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nigelswift Nov 16, 2004 10:45:17
Replying to goffik

Sacred Wells are over-emphasized puddles.

G goffik
goffik Nov 16, 2004 11:01:06
Replying to nigelswift

Right! That's it!

Now you're for the high jump!

G x

S StoneLifter
StoneLifter Nov 16, 2004 11:03:01
Replying to nigelswift

No, they're not. Here's some rubbish - http://www.newscientist.com/news/news.jsp?id=ns99996646

M moss
moss Nov 16, 2004 13:26:40
Replying to nigelswift

not to get into the argument as to whether sacred wells are over sized puddles but Goffik if you look under Holy Wells of Somerset, Storguersy, has a well very near to a barrow, and the authors(Horne or Tongue) mention another barrow that has a spring by the side. It seems our St.Alpage well on Landown was probably a pilgrims holy well on the way to Glastonbury...