Morphology: pen+maen
Phonetic: pen-mine
The name refers to "the rocky hill" – a reference to rocky outcroppings in the area where only part of a much larger rock formation is visible above ground. The settlement is located on a hill overlooking the river Ebbw and near the town of Blackwood. Recorded only as a mill Melyne Penne Mayne in 1487, later names were Tir Penmayne 1653 and Penmaine in 1707.
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