B/w print
Acc.no: PEZPH : 1990.1644
Identification
Item: Lanyon Quoit
Description: This is a photograph of Lanyon Quoit near Madron, which stands beside the road leading from Newmill to Morvah. The monument is thought to be a burial chamber; perhaps a mausoleum. It collapsed during a storm in 1815 and was re-erected nine years later with money raised by subscription among the local inhabitants. The reconstruction was not accurate because one of the uprights broke during the collapse and only three were reused. As a result, the quoit is now not so high as it was. In fact, until the 18th century it was possible to sit on horseback beneath it. The capstone is 2.7 x 5.25m (9ft x 17.5ft), weighing 13.5 tons; the chamber height is about 2m (7ft).
Condition: Good
Description
Height: Mm
Width: Mm
Material: Photograph
Production
Method: Printed
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