The River Lynher in Cornish: Linar or Saint Germans River down stream from its confluence with the Tiddy flows through east Cornwall, England, and enters the River Tamar at the Hamoaze, which in turn flows into Plymouth Sound.
The River Lynher near Saltash, as seen from the Antony estate
The normal tidal limit is a weir upstream of Notter Bridge. St Germans is a historic fishing village situated on the River Tiddy just upstream of its confluence with the Lynher. The Quay Sailing Club are based at St Germans Quay. The Queen's Harbour Master for Plymouth is responsible for managing navigation on the tidal Lynher and its tributaries up to the normal tidal limits.
The river is about 21 miles 34 km long, rising at a height of about 920 feet or 280metres on Bodmin Moor and flowing into the Tamar Estuary near Plymouth. It has four main tributaries, the largest of which is the River Tiddy. The smaller tributaries include Deans Brook, Withey Brook, Marke Valley and Darleyford streams and Kelly Brook.
The Lynher and its tributaries are largely used for rod and line fishing, particularly for brown trout and Atlantic salmon.
Its estuary is a designated Site of Special Scientific Interest and also a Special Protection Area. Many species of animals can be found here, including the kingfisher, otter, white-throated dipper, avocet, and black-tailed godwit; the triangular club-rush scirpus also grows on the banks. The estuary, along with the Tamar–Tavy Estuary system and St John's Lake, form the Tamar Estuaries Complex Special Protection Area , as well as forming part of the Plymouth Sound and Estuaries Special Area of Conservation.
Park Wood, in the Lyhner valley 2 miles or3.2 kilometres south-west of Callington off the A390 road, is also designated an SSSI for its biological interest.
Many stories involving Arthurian figures were told orally, leading to many interpretations and versions of the people, events, and characters. Scholars question the historical accuracy of these tales and most have been discredited, so the people associated with him could conceivably have been added by later storytellers.
One such figure was Arthur's close associate Cador, successor to Geraint ab Erbin. Cador Duke of Cornwall was summoned to Arthur's court and may have been a real historical figure, but the diversity of interpretations and stories that include him make it difficult to understand his true context. The book King Arthur: The Truth Behind the Legend explains how Arthurian events mix fact and fiction, stating that while many people and events could not have been real, the Arthurian saga is nevertheless much more than a hotchpotch of tales made up by medieval minstrels, and it is essential to try to separate the Arthur of the romances—the Arthur ofGeoffrey of Monmouth,Thomas Maloryand the medievaltroubadours—from the historical Arthur—the dark age warrior on whom all the rest of the super-structure was built.
The factuality of many details is debatable.Arthur gave his crown toConstantine, son of Cador Duke of Cornwall, as he died May 21, 542 AD, which sets the time period in which Cador could have lived.
Cador is described as the son of aDumnonianking named Gerrens, whom he succeeded as monarch.Traditionally, he was Arthur's good friend and even shared his throne in the Vita Sanctus Carantoci (Life of St.Carantoc). He seemed to have a good relationship with King Caradoc of Gwent.
Four hillforts all named "Cadbury"—one near Clevedon, one in Congresbury, one in Sparkford in Somerset, and one by the Exe in Devon north of Crediton—may have been named after Cador since the name may mean "Cado's fort". Similarly Cadson Bury hillfort lies just outside Callington and is also known as "Celliwig" in Cornwall.
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Rivers and navigable creeks, p. 36. Tamar, Lynher, p. 38. Tide, or Tidi, p. 40. Seaton, ib.
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