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"Cromlechs, table-stones, generally consisting of one large flat stone supported by others which are upright. The cromlech is also named Dolmen, from Taal, or Dual, a table, and Maen, a stone." — Encyclopedia Britanica, 1893

Dolmen

"Cromlechs, table-stones, generally consisting of one large flat stone supported by others which are…

A portal tomb or grave.

A Dolmen

A portal tomb or grave.

Lanyon Quoit is a dolmen near Penzance. A dolmen, also known as a cromlech, portal tomb, portal grave or quoit, is a type of single-chamber megalithic tomb, usually consisting of two or more megaliths supporting a large flat horizontal capstone ("table"), although there are also more complex variants. Most date from the early Neolithic (4000-3000 BCE). Dolmens were typically covered with earth or smaller stones to form a tumulus. In many instances, that covering has weathered away, leaving only the stone "skeleton" of the burial mound intact.

Lanyon Quoit Dolmen

Lanyon Quoit is a dolmen near Penzance. A dolmen, also known as a cromlech, portal tomb, portal grave…