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Springs and Holy WellsSite Name: St Barruc's Holy Well (Barry Island) Alternative Name: Ffynnon Barruc, St Baruch's WellCountry: Wales County: South Glamorgan Type: Holy Well or Sacred Spring
Nearest Town: Barry Island
Map Ref: ST12006643
Latitude: 51.390062N Longitude: 3.266112W
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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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-1 | Completely destroyed |
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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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Long ago pilgrims visited the well to partake of the water for its renowned healing qualities. They would leave a piece of rag on nearby trees and bushes as a votive offering, or drop a pin into the well. According to E.Lhuyd (1910-11) the water was said to be a curative for headaches, sore eyes and agues. Carlisle (1811) said that "the well was visited by women who washed their eyes in it on Holy Thursday". A description of the well long ago said "it contains clear spring water which filled when the tide went out, but emptied when the tide came in". The well had a stone flagged floor.
When the nearby holiday camp was built the well water was diverted and the basin capped. However, the old ruined chapel of St Barruc still stands and apparently used to house the saint's shrine dated from the 10-11th century CE, and his body perhaps buried beneath the floor. The shrine is long gone. Some of the stones that make up the chapel were re-used Roman stones.
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