What is recorded here
The National Monuments Record of Wales records Ffynnon-y-Capel as Holy Well from the Medieval period. The saved point comes from the official national record. Inclusion does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.
Ffynnon-y-Capel is a medieval holy well associated with Saint Non, mother of Saint David, the patron saint of Wales. Traditionally, the well was believed to have healing properties, particularly for eye ailments, and was a site of pilgrimage and local devotion.
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