So far back as the year 1757 the submarine forest of Mounts Bay was 
noted by the Rev. W. Borlase, and was subsequently described by Dr. Boase 
in the year 1822. The latter represents it as buried beneath deposits 
of sand and gravel, the removal of which by the sea is constantly laying 
it bare the outward prolongation of the vegetable bed extending beneath 
the sea. Between Penzance and Newlyn he notes a bed of vegetable 

1 See W. A. E. Ussher on ' The Recent Geology of Cornwall ' (articles reprinted from the Geol. 
Mag.), 1879 > anc * the Post-Tertiary Geology of Cornwall (printed for private circulation), 1879.

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Remembering Cunaide

At some point in the 5th century there was an individual of such high-status, so respected and well thought of, that when they sadly passed away, the normal burial or cremation with little structure to it, such as a mound of earth, was not going to suffice.  read more »

24 CLERK’S REPORT/CORRESPONDENCE/CONSULTATIONS/MEETINGS/INCIDENTALS

b) Consultations

a) Correspondence

(i) To consider the correspondence from the Public Protection Department of Cornwall Council seeking views on Public Spaces Protection Orders:
Renewal of existing dogs on beaches restrictions to come into effect from April/May 2020  read more »

23 STANDING AGENDA ITEMS  read more »

Published by Sarah Yeoman at 2:52pm 26th July 2019. (Updated at 10:54pm 26th July 2019)

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Published by Sarah Yeoman at 7:00am 28th July 2019. (Updated at 1:40pm 28th July 2019)

Special traffic officers are going to patrol the A30 in Cornwall over the summer holidays.

Highways England says the patrols are to help holiday makers and roads users on the Duchy's main trunk road.  read more »

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