Monument record MLI50422 - POSSIBLE HOLY SPRING AT ST.CHAD'S CHURCH, HARPSWELL
Summary
POSSIBLE HOLY SPRING AT ST.CHAD'S CHURCH, HARPSWELL
Type and Period (1)
- HOLY WELL (Early Medieval/Dark Age - 410 AD to 1065 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
IT MAY BE THAT THE CHURCH AT HARPSWELL (WITH AN ANCIENT DEDICATION) IS ON A MUCH OLDER PRE-CHRISTIAN RITUAL SITE, CONNECTED WITH WATER CULTS. THOUGH NOW SITUATED WITHIN WHAT REMAINS OF HARPSWELL VILLAGE, IT STANDS ON A SPRING, ONE OF A NUMBER AT THE FOOT OF THE JURASSIC LIMESTONE SCARP WITH SAINTLY OR RITUAL ASSOCIATIONS. {1}~
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SLI1063 Bibliographic Reference: P.L. Everson, C.C. Taylor and C.J. Dunn. 1991. Change and Continuity: Rural Settlement in North-West Lincolnshire. p46.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | SK 9357 8996 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | HARPSWELL, WEST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE |
Related Monuments/Buildings (2)
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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