England. Open day invites you to unearth the secrets of granite Neolithic monument

Known locally as the giant's quoit, 5000-year-old Carwynnen Quoit will be accessible to the public on Sunday for a series of talks, walks and workshops aimed at improving understanding of the way our ancestors lived.

Situated on gently sloping farmland at Troon, near Camborne, the Neolithic cromlech – similar to the quoits of Lanyon, Chun and Trethevy – has collapsed at least twice over the years, most recently in 1966, when it was toppled by an earth tremor.

It is hoped it can be fully re-erected next year.

Owned and managed by the Sustainable Trust, the site of the granite monument is being excavated to establish how ancient man was able to lift and manipulate stones weighing up to ten tons. The dig is being undertaken by volunteers from Cornwall Archaeological Society and Truro College and overseen by Cornwall Council's historic environment department. It is due to be completed by October 3.

A preliminary dig in July yielded Neolithic pottery shards, flints and a musket ball, along with pieces of "clinkers" – the residue of ash from a fire [...]  thisiscornwall.co.uk


Actualización 03-10-12: Video 1. Tools and weapons found at Giant's Quoit ancient monument Archaeologists have found tools, weapons and a paved terrace at the site of an ancient monument in Cornwall. Carwynnen Quoit, near Camborne, sometimes known as the Giant's Quoit, collapsed in the 1960s. Video 2. Work begins on Giant's Quoit ancient monument A year-long project to restore an ancient monument that could be 6,000 years old begins in Cornwall.


Actualización 08-11-13: Cornish Stonehenge-like structure near Camborne stands once more

The first stone of the quoit is raised at Carwynnen

Work has started to raise Carwynnen quoit, a Stonehenge like structure that was built by early man, near Camborne.

The ancient scheduled monument, built 5,000 years ago, fell in the 1960s.

Volunteer diggers battled in the wind and rain alongside experts to expose the socket for the first stone, or orthostat, so that it could be placed in its original position at Cromlech Parc or Frying Pan Field.

During the operation on hallow’s eve, Sally Herriett demonstrated ancient technology, looking at prehistoric artifacts and the art of flint knapping; making tools using flint.

 The Sustainable Trust’s £55,000 restoration project will resume in the spring, when a time capsule will be buried at the site, and hopefully completed by Midsummer’s Day.


Actualización 03-05-14: BBC News - Ancient monument Carwynnen Quoit to be rebuilt

Work to rebuild a collapsed ancient Cornish monument has started.

Carwynnen Quoit, or Giant's Quoit, a 5,000-year-old burial chamber near Troon, collapsed in 1966.
The first stones have been re-erected by owners the Sustainable Trust which bought the site in 2009. The cap stone will be replaced on 21 June...