Un-named "British Village" near Goldherring (EN) / Ker Gwelleuren (KW)

Type: 
Historic Site
Parish: 
Sancreed
Hundred: 
Penwith
Elements: 

ker

Meaning: 
fort

gwel

Meaning: 
open field

leuren

Meaning: 
lynchet, terrace
Elements notes: 
<ker> 'hill-fort, enclosed settlement' + <gwel> ‘open field’ + <leuren> ‘lynchet, terrace’ [Note: Breton for 'terrace' = leurenn (f.) -ou. (Delaporte, 1995)]
Historic forms: 
Top Downs c.1840 (field name containing the archaeological site)(TA, 581) Ancient British Village 1888 (OS,1888) British Village 1908 (OS,1908) Ancient Village 1945-7 (OS, 1945-7)