Lanyon Quoit
As Treeve has previously pointed out in another pic, this quoit (formerly a burial place under a mound of soil) was tall enough to permit a horse rider to pass under without banging his head. I have read that it was lightning that struck it in the early 19th century that reduced its height when re-erected. Farmers have also stolen many such stones for their 'hedges' from other monuments such as these over the ages unfortunately.
These stones look very heavy they must of used alot of equipment to get the stones from a2b
 
One thing s for sure, this guy in the photo didn t put the capstone back even if it looks like it! He was leading a tour of Penwith.
 

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PENWITH VOLUME ONE: ROMANTIC, ANCIENT WEST CORNWALL
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