The Spring at the Giant's Feet
James Rattue has written a number of books about Holy Wells over the last 30 years
James Rattue has been researching the holy wells of England for four decades and wrote the first attempt to place these folkloric sites in historical context, The Living Stream, back in 1995. More recently he has published The Holy Wells of Dorset.
This talk will look at Cerne Abbas’s celebrated St Augustine’s Well, discuss how it fits in with similar sites, the way holy wells functioned as part of the medieval Church, and some other Dorset wells that are worth a diversion to see.
£8 including wine or soft drink
Doors open at 7pm.
James Rattue has written a number of books about Holy Wells over the last 30 years
James Rattue has been researching the holy wells of England for four decades and wrote the first attempt to place these folkloric sites in historical context, The Living Stream, back in 1995. More recently he has published The Holy Wells of Dorset.
This talk will look at Cerne Abbas’s celebrated St Augustine’s Well, discuss how it fits in with similar sites, the way holy wells functioned as part of the medieval Church, and some other Dorset wells that are worth a diversion to see.
£8 including wine or soft drink
Doors open at 7pm.
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- 1 hour 30 minutes
- In person
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Location
St Mary's Church, Cerne Abbas
2 Abbey Street
Cerne Abbas DT2 7JQ
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