The Manacles

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There could not be a more suitable name for the St. Keverne Reef than the Manacles which means Church Stones. Maen Eglos was the old Cornish term from which Manacles is derived. These stones were visible from the Church, and mariners passing them, easily recognise their position by noting the spire of the Church. This Spire has been their sign-post for many generations. Many and great have been the disasters on the same rocks.
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Coordinates:   50°2'40"N   5°2'46"W
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