Hello James R (and list),
I've finally got round to joining the Wells and Spas list (hello all)
and saw your very helpful message from a few years ago about the
accuracy of various reports made previously. (extracted below)
We like to try and keep the Megalithic Portal's holy well listings as
accurate as possible so if any other list members could assist with that
it would be greatly appreciated.
Speculative listings can be useful, but it is helpful if they can be
indicated as such.
The usual way we update entries is by people adding comments to the
pages, this can be done anonymously without needing to log in.
Also, does anyone have a contact for David C Woods as I think we've lost
touch with him?
Our Holy Wells listings for England (other countries are available!)
www.megalithic.co.uk/search.php?query=&country=1&category=0&county=0&sitetype=45
Many thanks
Andy B
The Megalithic Portal
James Rattue wrote:
So... I HEREBY REPUDIATE, DENY, AND LIKEWISE RETRACT from the accepted
number of 'holy wells' ALL THOSE wells, springs, and putative records
thereof, identified or named by me in articles and writings published
between 1987 and 1989, namely: 'St Mary & the Holy Spirit's Well',
Lyme Regis, Dorset (this, the Leper's Well, is certainly an ancient
site, but never had that name which was merely the dedication of the
chapel nearby) 'St Michael's Well, Sopley, Hampshire' (clearly a holy
well of some sort, if only Victorian, but that name is completely
unjustified) 'All Saints' Well, Hordle' (probably of no significance)
'All Saints' Well, Thorney Hill' (almost certainly of no significance)
'St Andrew's Well, Corton Denham' (no evidence for this site other than
its location)
I also produced reports of St Barbara's Well, Cucklington; St Sativola's
Well, Charlton Horethorne; and St Cyprian's Well, Ashill, each with
rather pleasing drawings. All these come from Ethelbert Horne's book on
Somerset wells, and while the Cucklington one may have some validity,
the Ashill suggestion makes me wince, and 'St Sativola's' now looks like
the merest fancy.
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