Scheduled Monuments- Full Report
Summary Description of a Scheduled Monument
Reference Number
PE430
Name
Higgons Well
Date of Designation
Status
Designated
Location
Unitary Authority
Pembrokeshire
Community
Uzmaston, Boulston and Slebech
Easting
196167
Northing
215067
Broad Class
Religious, Ritual and Funerary
Site Type
Holy Well
Period
Medieval
Description
Summary Description and Reason for Designation
The following provides a general description of the Scheduled Ancient Monument.
The monument consists of the remains of a holy well, possessing religious significance and great repute during the medieval period from which it dates. It consists of rectangular vaulted building of millstone grit measuring 3m in length, 2.5m in width and 2m in height to the vault top. The building covers the well, a rectangular pool fed from a stream to the east which then exits through an arched entranceway on the west side of the building. Contiguous with the east gable are the ruined north and east walls of what was probably a small associated chapel.
The monument is of national importance for its potential to enhance our knowledge of the organisation and practice of Christianity. It retains significant archaeological potential, with a strong probability of the presence of associated archaeological features and deposits. A holy well may be part of a larger cluster of monuments and their importance can further enhanced by their group value.
The scheduled area comprises the remains described and areas around them within which related evidence may be expected to survive.