Pic: Save Pendarve’s Quoit

Pendarves Quoit, in a collasped condition, is in an area of beautiful countryside to the south-west of the mining Town of Camborne in West Cornwall. Surrounded by bluebell woods the Quoit is by an ancient way which can still be followed from Copper Hill Moors to the sea at Gwithian. The Quoit stands on private setaside farmland. The Sustainable Trust (Patron: Satish Kumar) is in negotiations with the owners to buy the five acres of land on which the Quoit is situated for community and conservation use. It is hoped, with the help of English Heritage, Cornwall Archaeological Unit and the Heritage Environment Service to rebuild the Quoit to its former glory. On the land around the Quoit we hope to explore ancient farming methods and ways of life. It is proposed that there will be linking wildlife corridors between the existing woods on either side of the field (Pendarves Nature Reserve is next to the site).

The Sustainable Trust (www.sustrust.co.uk) is now about to buy Carwynnen Quoit near Camborne, West Cornwall (England). The Trust is buying about 5 acres of land around the quoit, that is an English Heritage Scheduled Monument No.396 and is also known as Pendarves Quoit or The Giant’s Frying Pan.
The monument is in a collasped condition and lies by an ancient way which can still be followed from Copper Hill Moors to the sea at Gwithian. It fell down in the 19th centutry and was re-erected soon afterwards. It fell again in the 1960s. It is hoped, with the help of English Heritage, Cornwall Archaeological Unit and the Heritage Environment Service, to rebuild the Quoit to its former glory. This project will be of major significance as to the regeneration of the Camborne area and the protection of Cornish traditions and culture.
The Quoit, when standing, was similiar to Lanyon Quoit in West Penwith and the Antiquarians of the 18th and 19th centuries would of seen this site as of equal archaeological significance.  On their archaeological tours the Quoit would of been a part of their itinerary. The Quoit itself origionally stood on rough ground, however, it became part of the Pendarves Estate as the estate expanded in the 19th century.
The Sustainable Trust is sourcing grants and advice; if you are able to help please contact the Trust. More information about the monument can be found at savependarvesquoit.weebly.com

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