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Jim's funerary wells sound a bit like the pipe burial found here in
Caerleon, in the extramural cemetery just over the river to the SE. This
was a leaden cylindrical canister with a pipe leading to the surface (to my
non-archaeologist's eye it has always looked remarkably like those old
cylindrical heating stoves) in which were cremated bones wrapped in linen
cloth. The pipe had been used for libations of milk, honey and wine. It was
written up by REM Wheeler in the Antiquaries Journal 9, pp 1-7. Other
examples mentioned are in Chichester, London and Colchester.
Of course, this doesn't have much to do with well burials as such ... I've
posted Chris's message on wells-and-spas and so far have on reply -
>Have wells got anything to do with martyrdom . . . how long has he got?
Best wishes
Maddy
Dr Madeleine Gray, in the foothills of God's golden county of Gwent
School of Humanities and Science, UWCN Caerleon Campus
PO Box 179, Newport NP18 3YG. Tel: +44 (0)1633.432675
http://scarab.newport.ac.uk/mg
Gwent County History Association website:
http://gwent-county-history-association.newport.ac.uk
Cistercian Way: http://cistercian-way.newport.ac.uk
Christopher Robin thought that if he stood on the bottom rail of the bridge
and watched the river slipping slowly away beneath him, then he would
suddenly know everything that there was to be known ...
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