Black and white
Acc.no: PEZPH : 2016.50.1430
Identification
Item: St Piran's Well, Trethevy, Cornwall
Description: A beehive shaped well head, St Piran's Well at Trethevy, has an iron cross of uncertain date, set in a granite cap. Trethevy is between Boscastle and Tintangel. Wells and springs were considered holy because of an association with a particular saint. Their likely origin would been as a water source for nearby towns and villages. They became sacred in pagan times because of their life giving properties and many superstitions are associated with these wells. Source: cornishculture.co.uk.
Condition: Good
Description
Material: Photographic paper
Production
Method: Printed
Category: Photography
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