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 (13)

Context Record
Monument Type MSO8012 Agnes' Fountain, Allerford (Monument)
Monument Type MDE20254 Holy Well, North Molton (Monument)
Monument Type MSO8011 Katherine's Well, Selworthy (Monument)
Monument Type MSO9112 Kits Well (Monument)
Monument Type MDE1253 Lady Well, southwest of Lynton (Monument)
Monument Type MDE20142 Lady's Well, Parracombe (Monument)
Monument Type MSO11783 Medieval holy well at Wootton Courtenay (Monument)
Monument Type MDE1066 Parracombe Well northwest of Holwell Castle (Monument)
Monument Type MDE1462 Possible holy well at Blindwell (Monument)
Monument Type MDE20161 St Anne's Well (Monument)
Monument Type MSO9418 St Leonard's Well, Dunster (Building)
Monument Type MSO11192 St Lukes Well, Cutcombe (Monument)
Monument Type MDE1031 St Thomas's Well, Parracombe (Building)