King's Quoit Explained

King's Quoit
Map Type:Wales Pembrokeshire
Map Size:220px
Location:Manorbier, Pembrokeshire, Wales
Coordinates:51.6408°N -4.806°W
Gbgridref:SS 059 973
Epochs:Neolithic

King's Quoit is a Neolithic burial chamber in Manorbier, east of Pembroke, Pembrokeshire, Wales. It is a scheduled monument.

Description

The cromlech known as the King's Quoit is south of Manorbier bay and beach. The monument is on high land above the steep cliff overlooking the bay. The capstone, by, and thick, is supported partly by the rising ground, partly by two upright stones; another upright to the east has fallen away. The chamber is partly below ground.[1] [2]

See also

Notes and References

  1. http://www.stone-circles.org.uk/stone/kingsquoit.htm "King's Quoit"
  2. https://www.stonepages.com/wales/kingsquoit.html "King's Quoit