Mawgan Porth
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Mawgan Porth is a beach and village on the north coast of Cornwall between Porthcothan and Watergate Bay, situated in the parish of Mawgan-in-Pydar. It sits at the end of the Vale of Lanherne, and is where the River Menalhyl enters the sea.
The village consists of a pub, a few hotels, guest houses and caravan parks. The beach has golden sands, some dunes and high cliffs on both sides. It is a popular resort for holiday makers.[1]
In the years 1949-52, 1954 and 1974, excavations revealed a settlement of the Late Saxon Period comprising three groups of buildings ('courtyard houses') and a burial ground dating from c. 850-1050 CE. Finds included pottery and stone artefacts.[2]
[edit] References
- ^ The top 20 beach holidays (in the World). Sunday Times Online. Retrieved on 2007-07-15.
- ^ Bruce-Mitford, R. Mawgan Porth: A Settlement of the Late Saxon Period on the North Cornish Coast - Excavations 1949-52, 1954 and 1974. Published by English Heritage. ISBN 978-1850746133
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