Porthmeor

Porthmeor (from Cornish: Porth Meur, meaning "large cove")^[1] is a hamlet^[2] that consists of two farms, Higher and Lower Porthmeor, in the parish of Zennor in Cornwall, England.^[3] It should not be confused with Porthmeor beach at St Ives. Higher Porthmeor lies along the B3306 road which connects St Ives to the A30 road and Lower Porthmeor is nearer the coast.^[4]

Porthmeor
The main road (B3306) between St Ives and St Just at Porthmeor
Porthmeor Location within Cornwall
OS grid reference	SW431371
Civil parish	Zennor
Unitary authority	Cornwall
Ceremonial county	Cornwall
Region	South West
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	PENZANCE
Postcode district	TR20
Dialling code	01736
List of places UK England Cornwall 50°10′32″N 5°35′49″W

Porthmeor lies within the Cornwall Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB). Almost a third of Cornwall has AONB designation, with the same status and protection as a National Park.

At Porthmeor is an Iron Age village which has been excavated; the archaeologists' opinion is that it was abandoned in the 5th or 6th century. However the farms of the present day are still surrounded by the massive moorstone boundary walls which protect the stock from the almost constant winds. These farms are probably medieval; many blocks of moorstone have been used on the farms, e.g. as cornerstones, rubbing posts and stiles.^[5]

See also

• Cornwall portal

• List of farms in Cornwall