<< Our Photo Pages >> Chun Quoit - Chambered Cairn in England in Cornwall
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Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Chun Quoit Alternative Name: Chûn QuoitCountry: England County: Cornwall Type: Chambered Cairn
Nearest Town: Penzance Nearest Village: Madron
Map Ref: SW40223396 Landranger Map Number: 203
Latitude: 50.148659N Longitude: 5.637716W
Condition:
| 5 | Perfect |
| 4 | Almost Perfect |
| 3 | Reasonable but with some damage |
| 2 | Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site |
| 1 | Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks |
| 0 | No data. |
| -1 | Completely destroyed |
| 5 | Superb |
| 4 | Good |
| 3 | Ordinary |
| 2 | Not Good |
| 1 | Awful |
| 0 | No data. |
| 5 | Can be driven to, probably with disabled access |
| 4 | Short walk on a footpath |
| 3 | Requiring a bit more of a walk |
| 2 | A long walk |
| 1 | In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find |
| 0 | No data. |
| 5 | co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates |
| 4 | co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map |
| 3 | co-ordinates scaled from a bad map |
| 2 | co-ordinates of the nearest village |
| 1 | co-ordinates of the nearest town |
| 0 | no data |
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hallsifer visited on 2nd Jan 2026 - their rating: Cond: 3 Amb: 5 Access: 2 Visited with brother as part of trip to a couple of stones & a few Celtic Quite Places.
Marielizhall visited on 27th Jul 2025 - their rating: Cond: 5 Amb: 5 Access: 4
micske visited on 6th Jan 2024 - their rating: Cond: 5 Amb: 4 Access: 4
hallsifer visited on 1st Feb 2023 - their rating: Cond: 4 Amb: 5 Access: 2 Visted Lanyon Quoit many times but this was my first time here - absolutely stunning example of a quoit. Humbling to consider this was considered ancient by the folks that built the hill fort, spent a lot of time sitting and trying to take stone rubbings of it.
TheCaptain visited on 14th Jun 2022 - their rating: Cond: 4 Amb: 5 Access: 3 After struggling to find somewhere to eat, I really want to see Chun Quoit and Castle at sundown, so with a rapid drive, being guided by another force, I get to the bottom of the hill already in full shadow. Its almost 30 years since I last climbed the hill to visit the Chûn sites. A rapid walk up to the top, its a long way, and I get to the quoit just as it is in the golden glow of the sunset, but perhaps now past its best. Lots of photos, including the sun setting through the stones, then a quick look around the wonderful castle, and back down the hill to the car. Easy drive home with a fabulous full strawberry moon rising, and I am back to the cottage just before 11:00.
Catrinm visited on 20th Mar 2022 - their rating: Cond: 4 Amb: 4 Access: 4
Marielizhall visited on 27th Feb 2021 - their rating: Cond: 5 Amb: 5 Access: 4 My absolute favourite winter spot, boggy as you walk across the common heath, but so many trips here have led to me gazing in awe at the amazing skies. It's a thin place. And a grief easier. I simply love it
SandyG visited on 16th Sep 2019 - their rating: Cond: 5 Amb: 5 Access: 3
lucasn visited on 16th Jun 2018 - their rating: Cond: 5 Amb: 4 Access: 3
bishop_pam visited on 27th Sep 2017 - their rating: Cond: 5 Amb: 5 Access: 3
ajmp3003 visited on 2nd May 2016 - their rating: Cond: 5 Amb: 4 Access: 3
markj99 visited on 21st Mar 2013 - their rating: Cond: 4 Access: 4 Chun Quoit is my favourite dolmen in Cornwall due to its almost perfect location on elevated moorland with panoramic views. My walking route started in the car park off the B3318 at SW 3934 3336. The path heads E then N for c. 1 mile to Chun Quoit. My route is viewable on Chun Quoit & Castle.
ModernExplorers visited on 8th Mar 2013 - their rating: Cond: 3 Amb: 4 Access: 3 A beautiful ancient sculpture in an area full of megalithic remnants
jeffrep visited on 13th May 2011 - their rating: Cond: 4 Amb: 5 Access: 3
brianlavelle visited on 28th Mar 2010 - their rating: Cond: 4 Amb: 4 Access: 3
BolshieBoris visited on 1st Jun 1987 - their rating: Cond: 4 Amb: 5 Access: 2
LiveAndrew Bladup h_fenton AngieLake davidmorgan sem JimChampion cazzyjane Bolstered ArchAstro have visited here
Average ratings for this site from all visit loggers: Condition: 4.31 Ambience: 4.6 Access: 3.13
Access: Uphill via the permissive footpath from the large lay-by on the B3318 road (at the junction with the road to Trewellard). Watch out for the llamas in the field near the lay-by!
This chambered round cairn is recorded as Pastscape Monument No. 424230.
The cairn is scheduled as part of Historic England List ID 1007264, 'Chun Downs prehistoric landscape complex, incorporating Chun Cromlech, Chun Castle, and barrow 200yds (180m) SW of Chun Farm'.
The Journal of Antiquities also includes an entry for Chun Quoit, Morvah, Cornwall, which tells us it's not an easy monument to get to, but "it is probably best reached from footpaths coming off the B3318 (north road) to the west and walking in a north-easterly direction". Their entry includes a photograph, a drawing of the Quoit, a description, local folklore and a list of sources for more information.
Page originally by Vicky with updates by Anne T.
Horatio writes: In 2025 had a wash out for the solstice sunrise at Tregeseal stone circle with rain and mist so I was really hoping for a sunset - and this was it at Chun Quoit, with like-minded people to share in this amazing experience
Note: Oil on canvas, painting by Cazzyjane
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