Caer Brân Mine (EN) / Hwel Ker Bosvran (KW)

Type: 
Infrastructure
Parish: 
Sancreed
Hundred: 
Penwith
Elements: 

hwel

Meaning: 
works, mine

ker

Meaning: 
fort

bos

Meaning: 
dwelling

bran

Meaning: 
crow
Elements notes: 
<hwel> 'mine, works' + <ker> ‘fort, enclosed farm’ + <bos> ‘dwelling’ + <bran> ‘crow’ – but probably a personal name in this case.
Historic forms: 
Caer Bran Mine 1887 (Sancreed)(OS, 6”, 1887) (Bond, 2009)