Castle Gotha (EN) / Kastel Godhow (KW)

Type: 
Historic Site
Parish: 
St Austell Bay
Hundred: 
Powder
Elements: 

godhow

Meaning: 
watercourses

kastel

Meaning: 
castle
Elements notes: 
<kastel> 'castle' + <godhow> 'geese' or <godhow> 'watercourses'
Historic forms: 
Matheo de Kestelgorrou 1296 Matheo de Kestelgorrou 1297 Castelgoythou 1304 (CA 11, 1972, p74, citing from Gover, 1948, p382, citing from 1304) (Bond, 2009) Castelgothou 1338 Castelgothou 1390 Kastelgothowe 1437 Kastelgothowe 1443 Castle Gothia 1856 (OS 1856) Castle Gotha [earthwork] 1888 (OS 1888) Castle Gotha 1972 (hillfort)(CA 11, 1972, p74) (Bond, 2009) Castle Gotha 1974 (OS 1:50,000 First Series, 1974) Castle Gotha [earthwork] (SX 02 49) 2014 (OS 2014)