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Springs and Holy WellsSite Name: Nill Well Alternative Name: St. Agnes WellCountry: England
NOTE: This site is 6.868 km away from the location you searched for.
County: Cambridgeshire Type: Holy Well or Sacred Spring
Nearest Village: Papworth St Agnes
Map Ref: TL26786248
Latitude: 52.245907N Longitude: 0.144457W
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4 | Almost Perfect |
3 | Reasonable but with some damage |
2 | Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site |
1 | Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks |
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5 | Can be driven to, probably with disabled access |
4 | Short walk on a footpath |
3 | Requiring a bit more of a walk |
2 | A long walk |
1 | In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find |
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Holy Well or Sacred Spring in Cambridgeshire
This chalybeate spring arises in a boggy hollow at the edge of a copse by the side of a ploughed field. It is obvious by the rich orange colouration of the water and it flows at a steep angle into the below stream. No structure is apparent or any traces of one, and its history is unclear. However it is believed that the name Nill refers to fairies.
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