St Michael's Mount
Looming up from the sea near the historic town of Penzance, the unmistakeable silhouette of St Michael's Mount is one of Cornwall's most iconic landmarks: a 12th-century abbey set on a craggy island connected to the mainland by a cobbled causeway covered at high tide. Highlights include the original armoury, the priory church and the abbey's subtropical gardens, which teeter dramatically above the waters.
[...]
Iconic landmarks
St Michael's Mount -- Cornwall's unique island-topped abbey, star of a thousand local postcards.
(Discover Great Britain)
Isn't it rather 'Cornwall's unique abbey-topped island'?
Looming up from the sea near the historic town of Penzance, the unmistakeable silhouette of St Michael's Mount is one of Cornwall's most iconic landmarks: a 12th-century abbey set on a craggy island connected to the mainland by a cobbled causeway covered at high tide. Highlights include the original armoury, the priory church and the abbey's subtropical gardens, which teeter dramatically above the waters.
[...]
Iconic landmarks
St Michael's Mount -- Cornwall's unique island-topped abbey, star of a thousand local postcards.
(Discover Great Britain)
Isn't it rather 'Cornwall's unique abbey-topped island'?
Thanks.topped
having a top of a specified character — usually used in combination
flat-topped
Webster's Third New International Dictionary of the English Language
Last edited: