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Diana’s Well

Sacred Well

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BrigantesNation Aug 16, 2003

There is a poem about the well, said to testify to its purity;

“Whoever eats Hammer nuts and drinks Diana’s water (watter)
Will never leave Witton while he’s a rag or tatter.”

Diana’s Well

Sacred Well

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BrigantesNation Aug 16, 2003

“There is another spring on the fell, called Diana’s Well, which Mr Barker thinks may be regarded as a memorial of Roman Paganism” Wellans History and Topography of York and North Yorkshire 1851.

Sites within 20km of Diana’s Well

Braithwaite Wood Hillfort

Hillfort • 0.7km W

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Flamstone Pin

Cairn(s) • 2.08km WSW

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Castle Steads, Coverham

Hillfort • 2.1km WSW

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West Agra

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 4.02km SE

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Fearby Standing Stones

Stone Circle • 7.52km E

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Burton Moor

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 9.59km W

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Gospel Hill

Round Barrow(s) • 10.2km ENE
Cowling Lane Round Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 11.23km ENE

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Great Crakehall Round Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 12.2km ENE

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How Hill Swaledale

Hillfort • 12.71km NNW

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Fortress Dyke Camp

Plateau Fort • 13.28km SE

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Downholme

Carving • 13.5km NNW

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Binsoe Artificial Mound

Artificial Mound • 13.61km E

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Carperby B

Ring Cairn • 14.41km W

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Well

Sacred Well • 14.43km E

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Carperby

Stone Circle • 14.44km W

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Castle Dykes, Wensleydale

Henge • 14.47km W

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Thackwaite Beck

Stone Circle • 14.83km W

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Haw Beck Burnt Mounds

Burnt Mound / Fulacht Fia • 15.04km W

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Phlashetts Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.05km E

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Harkerside Moor Circle

Stone Circle • 15.19km WNW

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Cock Howe

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 15.27km NW

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Low Sides Bronze Age burial

Cairn(s) • 15.31km E

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Grinton Round Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 15.7km WNW

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Nosterfield Mixed Period Barrow Cemetary

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 15.7km E

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Dove Stones

Cup Marked Stone • 16.08km W

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Thornborough Henge North

Henge • 16.33km E

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Maiden Castle (Grinton)

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 16.39km WNW

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Northern Henge Cursus

Cursus • 16.42km E

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Whitcliffe Scar

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 16.56km N

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Catterick Henge

Henge • 16.69km NE

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Three Hills

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 16.71km E

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Green Lane Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 16.86km E

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Thornborough Henge Central

Henge • 16.9km E

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Thornborough Central Cursus

Cursus • 16.94km E

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Tor Dike

Dyke • 17.12km WSW

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Southern Henge Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 17.35km E

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Centre Hill Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 17.36km E

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Yeadon Crag Rock Shelter

Cave / Rock Shelter • 17.37km SSE
Stony Raise (Addlebrough)

Cairn(s) • 17.5km W

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Thornborough Henge South

Henge • 17.53km E

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Reeth Strip Lynchets

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 17.66km WNW

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Rush Wood Post Alignment

Stone Row / Alignment • 17.84km E

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How Hill, Low Whita

Hillfort • 17.85km WNW

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East Tanfield Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 17.91km E

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Calverside Moor Neolithic Enclosure

Enclosure • 17.92km WNW

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Rush Wood Round Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 17.94km E

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Rush Wood Hall Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 18.04km E

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Low Feldom Farm

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 18.13km NNW
Castle, Nr Reeth

Enclosure • 18.2km WNW

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Addlebrough

Cairn(s) • 18.24km W

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Devil’s Stone (Addlebrough)

Natural Rock Feature • 18.32km W

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Aske Moor

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 18.52km N
Aske Moor (Silver Hill)

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 18.52km N

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Scorton Cursus

Cursus • 18.8km NE

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Bellflask Stone Row

Stone Row / Alignment • 18.82km E

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Berry Hills Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 19.63km E

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Stapely Hill Round Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 19.8km E

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Bainbridge Camp

Hillfort • 19.92km W

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Booze

Ancient Mine / Quarry • 19.94km WNW

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