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Portal dolmen known as Mulfra Quoit

England
List entry 1006744
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1006744
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
0.03 hectares
Grid reference
SW4518735359
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Mulfra Quoit is a portal dolmen located near Morvah in west Cornwall, England, dating to the Neolithic period, approximately 3500 to 3000 BCE. The monument comprises a rectangular burial chamber formed by standing stones, with two prominent portal stones flanking the entrance, a characteristic feature of this dolmen type. The capstone, which once covered the chamber, is now displaced, exposing the interior structure. Portal dolmens of this kind are among the oldest megalithic monuments in Britain and represent significant Neolithic funerary architecture, serving as communal burial places for prehistoric communities in south-west England.

Portal dolmen known as Mulfra Quoit is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1006744. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Portal dolmen known as Mulfra Quoit?

Mulfra Quoit is a portal dolmen located near Morvah in west Cornwall, England, dating to the Neolithic period, approximately 3500 to 3000 BCE. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1006744.

Who is responsible for protecting Portal dolmen known as Mulfra Quoit?

Portal dolmen known as Mulfra Quoit is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1006744.

What other scheduled monuments are near Portal dolmen known as Mulfra Quoit?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Standing stone 105m south east of Chyenhal Farm (7.9 km), Kerris Cross (8.2 km), Churchyard cross-head in wall of Paul churchyard (8.4 km).

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Monuments
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Battlefields
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Roman Britain
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Domesday
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Civil War
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Geology
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Nearby

Other scheduled monuments within 10 km

Standing stone 105m south east of Chyenhal Farm
7.9 km
Kerris Cross
8.2 km
Churchyard cross-head in wall of Paul churchyard
8.4 km
Large regular stone circle called Boscawen-Un with two outlying standing stones west of Boscawen Noon Farm
8.4 km
Medieval wayside cross at Paul
8.4 km
Trevorgans Cross 375m east of Crows-an-wra
9.4 km
Crows-an-wra medieval wayside cross and a turnpike milestone.
9.6 km
Wayside cross known as Vellansagia Cross
9.9 km
The ground beneath

The bedrock under Portal dolmen known as Mulfra Quoit

Portal dolmen known as Mulfra Quoit stands on Unnamed Igneous Intrusion, Carboniferous To Permian, bedrock that formed in the Permian. The rock here is felsic-rock.

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