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Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Mulfra Quoit
Country: England County: Cornwall Type: Portal Tomb
Nearest Town: Penzance  Nearest Village: Mulfra
Map Ref: SW45183536  Landranger Map Number: 203
Latitude: 50.163378N  Longitude: 5.569367W
Condition:
5Perfect
4Almost Perfect
3Reasonable but with some damage
2Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site
1Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks
0No data.
-1Completely destroyed
 3 Ambience:
5Superb
4Good
3Ordinary
2Not Good
1Awful
0No data.
 4 Access:
5Can be driven to, probably with disabled access
4Short walk on a footpath
3Requiring a bit more of a walk
2A long walk
1In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find
0No data.
 4 Accuracy:
5co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates
4co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map
3co-ordinates scaled from a bad map
2co-ordinates of the nearest village
1co-ordinates of the nearest town
0no data
 5

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micske visited on 1st Sep 2023 - their rating: Cond: 3 Amb: 5 Access: 3

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Catrinm visited on 25th Mar 2019 - their rating: Cond: 4 Amb: 4 Access: 3

lucasn visited on 24th Jul 2018 - their rating: Cond: 4 Amb: 4 Access: 4

ocifant visited on 1st Oct 2013 - their rating: Cond: 3 Amb: 4 Access: 3

coin visited on 1st Jan 2013 - their rating: Cond: 3 Amb: 5 Access: 3 A great site with fantastic ambience

jeffrep visited on 13th May 2011 - their rating: Cond: 3 Amb: 4 Access: 4 Short but steep walk from the minor road to the top of Mulfra Hill.

kernowek Bladup Andy B h_fenton rldixon paulcall TimPrevett JimChampion hamish cazzyjane have visited here

Average ratings for this site from all visit loggers: Condition: 3.29 Ambience: 4.29 Access: 3.43

Mulfra Quoit
Mulfra Quoit submitted by Bladup : Mulfra Quoit. (Vote or comment on this photo)
One of the smallest Penwith chamber tombs. Only 3 of the 4 support stones remain so that the 2.9m square capstone has slipped and leans against the 3m x 1.7m x 1.7m high chamber

This site is similar to Chun Quoit but sadly not as well preserved. The capstone has fallen and now leans on the two remaining uprights. There is a possible cupmark on the capstone.

The path to get here is not for the faint hearted,it is very rutted and slippery.When you get to the Quoit the effort is well worth while. A magnificent monument with tremendous views.

Note: Ancient sites threatened and possibly damaged as 'controlled burn' goes out of control in strong winds on Mulfra Hill
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Mulfra Quoit submitted by Bladup : Mulfra Quoit at sunset. (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Mulfra Quoit submitted by cazzyjane : Oil on canvas. (7 comments - Vote or comment on this photo)

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Mulfra Quoit submitted by Manja : Mulfra Quoit in September 2007. We almost missed the burial chamber after we had climbed up the hill in the hot sun at noon. This tranquil place was worth not giving up. (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Mulfra Quoit submitted by Bladup : Mulfra Quoit on the Winter Solstice 2022 (2 comments - Vote or comment on this photo)

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Mulfra Quoit submitted by Bladup : Mulfra Quoit and the setting Sun (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Mulfra Quoit submitted by enkidu41 : One of the smallest Penwith chamber tombs. Only 3 of the 4 support stones remain so that the 2.9m square capstone has slipped and leans against the 3m x 1.7m x 1.7m high chamber SW 4518 3536

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Mulfra Quoit submitted by Morrigan23 : Mulfra Quoit, showing fallen capstone. (1 comment)

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Mulfra Quoit submitted by LiveAndrew : Mulfra Quoit with Mount's Bay in the distance

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Mulfra Quoit submitted by Bladup : Mulfra Quoit.

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Mulfra Quoit submitted by Bladup

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Mulfra Quoit submitted by BazCross : Mulfra Quoit, March 2012.

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Mulfra Quoit submitted by BazCross

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Mulfra Quoit submitted by BazCross : St Michaels Mount in the distance behind Mulfra Quoit.

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Mulfra Quoit submitted by Bladup : Setting Sunlight shining onto Mulfra Quoit

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Mulfra Quoit submitted by Bladup : Mulfra Quoit and a spring equinox Sunset

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Mulfra Quoit submitted by Bladup : Mulfra Quoit. (1 comment)

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Mulfra Quoit submitted by Bladup (2 comments)

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Mulfra Quoit submitted by Bladup (2 comments)

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Mulfra Quoit submitted by BazCross : Mulfra Quoit, March 2012.

