Great Treverbyn Mica Dam
lake or loch · Cornwall
CornishAI-generated
This name refers to a large dam associated with the Treverbyn mine, likely for holding back water containing mica.
Word origins
- Great
- Old Englishlarge, big(from grēat "great, large")
- Treverbyn
- Cornishsettlement of Byrwyn(from tre "settlement, farmstead", Byrwyn "personal name")
- Mica
- Unknowna group of sheet silicate minerals
- Dam
- Old Englishdam, embankment(from damm "dam")