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Three Brothers of Grugith

Coordinates: 50°2′9.960″N 5°7′37.488″W / 50.03610000°N 5.12708000°W / 50.03610000; -5.12708000
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The Three Brothers of Grugith
Viewed from the east
Three Brothers of Grugith is located in Cornwall
Three Brothers of Grugith
Shown within Cornwall
LocationNear St Keverne, Cornwall
Coordinates50°2′9.960″N 5°7′37.488″W / 50.03610000°N 5.12708000°W / 50.03610000; -5.12708000
OS grid referenceSW 762 198
TypeDolmen
History
PeriodsNeolithic
Designated10 August 1923
Reference no.1006746

The Three Brothers of Grugith (Cornish: An Tri Broder a Grugwydh)[1] is a prehistoric site, a dolmen of the Neolithic Age, near St Keverne in Cornwall, England. It is a scheduled monument.[2]

Description

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The dolmen is situated near the summit of a hill overlooking Goonhilly Downs. Two orthostats support a capstone; there are depressions on the capstone which may be cup marks, or may be naturally formed.[2]

The chamber enclosed by the stones measures about 4 by 2 metres (13.1 by 6.6 ft), height about 1 metre (3 ft 3 in). William Copeland Borlase excavated the chamber in 1872: he discovered a pit about 1 metre (3 ft 3 in) deep, and one flint flake.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Three Brothers of Crugith (EN) - Henwyn Tyller". Akademi Kernewek. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
  2. ^ a b c Historic England. "Portal dolmen known as 'The Three Brothers of Grugith' (1006746)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 7 November 2021.