<< Our Photo Pages >> St Withburga's Well - Holy Well or Sacred Spring in England in Norfolk
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Springs and Holy WellsSite Name: St Withburga's WellCountry: England
NOTE: This site is 1.416 km away from the location you searched for.
County: Norfolk Type: Holy Well or Sacred Spring
Nearest Village: East Dereham
Map Ref: TF9865213305 Landranger Map Number: 132
Latitude: 52.681007N Longitude: 0.937285E
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3 | Reasonable but with some damage |
2 | Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site |
1 | Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks |
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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 |
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A plaque records that "The ruins of a tomb which contained the remains of Withburga, youngest daughter of Anna, King of East Angles, who died AD 654. The Abbot and monks of Ely stole this precious relic and translocated to Ely Cathedral, where it was interred near her three royal sisters, AD 974"
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