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St Decumanus's Well, Rhoscrowther; St Degman's Well; St Degyman's Well

Holy Well

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The National Monuments Record of Wales records St Decumanus's Well, Rhoscrowther; St Degman's Well; St Degyman's Well as Holy Well from the Medieval; 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.
St Decumanus (also known as Degman or Degyman) is a lesser-known early Welsh saint associated with healing wells in Wales, and his name appears in various local traditions linked to water cures and pilgrimage. The well at Rhoscrowther was likely visited for its supposed curative properties, particularly for skin ailments and general wellness, following the common medieval practice of holy well veneration.

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