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Mulfra Quoit submitted by cazzyjane : Mulfra Quoit. August 2011. (2 comments)

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Mulfra Quoit submitted by cazzyjane : Mulfra Quoit. Oil on Board.

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Mulfra Quoit submitted by croppy : Mulfra Quoit 2007 (1 comment)

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Mulfra Quoit submitted by DavidCheepen : Out on Top. acrylic on board by David Cheepen, visit his web site for more. (5 comments)

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Mulfra Quoit submitted by Horatio : Interesting seeing the underneath of the capstone, looks almost like its been worked to slot on to the uprights. Any way I booked 9 days in Cornwall and over 1100 miles travelled and at the best guess, we had a day and half when it wasn't raining misty and breakneck windspeeds...this day wasn't one of them.

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Mulfra Quoit submitted by lucasn : Mulfra Quoit on a nice day

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Mulfra Quoit Radioactivity by lucasn on Tuesday, 07 April 2020
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Re: Mulfra Quoit by Anonymous on Monday, 12 March 2012
The Quoit was undamaged as the short grass covering where its surrounding cairn stood acted as a fire break, but the hill is blackened all around this green clrcle. It'll take a while to inspect all the other prehistoric remains.

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    Re: Mulfra Quoit by Anonymous on Monday, 12 March 2012
    I forgot to mention that Ian Cooke and Jan Beare have been there to take photos.

    Craig W.
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      Re: Mulfra Quoit by Anonymous on Tuesday, 13 March 2012
      Thank you very much for the update information. That's very good news.
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'Controlled burn' goes out of control in strong winds on Mulfra Hill by Andy B on Thursday, 08 March 2012
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Four fire crews were on Mulfra Hill near Penzance this afternoon fighting a gorse blaze.

Cornwall Fire and Rescue service confirmed "At 11:58 this morning we received a call to a controlled burning which had gotten [sic] out of control. Fire crews reported from the scene that there was a 100 metre fire front which was being allowed to burn towards natural breaks, and crews were using beaters. Strong winds fanned the fire and by one o clock the gorse was burning over Mulfra hill."

By 4.20pm a total of four engines from Penzance, St Just and St Ives, with twenty seven men were on site. Electrical engineers were asked to attend as overhead power lines have been affected. The fire was out by 6pm and all appliances have now returned from this incident.

Local author and Save Penwith Moors campaigner Craig Weatherhill told the Megalithic Portal: "Several barrows, hut circles and prehistoric field boundaries will have been denuded and laid open to direct exposure and erosion. They may be fire-damaged as well, but inspection will not be possible until the ground has cooled suffiiciently to allow access."

"The fire was within yards of Mulfra Quoit early this afternoon, but it's not known at present whether it reached the site. I suspect that it may have done. Who was stupid enough to attempt a 'controlled burn' in a strong wind? This reminds me of what happened at Carn Kenidjack in 2002 when a burn by a so-called responsible farmer was attempted in 35mph winds and took the entire hill out."
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    Re: 'Controlled burn' goes out of control in strong winds on Mulfra Hill by Anonymous on Monday, 12 March 2012
    4 days later now. Any more recent news or photos from the site after the fire? Did anybody visit there?
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    'Controlled' fire raged across moorland with flames reaching 30 feet by Andy B on Friday, 16 March 2012
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    Natural England are investigating after the controlled burning of land at Mulfra Hill, near Penzance went badly wrong as strong winds carried the blaze across the area.

    At its height 27 firefighters were tackling the flames, which could be seen from miles around. It took seven hours to extinguish the fire thanks to the combined effort of crews from Penzance, St Ives and St Just.

    "This appalling fire has destroyed a huge area of pristine heathland," said Ian McNeil Cooke, co-ordinator of the Save Penwith Moors group. "Thankfully the quoit remained untouched although other prehistoric remains will be left vulnerable to erosion by wind and rain."

    More at
    http://www.thisiscornwall.co.uk/Controlled-raged-moorland-flames-reaching-30-feet/story-15522065-detail/story.html
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Re: Mulfra Quoit by enkidu41 on Tuesday, 03 August 2004
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This site has many access points - all on foot. It may be reached by the right of way footpath up from Mulfra, a winding path up from the Bodrifty Settlement and from a number of points along the minor road along the Try Valley between Treen and Newmill. All climbs are strenuous and on none can you see the chamber until the top of the hill has been almost reached!
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