Mulfra Quoit


	Mulfra Quoit Burial Chamber SW 452 354 On the road from Porthmeor to Penzance, about 1 mile beyond the Porthmeor circle you pass a left turn. Carry on until you reach a house on the left where there is a small parking space opposite on the right. A slightly overgrown public footpath leads to the top of the hill through the gorse where the chamber comes into view as well as panoramas all around (if it is clear). The name Mulfra is derived from the Cornish for bare and hill, it is a bit bleak but the views make it well worth it.
	The Mulfra Quoit is partially collapsed and the capstone has slipped on the SE side. Only three uprights and the capstone survive. The height of the supporting stones is about 1.7m and the capstone is around 3.5 by 3 metres weighing approximately 5 tons. A 4^th stone would have been on the SE side but there is no trace of this. There are traces of remains of a mound about 11 metres diameter. It is worth the climb up.

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