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<< Our Photo Pages >> Ffynnon Derfel - Holy Well or Sacred Spring in Wales in Gwynedd

Submitted by TimPrevett on Friday, 23 February 2007  Page Views: 5880

Springs and Holy WellsSite Name: Ffynnon Derfel
Country: Wales
NOTE: This site is 1.4 km away from the location you searched for.

County: Gwynedd Type: Holy Well or Sacred Spring
Nearest Town: Bala  Nearest Village: Llandderfel
Map Ref: SH97773723
Latitude: 52.922720N  Longitude: 3.522047W
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
2 Ambience:
5Superb
4Good
3Ordinary
2Not Good
1Awful
0No data.
5 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.
2 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 Derfel
Ffynnon Derfel submitted by TimPrevett : Ffynnon Derfel is situated to the left of the triangular green hill. A much steeper climb than the picture suggests! There is supposed to be a chamber for the water, but I could detect none. I suspect tree falls in the enclosure obscured the feature. (Vote or comment on this photo)
Holy Well or Sacred Spring in Gwynedd

A spring to the north west of Llandderfel, attributed to the 6th Century Saint, Derfel. Derfel Gardarn (Derfel the Warrior) is reputed to have taken part in the Battle of Camlan, but had healing powers where animals were concerned, and in particular, for cattle.
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Ffynnon Derfel
Ffynnon Derfel submitted by TimPrevett : This is a little lower than where the spring emerges, but I could not detect the chamber. Here, the water emerges just beneath the tree roots. (Vote or comment on this photo)

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SH9737 : Track to Cae-wlf by John Haynes
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SH9737 : House at Ty-newydd by John Haynes
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SH9737 : Minor road near Llandderfel by Steven Brown
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SH9837 : St Derfel's Church, Llandderfel by Richard Sutcliffe
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SH9837 : St Derfel's Church, Llandderfel by John Lord
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Re: Ffynnon Derfel by TimPrevett on Sunday, 25 February 2007
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If you are visiting this location, popping in on the village church is worthwhile. Key can be obtained at Tirionfa Nursing Home a little way up the road on the right from the church.
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