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Mappa
Hwilas
A-Z
Asnodhow
EN
KW
Leggan Cove
(EN)
/
Porth an Leghen
(KW)
Type:
Coastal Feature
Parish:
St Keverne
Hundred:
Kerrier
Elements:
an
Meaning:
the
leghen
Meaning:
little slab, little ledge
porth
Meaning:
cove, gate, harbour
Elements notes:
<porth> ‘cove, entrance’ + <an> ‘the’ + <leghen> ‘little slab, little ledge’
Historic forms:
Cappenleggan Cove (undated)(Weatherhill) Leggan Cove 1888 (OS, 1888) Leggan Cove 1908 (OS, 1908) Leggan Cove 2016 (OS, 2016)