> There are towns in the UK with words meaning Harbour, Sea, Coast which aren't at the coast because it retreated.
Can you give examples of this?
Can you give examples of this?
New Romney? It's riverine, but I think they had to dredge it to keep it alive.
Kenfig in wales.
Dunwich.
Rattray in Scotland. covered in Sand, like Skara Brae maybe?
Faversham may have been, The isle of thanet is no longer an island
Tenterden -once part of the cinque ports. Also Lydd.
I would agree "meaning seaside" was a strech. I think most of these have mixed etymology.