Hill forts · South West England
Mulfra Quoit
In or near Zennor.
Mulfra Quoit — dolmen in the Cornwall region, England.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Penzance · 5.3 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
Mulfra Quoit is located in Cornwall, with the nearest railway station being Penzance, which is 5.3 km away. Entry to the site is free. The postcode for sat-nav is TR20 8XP.
About
Mulfra Quoit is a hill fort in the United Kingdom. Heritage designation: scheduled monument. Wikidata describes it as: "dolmen in the Cornwall region, England". Coordinates: 50.1633°, -5.5698°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Aire Point to Carrick Du SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: West Penwith Moors and Downs SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Cornwall
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Mulfra Quoit (grid reference SW451353) is a Neolithic dolmen in the county of Cornwall in England. It stands on Mulfra Hill to the north of the hamlet of Mulfra.
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Background
Architecture
Mulfra Quoit is similar to Chûn Quoit five kilometers away. The quoit has three 1.7m-high support stones, arranged in a U-shape 3.0m long and 1.7m wide, and open on one side. The capstone, which has slipped down, measures 3.2m by 3.0m, and is almost square; it has a weight of 5 tonnes. Since some of the stones that formed the chamber are missing, it is difficult to get an idea of its original form, but it is possible that four pillars supported the capstone slab as with Chûn Quoit. On the other hand, the capstone has a central bulge on its underside, which would give the stone a stable position on the existing three pillars. Mulfra Quoit was apparently covered by a mound, the remnants of…
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- Coordinates
- 50.1633, -5.5698
- District
- Cornwall
- Parish
- Madron
- Postcode
- TR20 8XP
- Parliamentary constituency
- St Ives
- Nearest railway station
- Penzance — 5.3 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q1952135 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Mulfra Quoit (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Mulfraquoit1.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Mulfra Quoit?
- Mulfra Quoit is in South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode TR20 8XP), in the parish of Madron.
- What is Mulfra Quoit?
- Mulfra Quoit — dolmen in the Cornwall region, England.
- How do I get to Mulfra Quoit?
- The nearest railway station is Penzance, about 5.3 km away. Drivers can use postcode TR20 8XP.
- Is Mulfra Quoit a listed building?
- Mulfra Quoit is officially recognised as scheduled monument listed.
- Is Mulfra Quoit a protected site?
- Yes — Mulfra Quoit is part of the Aire Point to Carrick Du SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the West Penwith Moors and Downs SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Mulfra Quoit free to visit?
- Yes, Mulfra Quoit is free to enter.
- How do I get to Mulfra Quoit?
- The nearest railway station is Penzance, about 5.3 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode TR20 8XP.