<< Our Photo Pages >> Caesar's Well - Holy Well or Sacred Spring in England in Greater London
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Springs and Holy WellsSite Name: Caesar's WellCountry: England County: Greater London Type: Holy Well or Sacred Spring
Nearest Town: London Nearest Village: Keston
Map Ref: TQ419640
Latitude: 51.357357N Longitude: 0.036585E
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 |
0 | No data. |
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 |
1 | co-ordinates of the nearest town |
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Holy Well in Greater London. R.C. Hope's "Legendary Lore" recounts a legend that Caesar’s legions, marching towards London and thirsty, were shown this well by a raven. It is said to possess healing properties and is the source of the River Ravensbourne.
Marked on the 1871 OS map approximately north west of the site of Caesar’s Camp at Noviomagus.
Visited in December 2004, it is next to Keston Pond, and feeds into it. Part of Keston Common, it is to be found just down hill from the car park.
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