Thesaurus Term/Concept: HOLY WELL

Identifier 70203
Class MONUMENT TYPE
Status Preferred
Index? Yes
Scope Note A well or spring, possessing religious or otherwise ritualistic significance, around which a structure, such as a niche, wall or shelter, has been constructed. In the case of the water source being a natural spring, double-index with SPRING.

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Instances/Examples (14)

Context Record
Monument Type MNF12398 36 Old Becclesgate (Building)
Monument Type MNF11001 All Saints' Church, Shelfanger (Building)
Monument Type MNF3642 Mary Bone's Well (Monument)
Monument Type MNF4400 Possible site of medieval well and Bronze Age ceramic vessel, Wereham Green (Monument)
Monument Type MNF30142 Spring House (Building)
Monument Type MNF12467 St Agnes' Well (Monument)
Monument Type MNF6089 St Chad's Well (Monument)
Monument Type MNF5685 St Helen's Well (Monument)
Monument Type MNF1042 St Mary's Church and Appleton deserted medieval settlement (Monument)
Monument Type MNF1738 St Mary's Friary, Burnham Norton Friary (Monument)
Monument Type MNF2890 St Nicholas' Church, Dereham (Building)
Monument Type MNF12254 St Walstan's medieval well (Taverham, poorly located) (Monument)
Monument Type MNF7886 St Walstan's Well (Monument)
Monument Type MNF9298 St Walstan's Well (Monument)