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Springs and Holy WellsSite Name: St Ann's Well (Aconbury)Country: England County: Herefordshire Type: Holy Well or Sacred Spring
Nearest Village: Aconbury
Map Ref: SO51173338
Latitude: 51.996706N Longitude: 2.712625W
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 |
0 | no data |
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4clydesdale7 visited on 31st May 2013 - their rating: Cond: 3 Amb: 4 Access: 3 So overgrown it is a little hard to find but a good map and 'alert ears for running water' and you will find it just below and to the east of Aconbury Camp - nice spot
Associated close to an Iron age site, this spring is said to be particularly good for eyes. It arises in a mediaeval stone pool. The first sample of water taken from it on twelfth night is said to be the best and local people would compete for it. It is also said to produce a blue haze. It is a delightful site found in a small copse, it is just off the path and the farmer was happy to let me examine it.
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