Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Well above Ffynon Corn
Aberdaron, Gwynedd, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Yr Enlli / Bardsey Island, Aberdaron, Gwynedd, designated on 19 October 1971.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Water Supply and Drainage
- Date of designation
- 19 October 1971
- Locality
- Yr Enlli / Bardsey Island
- Community
- Aberdaron
- Unitary authority
- Gwynedd
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.76462, -4.78561
- Cadw reference
- 4233
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5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1608 map "(13) Cambriae Typus." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1608 · (13) Cambriae Typus. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1637 · Particular description of Wales. Cambria seu Wallia (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1799 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1883 · Watershed map England, Wales 3. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1898 · 133 Bardsey Island (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
Situated on hillside behind and to NE of Ty Capel.
History
Well of unknown history and significance, possibly medieval in origin, said to be the primary water source for the island.
Exterior
Well cut into rock-face, stone basin including slabs of yellow gritstone, step and shelf. Large slab, with rounded inlet, now covered by riser water. Probably formerly with superstructure.
Reason for designation
Included as probably medieval well.
Nearby in the register
- Ty CapelDomesticunder 1 mi
- The ChapelReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Inscribed Stone in the Chapel, Bardsey IslandInscribed Stoneunder 1 mi
- Cross-Inscribed Stone in the Chapel, Bardsey IslandCross-marked stoneunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.