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Holy well NW of Roche Station is a small religious shrine situated in the landscape near Roche in Cornwall. The site represents a tradition of sacred water worship that was particularly prevalent in Cornwall during the medieval period, though such wells often have origins extending back to earlier periods. The well would have served as a place of pilgrimage and devotion for local communities, reflecting the spiritual practices of medieval Christianity in the region. Like many Cornish holy wells, its precise dating is difficult to establish with certainty, though it represents the broader phenomenon of holy well veneration that flourished from the medieval period onwards.
Holy well NW of Roche Station is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1004342. View the official record →
Holy well NW of Roche Station is a small religious shrine situated in the landscape near Roche in Cornwall. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1004342.
Holy well NW of Roche Station 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 1004342.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Platform cairn 180m northwest of Hensbarrow Farm (4.3 km), Longstone on Longstone Downs (5.6 km), Part of the china clay works known as Wheal Martyn (6.7 km).
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