St. Cuthberts Well

In woodland on the S side of a drumlin close to a stream and c. 50m to the N of a burial ground (GA040-007----). This holy well is roughly subcircular in plan (dim. 1m; D 0.4m) and is defined by an arc of small boulders with traces of walling at W and N (max. H 0.4m) where it is set into the slope. It appears to have a stone base and it opens to the S. It is still in use and votive offerings include small statues (information from M. Gibbons). (Gosling 1993, 177) Compiled by: Olive Alcock with information supplied by M. Gibbons Date of upload: 15 March 2021

Linked to St. Cuthbert, a 7th-century Northumbrian monk and hermit, the well is traditionally associated with healing and pilgrimage. The site's location near a burial ground suggests a long-standing spiritual or ritual significance in the local landscape.