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Hi my name is Geoff Billett and I am a Community Psychiatric Nurse living in Taunton. I have had an interest in sacred wells for several years, in particular those of Penwith in Cornwall. I visit as often as possible and try to see new wells as I hear of them ( or revisit favourite wells ) on every visit. My favourite is presently that at Sancreed I have some understanding of the healing role they played to people in time gone by, but have little understanding of their origin or the role they played in the spiritual/socio-cultural apsects of the time. Its too easy I guess to describe their origin as pagan, as this labels rather than describes. I would be grateful if anyone could simply explain their role, how often people visited and whether every visit was a spiritual occasion. Did they also have any political expediency? At Sancreed there is an abundance of offerings, likewise around the vicinity of Madron well. What exactly do the offerings signify, and are the wells spiritually still significant? Lastly I am an exhibiting photographer - are there any photographic collections of wells? Thank you Geoff