Reskajeage Downs (EN) / Ros Kajek (KW)

Type: 
Topographical Feature
Parish: 
Camborne
Hundred: 
Kerrier
Elements: 

goon

Meaning: 
downs

ros

Meaning: 
hill-spur

Kajek

This refers to the name of a person: 
name
Elements notes: 
<goon> 'downs' + <ros> 'hill-spur, roughland' + <Kajek> personal name
Historic forms: 
Reskaseak Downs 1673 (RIC, HB/5/185, HendCal 8, c.1920s, §1557, 1673) Riskejeake Downs 1723 (RIC, HB/10/232, *HendCal 8, c.1920s, §1697, 1723) Reskajeage Downs 1888 (five tumuli shown here)(OS, 6", LXII. NE, 1888)