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<< Our Photo Pages >> Ffynnon Saint (Minafon) - Holy Well or Sacred Spring in Wales in Gwynedd

Submitted by coldrum on Thursday, 04 February 2010  Page Views: 3921

Springs and Holy WellsSite Name: Ffynnon Saint (Minafon)
Country: Wales
NOTE: This site is 1.706 km away from the location you searched for.
County: Gwynedd Type: Holy Well or Sacred Spring

Map Ref: SH16532671
Latitude: 52.806648N  Longitude: 4.723348W
Condition:
5Perfect
4Almost Perfect
3Reasonable but with some damage
2Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site
1Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks
0No data.
-1Completely destroyed
 3 Ambience:
5Superb
4Good
3Ordinary
2Not Good
1Awful
0No data.
 5 Access:
5Can be driven to, probably with disabled access
4Short walk on a footpath
3Requiring a bit more of a walk
2A long walk
1In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find
0No data.
 no data Accuracy:
5co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates
4co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map
3co-ordinates scaled from a bad map
2co-ordinates of the nearest village
1co-ordinates of the nearest town
0no data
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Ffynnon Saint (Minafon)
Ffynnon Saint (Minafon) submitted by hoya105 : Lovely well in a copse of willow trees - very atmospheric! Right on crossroads (to right of road as you come up from Aberdaron. Small slate sign might be hidden in the undergrowth... (Vote or comment on this photo)
Holy Well in Gwynedd. "Well; small, D shaped, about 3ft across, surrounding stone walling and covered with modern hinged iron lid.


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Ffynnon Saint (Minafon)
Ffynnon Saint (Minafon) submitted by Antonine : Afon Saint, March 2024 (Vote or comment on this photo)

Ffynnon Saint (Minafon)
Ffynnon Saint (Minafon) submitted by Antonine : Wasn’t sure exactly where the actual well is. March 2024 (Vote or comment on this photo)

Ffynnon Saint (Minafon)
Ffynnon Saint (Minafon) submitted by Antonine : The entrance to Ffynnon Saint at the crossroads, March 2024 (Vote or comment on this photo)

Ffynnon Saint (Minafon)
Ffynnon Saint (Minafon) submitted by hoya105 : the lovely grove itself (Vote or comment on this photo)

Ffynnon Saint (Minafon)
Ffynnon Saint (Minafon) submitted by hoya105 : With the well cover down (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Re: Ffynnon Saint (Minafon) by davidmorgan on Saturday, 15 December 2012
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