Attractions & Landmarks
Chûn Quoit & Chûn Castle
Photo: Perran Tremewan
Chûn Quoit** (pronounced ‘Choon’) lies on a high spot on the West Penwith moors near to Pendeen. It can be seen clearly on the horizon from the B3318.
Chûn is the best-preserved example of the class of Quoit monuments, probably the earliest of any of the prehistoric monuments remaining, dating from the early Neolithic period (3500-2500 BC).
Follow the path on to Chûn Castle, an impressive Iron-Age hillfort. Surrounded by two extensive stone walls, the interior of the site contains the remains of several roundhouses.
**The word Quoit comes from the Cornish legend that the capstones on the Quoits came to be there because they were thrown by the giants enjoying a game of quoits.
source: CASPN
Click here for the best route for visiting the ancient sites of Chûn Quoit and Chûn Castle, as well as providing additional links to Boswens Menhir, and Carn Kenidjack.
If you would like to explore our ancient landscape with a guided tour and learn how our local monuments and stone formations relate to the night sky, join Carolyn at Archaeoastronomy Cornwall for one of her walking tours.
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