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St Nectan's Kieve
Saint Nectan's Kieve ( kw, Cuva Nathan, meaning ''Nathan's tub'') in Saint Nectan's Glen, near Tintagel in Cornwall, Great Britain, is a plunge pool or basin fed by a waterfall on the Trevillet River. Geology The river is carved into Late Devonian slate and several earlier kieves can be seen further up the rock walls of the waterfall. The current basin is estimated to be around deep, and the water emerges through a natural rock arch to drop a further to a wide shallow pool. Origins of the name The idea that the sixth-century Saint Nectan had his hermitage above the waterfall is myth. According to legend, Nectan rang a silver bell in times of stormy weather to warn shipping of the perils of the rocks at the mouth of the Rocky Valley. Though other legends are also told of Nectan (such as his burial under the riverbed), no evidence exists to substantiate Nectan's presence here. His home was further north, in what is now Hartland, Devon. The name is first recorded in 1799 as '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
St Nectan's Glen - Geograph
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