Work begins on Giant's Quoit ancient monument

11 September 2012 Last updated at 02:34 ET Help

A year-long project to restore an ancient monument that could be 6,000 years old has begun in Cornwall.

Carwynnen Quoit, near Camborne, sometimes known as the Giant's Quoit, collapsed in the 1960s.

English Heritage said it was extremely rare for scheduled monuments to be restored.

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