Extract from William Scawen’s manuscript `Antiquities Cornubrittanic’, 1688 (F/2/39)

Kresen Kernow is home to some incredible Cornish language (Kernewek) manuscripts, such as William Scawen’s 1688 ‘Antiquities Cornubritannic’, which features Cornish translations as well as a comprehensive list of reasons for the decline of the language at that time (F/2/39).

Kresen Kernow yw tre dhe nebes mammskrifow marthys an tavas Kernewek, kepar hag ‘Antiquities Cornubritannic’ William Scawen a 1688, a’n jeves treylyansow yn Kernewek keffrys ha rol dhien a achesonyow rag difyk an yeth y’n dydhyow na (F/2/39).