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Zennor

in the county of Cornwall

A picture tour of Zennor - in the county of Cornwall
Quoit
Quoit - by Pat Trout ©
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Photographer: © Pat Trout (Gallery)(23rd February 2020)
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Quoit

Zennor Quoit is located on the West Penwith moors about a mile to the east of the village of Zennor (OS coordinate SW468380). It is accessed by the B3306 road about two miles from St. Ives.[2] From the road, the site may be reached via a trail from a spot named "Eagle's Nest" (OS coordinate SW468387). The quoit measures 12.8 metres (42 ft) in total in diameter.[2][3] Five stones support the roof, a massive slab measuring 18 by 9.5 feet (5.5 m × 2.9 m) and weighing an estimated 12.5 tonnes (12,500 kg), which has slipped from its original position, with one end resting on the ground. The chamber itself consists of seven upright stones and was originally covered by a cairn. It had a small porch at its entrance for the purpose of entering the chamber and also had an antechamber with an even smaller entrance.[3]
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Camera Make: Panasonic Model: DMC-FZ1000
Exposure Program: Landscape, Focal length: 9.12 mm, ISO: 125, Exposure time: 1/800 sec, Metering Mode: Multi-Segment, Exposure Bias: 0 EV
Date/Time Creation: September 7, 2018, 12:11 pm
Exposure Mode: 2,
ImageID:1215027, Image size: 1024 x 683 pixels

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