Matthews Longstone (EN) / Menhir Matthew (KW)

Type: 
Historic Site
Parish: 
Madron
Hundred: 
Penwith
Notes: 
at Chun
Elements: 

menhir

Meaning: 
long stone, standing stone

Matthews

This refers to the name of a person: 
name
Elements notes: 
<menhir> ‘longstone’ + <Matthews> family name
Historic forms: 
Matthews Longstone 1841 (field at Chun)(TA164, 1841)(Russell, 1971) (Bond, 2009)