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St Decumans Well

Hob Uid: 188497
Location :
Somerset
Somerset West and Taunton
Watchet
Grid Ref : ST0643042730
Summary : Well
More information : [ST 0643 4273] ST. DECUMAN'S WELL [G.T.] (1)

St. Decuman's Well, Williton, named after a coastal Welsh saint
and hermit, is in a field at the W. end of the church. The
water issues between great stones set on end, having a third
forming a roof. As the water runs down the sharply sloping
field it enters a series of stone basins one below the other. (2)

St. Decuman's Well rises in a small circular stone structure,
open on the N.W. The water runs down the slope into two stone
basins before being dispersed into a field. The features are
presumably of Md. origin but cannot be dated from visual
inspection.

See G.P. AO/65/65/7. (3)

Additional Bibliography. (4)

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Source details : OS 6" 1928-39
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Source details : Somerset Holy Wells. 1923. 49-50. (E. Horne)
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Source details : F1 JP 27-APR-65
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Source details : Brit. Saints Vol 2 1907 324 (Gould & Fisher)
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Vol(s) : 3 1914-1918

Monument Types:
Monument Period Name : Medieval
Display Date : Medieval
Monument End Date : 1540
Monument Start Date : 1066
Monument Type : Well
Evidence : Subterranean Feature
Monument Period Name : Post Medieval
Display Date : Post Medieval
Monument End Date : 1901
Monument Start Date : 1540
Monument Type : Well
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Related Records from other datasets:
External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : ST 04 SE 4
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Associated Activities :
Activity type : FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)
Start Date : 1965-04-27
End Date : 1965-04-27