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Roskestal
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Roskastel
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Type:
Settlement
Parish:
St Levan
Hundred:
Penwith
Elements:
kastel
Meaning:
castle
ros
Meaning:
hill-spur
Elements notes:
ros 'hill-spur, downland' + kastel 'castle'
Historic forms:
Roskestel 1302, 1339 Roskastel 1369, Rescaswell 1507, Reskestell 1536, 1584, Rosse Castell 1580, Roskestall, Roskekestell 1668