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"King’s Quoit chambered tomb: a tomb with a view! 

📍Manorbier, Pembrokeshire 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿
⏳ Neolithic (c.4000-3000 BC)

I recently learned these (and other monuments) are sometimes named ‘quoit’ because of their resemblance to a flat ring in a game similar to horseshoes! 

#TombTuesday"

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