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As far as I can see Morris doesn't mention any very specific evidence for preChristian wells being 'converted' apart from general comments about Bath and Wells. I think you can make a fair case for a number of wells having some preChristian significance (the newst to me being St Anne's Well at Chertsey, near a medieval chapel site within an Iron Age hillfort), but it's usually on the basis of topography, placenames, and other rather speculative stuff rather than archaeology. Not that such evidence should be brushed aside, just recognised for what it is. James www.theweepingcross.co.uk ----- Original Message ----- From: "Madeleine Gray" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Thursday, September 14, 2006 4:34 PM Subject: Re: Pre-christian 'evidence' (Was: Bridge Over Troubled Waters; Was Typology Holy Wells) I think there are a couple of others in Richard Morris, Churches in the Landscape, but can't lay my hands on a copy just now Maddy Dr Madeleine Gray, in the foothills of God's golden county of Gwent Head of History School of Education/Ysgol Addysg University of Wales, Newport/Prifysgol Cymru, Casnewydd Caerleon Campus/Campws Caerllion, PO /Blwch Post 179 Newport/Casnewydd NP18 3YG, Wales/Cymru Tel: +44 (0)1633.432675 'During times of universal deceit, telling the truth becomes a revolutionary act' (George Orwell) History at University of Wales, Newport: http://timezone.newport.ac.uk Gwent County History Association website: http://gwent-county-history-association.newport.ac.uk Cistercian Way: http://cistercian-way.newport.ac.uk