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St Keyne's Holy Well

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St Keyne's Holy Well
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A named place photographed at this map point in Cornwall.
St Keyne's Holy Well is associated with St Keyne, a 6th-century Cornish saint and abbess, and was a site of pilgrimage and religious significance in early Christian Cornwall. The well, like many holy wells in the region, was believed to have healing properties and reflects the area's rich tradition of Celtic Christianity.

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Photo: Graham Clutton · CC BY-SA 2.0