An Investigation of Three Megalithic Quoits in Cornwall
Carwynnen, Trethevy and Hendraburnick
by Andy M. Jones & James Gossip
- First published:
- 21st century
- Language: English
This monograph reports upon the recent excavations of three Cornish megalithic monuments, known locally by the suffix as quoits, which were undertaken by Cornwall Archaeological Unit, with support from the Cornwall Archaeological Society, The Cornwall Heritage Trust and The Sustainable Trust. Two of the sites, Carwynnen and Trethevy, are Early Neolithic chamber tombs and the third, Hendraburnick, is a later Neolithic megalithic propped stone. All three sites are complex monuments and two, Carwynnen and Hendraburnick, revealed episodes of re-use for centuries after their construction. All three sites demonstrate the careful selection of materials in their construction, demonstrating the desire to use particular shapes and colours. There is evidence at all three sites for the selection of specific stones, and for a variety of depositional practices at Carwynnen Quoit and Hendraburnick Quoit, which went beyond the interment of human remains. At Hendraburnick these practices included the incorporation of rock art.
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| Edition | Date | Publisher | Language | ISBN | Access | Links |
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Carwynnen, Trethevy and Hendraburnick Crossref publisher-supplied book record xix, 123 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 30 cm | 2025-11-28 | BAR Publishing; BAR Publishing eBooks | English |
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Subjects
- History
- Social Sciences
- Arts and Humanities
- Antiquities
- Physical Sciences
- Anthropology
- Megalithic monuments
- England
- Earth and Planetary Sciences
- Paleontology
- Archaeology and ancient environmental studies
- Excavations (Archaeology)
- Monuments mégalithiques
- Megalith
- Prehistory
- Beaker
- Angleterre
- Excavation
- Historical Studies of British Isles
- Historical and Cultural Archaeology Studies
- Cornwall (County)
- Cornwall
- Fouilles (Archéologie)
- Cornwall (England : County)
- Cornish
- Grave goods
- Archaeological evidence
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- 99160732769703941
- OpenAlex
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