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<< Our Photo Pages >> Ffynnon Ddrewllyd - Holy Well or Sacred Spring in Wales in West Glamorgan

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Springs and Holy WellsSite Name: Ffynnon Ddrewllyd Alternative Name: Felindre Cwm-twrch
Country: Wales County: West Glamorgan Type: Holy Well or Sacred Spring

Map Ref: SN764104
Latitude: 51.778576N  Longitude: 3.793015W
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
no data Ambience:
5Superb
4Good
3Ordinary
2Not Good
1Awful
0No data.
no data 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 Ddrewllyd
Ffynnon Ddrewllyd submitted by geoffstickland : Well maintained, restored site (Vote or comment on this photo)
Holy Well or Sacred Spring in West Glamorgan

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Ffynnon Ddrewllyd submitted by geoffstickland : Plaque recording earlier restoration of the well (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Ffynnon Ddrewllyd submitted by geoffstickland : Plaque recording recent restoration (Vote or comment on this photo)

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