:King's Quoit

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{{Infobox ancient site

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|image = The Kings Quoit , Manorbier Bay - geograph.org.uk - 409759.jpg

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|location = Manorbier, Pembrokeshire, Wales

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King's Quoit is a Neolithic burial chamber located in Manorbier, {{convert|5|mi}} east of Pembroke, Pembrokeshire, Wales. It is a scheduled monument.{{Coflein|num=305436|desc=King's Quoit, burial chamber|access-date=20 December 2020}}

Description

The cromlech known as the King's Quoit is south of Manorbier bay and beach. The monument is on high land above the steep cliff overlooking the bay. The capstone, {{convert|4|m}} by {{convert|2.5|m}}, and {{convert|0.5|m}} thick, is supported partly by the rising ground, partly by two upright stones; another upright to the east has fallen away. The chamber is partly below ground.[http://www.stone-circles.org.uk/stone/kingsquoit.htm "King's Quoit"] stone-circles.org.uk. Retrieved 20 December 2020.[https://www.stonepages.com/wales/kingsquoit.html "King's Quoit] Stone Pages. Retrieved 20 December 2020.

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