Ancient ruins
Lanyon Quoit
18 locals recommend,
Location
Madron, England
Tips from locals
Lanyon Quoit is a dolmen in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom, 2 miles southeast of Morvah. It collapsed in a storm in 1815 and was re-erected nine years later, and as a result the dolmen is now very different from its original appearance ... From Penzance take the B3312 to Madron and then follow the minor road signposted to Morvah. Lanyon Quoit is signposted and there is a small parking area ..
Lanyon Quoit is a dolmen in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom, 2 miles southeast of Morvah. It collapsed in a storm in 1815 and was re-erected nine years later, and as a result the dolmen is now very different from its original appearance ... From Penzance take the B3312 to Madron and then follow th…
Lanyon Quoit is located northwest of Penzance on the road between Madron and Morvah, about 2 miles from Morvah. It stands only about 50 metres to the east of the road and is therefore is relatively easy to locate. In the eighteenth century the quoit had four supporting stones and the structure was tall enough for a person on horseback to ride under. However, in 1815, Lanyon Quoit fell down in a storm. Nine years later enough money was raised by local inhabitants to re-erect the structure.
Lanyon Quoit is located northwest of Penzance on the road between Madron and Morvah, about 2 miles from Morvah. It stands only about 50 metres to the east of the road and is therefore is relatively easy to locate. In the eighteenth century the quoit had four supporting stones and the structure was…
The Lanyon Quoit dates back to Neolithic times (predating the pyramids in Eygpt).