Kennack Sands [aka Canack Bay & Kennack Cove] (EN) / Porth Keunek (KW)

Type: 
Coastal Feature
Parish: 
Grade-Ruan
Hundred: 
Kerrier
Elements: 

keunek

Meaning: 
reed bed

porth

Meaning: 
cove, gate, harbour
Elements notes: 
<porth> ‘cove, landing place, entrance’ + <keunek> ‘reed bed’
Historic forms: 
Porthkunyk 1538 (Weatherhill) Canack Bay 1699 (Gascoyne, 1699) Kennack Cove 1813 (Weatherhill) Kennack Cove 1856 (OS, 1856) Kennack Cove 1866 (Weatherhill) Carn Kennack 1908 (OS, 1908) Kennack Sands 1908 (OS, 1908) Kennack Towans 1908 (OS, 1908) Kennack Sands 1974 (OS, 1974)