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Roughtor holy well is a spring source located on Bodmin Moor in Cornwall, positioned approximately 333 metres south-west of Showery Tor. The well is associated with early Christian activity in Cornwall and reflects the tradition of sacred springs that were venerated during the medieval period and beyond. Such wells often served both practical and spiritual functions within rural communities, providing water whilst acquiring religious significance through local tradition and pilgrimage. The site's designation as a heritage monument recognises its archaeological and cultural importance as evidence of the region's religious landscape and settlement patterns.
Roughtor holy well, 333m south-west of Showery Tor is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1008123. View the official record →
Roughtor holy well is a spring source located on Bodmin Moor in Cornwall, positioned approximately 333 metres south-west of Showery Tor. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1008123.
Roughtor holy well, 333m south-west of Showery Tor 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 1008123.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Barrow group on Greenbarrow Downs (8.2 km), St Protus's Cross, 330m east of Blisland church (9.1 km), Wayside cross known as Peverell's Cross (9.1 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Roughtor holy well, 333m south-west of Showery Tor's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Roughtor holy well, 333m south-west of Showery Tor stands on Unnamed Igneous Intrusion, Carboniferous To Permian, bedrock that formed in the Permian. The rock here is felsic-rock.