Sacred wells on TMA

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thesweetcheat Mar 20, 2019 21:51:32
Replying to spencer

I think the usual TMA rules apply to wells i.e. there ought to be a good chance that it's prehistoric in origin. Wells are quite difficult though as the majority of the well houses etc will be post-TMA but that doesn't mean the well is.

Hence why I think the majority on here have ended up with "Disputed antiquity" status.

S spencer
spencer Mar 21, 2019 00:28:38
Replying to thesweetcheat

It's a spring and a well...church with origins of great antiquity, 800AD, on a promontory directly above, with very holy name which I believe occurred when pre Christian sites of clout were taken over. My strong hunch is that usage goes waaay back but haven't got any data to prove.