitions and talks will be held along with education days for schools once the work has been completed. The Sita Cornwall Trust is funding the excavations and restoration, and the Heritage Lottery Fund are funding the education and outreach side of the project. The Sustainable Trust also thanked the re also grateful to the Tanner Trust, Cornwall Heritage Trust, The Council of British Archaeology and Cornwall Archaeological Society, for making the project possible. Ms Richards added: “Support has also come from the Federation of Old Cornwall Societies & Camborne Old Cornwall Society. Without this diverse interest, the larger bids would not have been forthcoming.” Taken from ThisisCornwall http://tinyurl.com/op4755u |
Posted by moss18th October 2013ce Edited 18th October 2013ce
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More info on the resurrection of this quoit... 'Archaeologists in Cornwall hope for tomb discoveries among Neolithic stones' http://www.culture24.org.uk/history-and-heritage/archaeology/art456445 |
Posted by moss 19th October 2013ce |
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