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| HER Number: | 2982 |
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| Name: | KENKETH - Medieval deer park |
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Summary
The name of the settlement of Kenketh is derived from Cornish 'kenkith', meaning 'imparked residence'. This implies the existence of a deer park here before circa 1250, when the place name is first recorded.
Protected Status: None recorded
Other References/Statuses
- OS No. (OS Quarter-sheet and OS No.): SX16NW 14
- Primary Record No. (1985-2009): 2982
- SMR No. (OS Quarter-sheet and SMR No.): SX16NW 49
Monument Type(s):
Full description
The name of the settlement of Kenketh is derived from Cornish 'kenkith', meaning 'imparked residence' (b1). This presumably implies the existence of a deer park here before circa 1250, when the place name is first recorded (b2). A deer park is not recorded here until the C18 (Pinsla Park - 2982.10), but the place name may provide evidence for its much earlier origin. The park would have been only a short distance S of Cardinham Castle (2958), with which it may have been associated.
<1> Padel, OJ, 1985, Cornish Place-Name Elements, 49 (Bibliographic reference). SCO4064.
<2> Institute Of Cornish Studies, 1987, Place-Names Index (Bibliographic reference). SCO3621.
Sources / Further Reading
| [1] | SCO4064 - Bibliographic reference: Padel, OJ. 1985. Cornish Place-Name Elements. 49. |
| [2] | SCO3621 - Bibliographic reference: Institute Of Cornish Studies. 1987. Place-Names Index. |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
Related records
| 2982.10 | Parent of: PINSLA PARK - Post Medieval deer park (Monument) |
| 2958 | Related to: CARDINHAM - Medieval motte and bailey (Monument) |
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