I totally agree with your hypothesis. But cannot prove it. One of my favourite spots as a little kid was the walk twixt Stevington church and the neighbouring River Ouse. The church sits on a rocky outcrop. Water issues from a spring - it's called a holy well, but is a spring, just to confuse - at the base of the outcrop. Although the surrounding wall to which this spring is 'let into' has been repaired a time or two, the thing still has the 'very old, pre - Christian' vibe to me. It is, I think, up on TMP. I'd like it to be on TMA. Personal affection, yup...maybe deserves TMA nonetheless. Good topic, in its own right and as a Change? subtopic. Totally with you - and others - on this one, Sir.
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