A vision of Britain through time
A vision of Britain from 1801 to now.
Including maps, statistical trends and historical descriptions.
A vision of Britain through time
A vision of Britain from 1801 to now.
Including maps, statistical trends and historical descriptions.
GEAR, or Gaer, an ancient camp in the S of Cornwall; ½ a mile N of Trelowarren, and 4¼ ESE of Helston. It has a circular outline; occupies about 14 acres; commands the Helston river; and is in a line with two smaller camps. A precipitate retreat from it to the coast was made by the leader of a local force during the rebellion; and is popularly called the Gear Rout. A bridge, in its neighbourhood, over a branch of the Helston river, above Mawgan, bears the name of Gear Bridge.
(John Marius Wilson, Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales (1870-72))
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| Feature Description: | "an ancient camp" (ADL Feature Type: "historical sites") |
| Administrative units: | Cornwall AncC |
| Place names: | GAER | GEAR | GEAR OR GAER |
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