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Springs and Holy WellsSite Name: Ffynnon-Y-Cwcwll
Country: Wales County: Pembrokeshire Type: Holy Well or Sacred Spring

Map Ref: SM7533725498
Latitude: 51.882659N  Longitude: 5.265762W
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
5
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Holy Well or Sacred Spring in Pembrokeshire (Sir Benfro)

From Coflein: "Stone beehive shape, roof probably of corbell construction. Well 8ft-9ft deep, door blocked 1950."
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Re: Ffynnon-Y-Cwcwll by rogerkread on Sunday, 02 July 2017
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Got talking to a knowledgeable local who remembers this well from years ago. He tried to show me where it was, unsuccessfully - the adjacent house appears to have incorporated its remains within garden features.
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