Portscatho ()Place-names in the Standard Written Form (SWF) : List of place-names agreed by the MAGA Signage Panel . Cornish Language Partnership. is a coastal village on the Roseland Peninsula in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. The village adjoins Gerrans (the villages have almost merged into one but retain their identities) on the east side of the peninsula, about south-southeast of Truro.Ordnance Survey: Landranger map sheet 204 Truro & Falmouth It has an estimated population of 1,500 people.
Portscatho lies within the Cornwall Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB).
The name Portscatho comes from the Cornish language words porth, meaning 'harbour' or 'cove', and skathow, meaning 'boats'.Akademi Kernewek place names - Porthskathow
Portscatho is also known for the creation of the "portbomb", which combines ruby port with energy drink and is taken as a shot.
Cornish wrestling Cornish wrestling tournaments, for prizes, were held in Portscatho in the 1900s.West Briton and Cornwall Advertiser, 6 May 1948.
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