<< Our Photo Pages >> Ffynnon Aelrhiw - Holy Well or Sacred Spring in Wales in Gwynedd
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Springs and Holy WellsSite Name: Ffynnon Aelrhiw Alternative Name: Ffynnon AeliwCountry: Wales County: Gwynedd Type: Holy Well or Sacred Spring
Map Ref: SH23382847
Latitude: 52.824740N Longitude: 4.622793W
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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Catrinm visited on 31st Mar 2018 - their rating: Cond: 4 Amb: 4 Access: 3 2017 restored and with improved signage and access.. reputed to have healing properties especially for skin conditions
Catrinm visited on 31st Mar 2018 - their rating: Cond: 4 Amb: 4 Access: 3
Average ratings for this site from all visit loggers: Condition: 4 Ambience: 4 Access: 3
"1. 17th century rectangular basin in larger surround, stone platform and seats. Remains of wall with North entrance.
2. A stone walled enclosure, c.3.6m square, is terraced into a SE facing slope. A step on all sides frames a central, paved area, in which the well is sunk."
Source: Coflein.
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