Quoit
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Quoit may refer to:
- Quoit, a single-chambered megalithic tomb, also called a DolmenDolmenA dolmen—also known as a portal tomb, portal grave, dolmain , cromlech , anta , Hünengrab/Hünenbett , Adamra , Ispun , Hunebed , dös , goindol or quoit—is a type of single-chamber megalithic tomb, usually consisting of...
- Quoit (brooch)Quoit (brooch)The quoit is a type of brooch popular during Saxon times. It was affixed with a single, straight, unclasped pin. It is thought to be an evolutionary link between Roman belt devices and the modern belt buckle....
, a pre-medieval type of brooch - A ring used in the game of QuoitsQuoitsQuoits is a traditional game which involves the throwing of metal, rope or rubber rings over a set distance, usually to land over or near a spike . The sport of quoits encompasses several distinct variations.-The history of quoits:The history of quoits is disputed...
- ChakramChakramThe chakram , sometimes called a war quoit, is a throwing weapon from India. Its shape is of a flat metal hoop with a sharp outer edge from in diameter...
, a weapon resembling a gaming quoit - Quoit, CornwallQuoit, Cornwall*Not to be confused with 'Quoit', Cornish idiom for Dolmen, or Lanyon Quoit, a dolmen in Cornwall.*For other uses see Quoit disambiguation.Quoit is a settlement in central Cornwall, United Kingdom. It is situated in the parish of St...
, a location in England - Quoit GreenQuoit GreenQuoit Green is an area of settlement in Derbyshire, England. It is located in Dronfield, close to the B6057 Chesterfield Road....
, a location in Derbyshire, England