Off your head.

[Mick Harper]

Here's one near Padstow (which is part of the Lundy Island/Tintagel/Gower Peninsula Megalithc System.



Strangely enough I paddled in the lower shallow, sandy non-Venus Pool a coupla years ago without inspecting the true Venus Pool just yards away. This was of course before I knew Venus Pools were going to play such a significant role in my life.

[Mick Harper]

And talking of The Gower, here is its Blue Pool:

[Boreades]

More at Mortehoe

Mortehoe SS 458 452
Morte Point SS 443 455
Rockham Bay SS 458 460

http://www.devon-holiday.com/information/mortehoe.htm

[Mick Harper]

I don't think Mortehoe would count. Look here



or here:



These look to be merely natural 'sandy hollows'. The defining characteristic of a Venus Pool would seem to be "out of your depth" and these don't look to qualify. "Plunge pools" seem a promising signal (eg in Northumberland, which I can't get a pic of).

[macausland]

Regarding the Fisher King and lameness, I have come across a site which sets out to look at prehistory through language.

The author distrusts the 'orthodox' linguistic community and has come up with an examination of words using the soundex system.

In this he devotes a chapter to words for lameness, limping etc and legends such as the Grail and the Fisher King and sets out the idea of an ancient hunting community in Britain which, from what I've read so far, seems to be the origin of much European vocabulary.

It's well worth a look at, in my opinion. Wayland Smith gets a look in as well.

http://lochearnhead.wikidot.com/

[Chad]

Regarding the Fisher King and lameness, I have come across a site which sets out to look at prehistory through language.

The author distrusts the 'orthodox' linguistic community and has come up with an examination of words using the soundex system.

In this he devotes a chapter to words for lameness, limping etc and legends such as the Grail and the Fisher King and sets out the idea of an ancient hunting community in Britain which, from what I've read so far, seems to be the origin of much European vocabulary.

It's well worth a look at, in my opinion. Wayland Smith gets a look in as well.

http://lochearnhead.wikidot.com/

Yes, couldn't agree more. Alexander Aberfeldy (it's a Ms by the way) has some very interesting ideas (Wile. E. Coyote over on the AEL website has much to thank her for).

There is other stuff on her website that doesn't seem to be directly accessible from the "Home" page, such as:

http://lochearnhead.wikidot.com/chapter1

This is another set of chapters (1 to 13) but the only way (that I can find) to get to them is via the address bar (just keep changing the last digit from 1 through to 13)... note there is no colon before the chapter number (unlike the chapters listed on the home page).

(To change chapters, I think you will have to copy the link into a new browser window.)

[spiral]

I am burningly interested in Venus Pools -- which are tidal rockpools big enough for lots of people to swim in -- and especially Cornish ones. I keep getting reports of one near Padstow. Can anyone confirm this and please send in examples of any others you know about anywhere in the world.

Here is an inland one. http://www.castlewales.com/winifred.html

[Mick Harper]

I am baffled, Spiral. What is the connection between a tidal pool and this?

[Iona]

Regarding the Fisher King and lameness, I have come across a site which sets out to look at prehistory through language.

The author distrusts the 'orthodox' linguistic community and has come up with an examination of words using the soundex system.

In this he devotes a chapter to words for lameness, limping etc and legends such as the Grail and the Fisher King and sets out the idea of an ancient hunting community in Britain which, from what I've read so far, seems to be the origin of much European vocabulary.

It's well worth a look at, in my opinion. Wayland Smith gets a look in as well.

http://lochearnhead.wikidot.com/

Very plausible argument imo, a lot here strikes several chords. For instance 'cell' names which often appear synonymous with 'kill'. It is surely the case that monks' cells grew out of prison cells.

[Boreades]

There is other stuff on her website that doesn't seem to be directly accessible from the "Home" page, such as:

http://lochearnhead.wikidot.com/chapter1

This is another set of chapters (1 to 13) but the only way (that I can find) to get to them is via the address bar (just keep changing the last digit from 1 through to 13)... note there is no colon before the chapter number (unlike the chapters listed on the home page).

(To change chapters, I think you will have to copy the link into a new browser window.)

The home page has an index and links to chapters 1 to 13
http://lochearnhead.wikidot.com/

Fascinating stuff. I like the way she politely but firmly puts the boot into historical linguists and linguistics.
e.g. "I can demonstrate the inability of the Indo-European approach to explain in any coherent way the origins of European language"