- Harlyn
Harlyn is a small village in
Cornwall ,United Kingdom situated by Harlyn Bay. It is a popular holiday resort with a caravan park andpublic house . Most houses in the village are let to holiday makers.North-facing "Harlyn Bay" is a popular destination for surfers and has a Surf School.
Harlyn is close to the town of
Padstow and approximately 1 mile from the village ofSt. Merryn . To the east is the village and beach ofTrevone , while to the west is Cataclew headland, followed by Mother Iveys Bay - home of the local lifeboat station - and Trevose Head. The bays atConstantine Bay ,Porthcothan andTreyarnon are also nearby, linked by the coastal path that runs across the beach and is covered at high tide. A short detour along the road can be used at these times to continue along the coast. There are several camp sites and hotels in the surrounding area.Harlyn is a "low slope" beach, suitable for surfing beginners. The car parking is relatively cheap, and sometimes there is a donkey derby in the top field. As with other beaches in the area parties often happen here in the summer evenings after the pubs empty.
The Gold Lunulae of Harlyn
In 1865 a labourer found two wafer-thin crescents of gold known as lunulae at Harlyn Bay. They probably date from the early
Bronze Age , and were probably deposited asgrave goods , as there are several prehistoric burial mounds nearby. The shape of these lunulae indicates a symbolic meaning. They represent the crescent horns of the moon, and may thus have been objects of great ritual and ceremonial significance. The site of the finds was above Onjohn Cove, a small cove between Harlyn Bay and Cataclews Point (SW8722 7577). [ [http://www.meynmamvro.co.uk/article2.htm Golden treasures from Cornwall’s past by Cheryl Straffon ] ]ee also
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List of places in Cornwall External links
[http://www.ncdc.gov.uk/index.cfm?articleid=4751 Harlyn on the NCDC website]
www.trevosesurfschool.com=References=
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