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Chapel Well, Towan is a holy well situated in Cornwall, England, with medieval or early modern origins. The site represents a category of ritual and devotional landscape features that were significant in Cornish religious practice, reflecting the region's distinctive tradition of well veneration that persisted from pre-Christian times through the medieval period and beyond. The well would have served local communities for water and as a focus for pilgrimage and healing practices. Such sites remain important to understanding the spiritual geography and folk religious practices of Cornwall.
Chapel Well, Towan is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1018693. View the official record →
Chapel Well, Towan is a holy well situated in Cornwall, England, with medieval or early modern origins. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1018693.
Chapel Well, Towan is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1018693.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Round called Castle Gotha (1.5 km), Promontory fort at Black Head (2.6 km), Part of a mining complex at South Polgooth Mine (2.7 km).
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