Dinas Cove (EN) / Porth Dinas (KW)

Type: 
Coastal Feature
Parish: 
St Keverne
Hundred: 
Kerrier
Elements: 

dinas

Meaning: 
hillfort

porth

Meaning: 
cove, gate, harbour
Elements notes: 
<porth> 'cove, landing place, enterance' + <dinas> ‘hill fort, cliff castle’
Historic forms: 
Dinas Cove 1908 (OS, 1908) Dinas Cove 1948 (Gover, 1948) Dinas Cove 2016 (OS, 2016)