What is recorded here
On a S-facing slope in an undulating landscape, c. 200m WNW of houses, now removed. There is local information on the former existence of a sweat house, now removed without trace.
Compiled by: Michael Moore
Date of upload: 24 August 2010
A sweathouse was a traditional structure used in ritual cleansing and healing practices, often associated with local folklore and believed to cure ailments through sweating and purification rites. Such sites were sometimes linked to saintly traditions or pagan customs, though specific connections for this site remain unrecorded.
The monument record does not grant public access. Check the route and ask the landowner before entering private land.
- What survives
- Recorded monument
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