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St Clare's Well, Philham

England
List entry 1003844
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1003844
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
0.03 hectares
Grid reference
SS 25806 22518
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

St Clare's Well, Philham is a medieval holy well located in Devon, England. The site represents a category of sacred spring that served both spiritual and practical functions within the local community, typical of wells dedicated to Christian saints throughout the medieval period. The well's association with Saint Clare indicates its significance within the devotional landscape of medieval Devon, reflecting the widespread veneration of saints and the importance of such sites as places of pilgrimage and healing. As a scheduled monument, the site preserves evidence of medieval religious practice and the cultural importance of natural water sources in the spiritual life of the region.

St Clare's Well, Philham is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1003844. View the official record →

About this monument

Questions & answers

What is St Clare's Well, Philham?

St Clare's Well, Philham is a medieval holy well located in Devon, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1003844.

Who is responsible for protecting St Clare's Well, Philham?

St Clare's Well, Philham 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 1003844.

What other scheduled monuments are near St Clare's Well, Philham?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow 700m NNW of West Greadon (4.9 km), Embury Beacon camp (5.1 km), Two round barrows on Shortstone Moor (5.4 km).

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Monuments
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Battlefields
The battles and sieges fought on this ground, mapped and set on a timeline of the wider conflict.
Roman Britain
The Roman roads, forts and towns near here, and the Iron Age people who held the land before Rome arrived.
Domesday
The settlement's entry in the 1086 Domesday Book: who held it, what it was worth, and the people who worked the land.
Civil War
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Geology
The bedrock beneath the site, its age and rock type, reaching back hundreds of millions of years.
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Nearby

Other scheduled monuments within 10 km

Bowl barrow 700m NNW of West Greadon
4.9 km
Embury Beacon camp
5.1 km
Two round barrows on Shortstone Moor
5.4 km
Woolley barrows
5.9 km
Bowl barrow 420m north west of Dural Cross
6.5 km
Bowl barrow 70m north east of Killarney
7 km
Bowl barrow 640m south of Killarney
7.7 km
Bowl barrow 700m east of Highborough Farm
8 km
The ground beneath

The bedrock under St Clare's Well, Philham

St Clare's Well, Philham stands on Holsworthy Group, bedrock that formed in the Moscovian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.

The wider landscape

Around St Clare's Well, Philham

Battle of Stratton 1643Battle (1643) · ~9.7 miles
Domesday entry for Hartland, Devon →
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