King Arthur’s Quoit

Dolmen / Quoit / Cromlech
SX077895

Nearest town:

Hallworthy (10km E)

OS reference:

SX077895

OS sheets:

190, 200

Latitude:

50° 40' 21.86 N

Longitude:

4° 43' 18.72 W

Added to TMA by

hamish

Images (3)
Fieldnotes (1)

Images

Image of King Arthur’s Quoit by hamish

Image credit: Mike Murray

hamish Feb 26, 2006

Image of King Arthur’s Quoit by hamish

Image credit: Mike Murray

hamish Feb 26, 2006

Image of King Arthur’s Quoit by hamish

Image credit: Mike Murray

hamish Feb 26, 2006

Articles

King Arthur’s Quoit

Dolmen / Quoit / Cromlech

hamish Feb 26, 2006

As you come past Rock Valley on the way towards Boscastle ther is a little place called Trethevey.At the edge of the road by the lane to Trewethett farm is this stone. It has an information plaque calling this King Arthur’s Quoit. It is said to be the cap stone of a Dolmen, the supporting stones removed for gateposts. It is also known as Trethevey Quoit.

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