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Re: amusingly named barrows
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> thrybb and well meaning a gushing well or spring

> yes, I think there's something about the springs in Phil Quinn's 'Holy Wells of the bath and bristol region' book. 'Thrub'well sounds like it should be some kind of noisy drumming well (like St Alphege's seems to be)

I'm adding them all to me (mental) list! Blimey - this link between springs/wells and sacred places is getting stronger, isn't it?

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goffik
Posted by goffik
4th January 2005ce
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