This week, archaeologists working at the Manaton Chapel - part of St Sampson’s Church in South Hill, Golant - have been studying the burial site. Experts think the remains could be up to 500 years old and likely belong to members of the Manaton family, who were first recorded in Cornwall in 1185. (Image: St Sampson’s Church)The family is thought to have moved from the village of Manaton in Devon, where their name comes from. A stone gate marking the family’s estate can still be seen from South Hill Road. Judith Ayers, Church Warden at St Sampson's, said: “It has been fascinating to watch.