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Ffynnon Cwm Ewyn

Holy Well

Why this matters

Ffynnon Cwm Ewyn is a holy well associated with Saint Ewyn (or Ewen), a 6th-century Welsh saint known for his ascetic practices and healing miracles. Traditionally, the well was visited for its curative properties, particularly for skin ailments and general well-being, with rituals often involving the immersion of cloths or the collection of water on specific feast days.

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Overview

Ffynnon Cwm Ewyn is recorded as Holy Well in Wales Powys. The saved period is Post Medieval. The record fixes the place and type while keeping unknown makers, use, finds and survival open. Its saved wording adds: The National Monuments Record of Wales records Ffynnon Cwm Ewyn as Holy Well from the Post Medieval period. The saved point comes from the official national record. Inclusion does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.

Who made it and when

The saved record identifies Ffynnon Cwm Ewyn as Holy Well. It assigns the place to Post Medieval, but does not safely name its makers or a precise construction date.

How it was made and used

Its classification points to ritual, marking, defence or gathering. The saved wording does not establish the full building method, ceremonies or length of use, so those details remain open.

What was found

No safe list of excavated objects, bones, carvings or dates is supplied by the short saved record. Finds are not invented from the place type or local name.

What remains

The public record still maps Ffynnon Cwm Ewyn as Holy Well. The point may mark standing remains, earthworks, a buried site or the centre of a wider area, and this first account keeps that difference visible.

Why it mattered

The place preserves physical evidence or local memory connected with holy well. Its source and exact position give later research a firm starting point without turning uncertain tradition into fact.

History checked 15 August 2026 against the named sources below.

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