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Springs and Holy WellsSite Name: Redwell springsCountry: England
NOTE: This site is 0.869 km away from the location you searched for.
County: Kent Type: Holy Well or Sacred Spring
Nearest Village: Igthham
Map Ref: TQ591558
Latitude: 51.279131N Longitude: 0.279757E
Condition:
| 5 | Perfect |
| 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 |
| 0 | No data. |
| -1 | Completely destroyed |
| 5 | Superb |
| 4 | Good |
| 3 | Ordinary |
| 2 | Not Good |
| 1 | Awful |
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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 |
| 0 | No data. |
| 5 | co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates |
| 4 | co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map |
| 3 | co-ordinates scaled from a bad map |
| 2 | co-ordinates of the nearest village |
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Holy Well or Sacred Spring in Kent
Redwell springs which are said to emerge at the base of a tumulus or barrow, about a mile from the church. The proximity of the tumulus may indicate that the spring was important in prehistoric periods, and may have been a local cult focus. The name Redwell suggests that the water is chalybeate, or perhaps it derives from Ragwell, from the past placing of clootties or torn cloth around the spring in hope of a cure. Alternatively, as in other places, it could derive from Redwell, for cross over the well. Mr. Williamson informed me that he believes that the well in question is found at Redwell Farm, owned by a Mr. D. Cloke, who utilises its water to supply an ornamental pond. Subsequently, there is now little to see of the spring and the barrow.
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