Hill forts · South West England
Trethevy Quoit
Also known as: Koyt Tredhewi
In or near Upton Cross.
Trethevy Quoit — dolmen in the Cornwall, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Liskeard · 5.3 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Trethevy Quoit, the nearest railway station is Liskeard, located 5.3 km away. Admission is free, but accessibility is limited for wheelchair users. The postcode for navigation is PL14 5JY.
About
Trethevy Quoit is a hill fort in the United Kingdom. Heritage designation: scheduled monument. Owned by English Heritage. Managed by English Heritage. Wikidata describes it as: "dolmen in the Cornwall, England, UK". Coordinates: 50.4932°, -4.4554°.
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From English Heritage
This well-preserved and impressive Neolithic 'dolmen' burial chamber stands 2.7 metres (8.9 ft) high. There are five standing stones, surmounted by a huge capstone.
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Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Cornwall
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Trethevy Quoit (Cornish: Koyt Tredhewi) is a well-preserved megalithic structure between St Cleer and Darite in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. It is known locally as "the giant's house". Standing 9 feet (2.7 m) high, it consists of five standing stones capped by a large slab and was added to the Heritage at Risk Register in 2017.
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Background
Architecture
Like other portal structures of this type, Trethevy Quoit was originally covered by a mound. The remnants of this suggest a diameter of 6.5 m. The remaining seven stones and the 3.7 m long and 10.5-ton cover slab were inside the mound. At the upper end of the cover slab is a natural hole, which may have been used for astronomical observation. The group of horizontal stones is composed of a fallen back wall, two overlapping side wall stones, a front stone and a somewhat remote flanking stone. The special feature of Cornish portal graves is that by such stones sometimes a smaller partially closed area is created before the front end. Some stones have hole-like perforations as decoration. The…
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- Coordinates
- 50.4932, -4.4554
- District
- Cornwall
- Parish
- St. Cleer
- Postcode
- PL14 5JY
- Parliamentary constituency
- South East Cornwall
- Nearest railway station
- Liskeard — 5.3 km
- Opening
- Open any reasonable time during daylight hours
- Official site
- www.english-heritage.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q1403777 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Trethevy Quoit (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Trethevy quoit cornwall01.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Trethevy Quoit?
- Trethevy Quoit is in South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode PL14 5JY), in the parish of St. Cleer.
- What is Trethevy Quoit?
- Trethevy Quoit — dolmen in the Cornwall, England, UK.
- How do I get to Trethevy Quoit?
- The nearest railway station is Liskeard, about 5.3 km away. Drivers can use postcode PL14 5JY.
- Who runs Trethevy Quoit?
- Trethevy Quoit is operated by English Heritage.
- Is Trethevy Quoit a listed building?
- Trethevy Quoit is officially recognised as scheduled monument listed.
- Is Trethevy Quoit a protected site?
- Yes — Trethevy Quoit is part of the Cornwall National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Trethevy Quoit free to visit?
- Yes, Trethevy Quoit is free to enter.
- How do I get to Trethevy Quoit?
- The nearest railway station is Liskeard, about 5.3 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode PL14 5JY.