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Holy Well 100m north east of St David's church is a sacred spring located near the parish church of St David in Cornwall. The well represents a significant example of early Christian religious practice in the region, likely dating from the medieval period or earlier, reflecting the importance of holy wells in Cornish spiritual life. Such wells were traditionally associated with Celtic saints and served as sites of pilgrimage and healing devotion throughout the medieval era. The monument survives as a testament to the continuity of religious veneration at this location and the enduring landscape of folk Christianity in Cornwall.
Holy Well 100m north east of St David's church is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1018692. View the official record →
Holy Well 100m north east of St David's church is a sacred spring located near the parish church of St David in Cornwall. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1018692.
Holy Well 100m north east of St David's church 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 1018692.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Prehistoric cairns and field boundary 450m south of the Louden Stone Circle (8.5 km), Medieval tenement boundary between Louden Hill and King Arthur's Downs (8.8 km), Prehistoric and medieval settlements with fields and enclosures together with Bronze Age cairns and medieval alluvial streamwork at Garrow Tor (9.1 km).
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