QUOIT Traditional Geocache
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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 4th 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.
Depending on your route wellies maybe a good idea! Recent logs appear to record deep, squelchy MUD after long, wet weather periods!!
THERE ARE COORDINATES IN THIS CACHE BOX WHICH WILL TAKE YOU TO A BONUS CACHE! QUOIT BONUS
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