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Lanyon Quoit
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Koyt Lynnyeyn
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Type:
Historic Site
Parish:
Madron
Hundred:
Penwith
Elements:
koyt
Meaning:
quoit
lynn
Meaning:
pool, pond
yeyn
Meaning:
cold
Elements notes:
<koyt> 'quoit' + <lynn> ‘pond, pool’ + <yeyn> ‘cold’
Historic forms:
The Giant’s Quoit C19 (Lanyon Quoit) Lanyon Quoit 1974 (OS 1974) Lanyon Quoit 1995 (OS 1995)