Porthkerris Point (headland) (EN) / Penn Porthkersys (KW)

Type: 
Coastal Feature
Parish: 
St Keverne
Hundred: 
Kerrier
Elements: 

kersys

Meaning: 
place of reeds

penn

Meaning: 
head, end, top

porth

Meaning: 
cove, gate, harbour
Elements notes: 
<penn> 'headland, head, end' + <porth> ‘cove, harbour, enterance’ + <kersys> ‘place of reeds’
Historic forms: 
Porthkerris Point 1888 (OS, 1888) Porthkerris Point 1908 (OS, 1908) Porthkerris Point 1974 (OS, 1974) Porthkerris Point 2016 (OS, 2016)