Skinner's Bottom Explained

Country:	England
Static Image:	Terraced Cottages - geograph.org.uk - 182301.jpg
Static Image Caption:	Skinner's Bottom
Coordinates:	50.2721°N -5.1961°W
Official Name:	Skinner's Bottom
Civil Parish:	St Agnes
Unitary England:	Cornwall
Lieutenancy England:	Cornwall
Region:	South West England
Postcode District:	TR16
Postcode Area:	TR
Os Grid Reference:	SW7246

Skinner's Bottom is a hamlet near Porthtowan in west Cornwall, England, United Kingdom.

History and antiquities

Within the St Agnes area, there were some Iron Age buildings and features were used during the Roman period from 43 to 410 AD. Northwest of Wheal Rose and west of Skinner's Bottom was building, a terraced field system, and an excavation pit.^[1] There were also some prehistoric flint arrowheads found at Skinner's Bottom slightly north and west of Spring Cottage.^{[2] [3]}

Religion

Skinner's Bottom had a Wesleyan chapel and a Primitive Methodist chapel.^[4]

Notes and References

1. http://www.pastscape.org.uk/hob.aspx?hob_id=1137598 Monument No. 1137598 - Wheal Rose Area Iron Age building and terraced field.
2. http://www.pastscape.org.uk/hob.aspx?hob_id=427965 Monument No. 427965 - Skinner's Bottom Flint Arrowheads.
3. http://www.pastscape.org.uk/maps.aspx?a=0&hob_id=427965&criteria=Skinners%20Bottom&search=all&rational=q&recordsperpage=10&sort=4 Monument No. 427965 - Skinner's Bottom Flint Arrowheads - map.
4. http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/Cornwall/MountHawke/index.html#ChurchHistory Church History.