The Treacle Well
Binsey, Oxford
In Binsey churchyard is a holy well linked to St Frideswide, the patron saint of Oxford. 'Treacle' was an old word for a healing remedy, so it was called the treacle well.
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- When
- Medieval
- Where
- 51.7700, -1.2900
- Group
- Holy wells & springs
Visiting
St Margaret's Church, Binsey, a short walk from Port Meadow.
The Ledger of Lost Britain
The Romans arrived in AD 43. For most people that is where the history of Britain begins. But by the time the legions landed, people had already been living on these islands for thousands of years. They had hunted, farmed, mined flint, dragged stones across the country, raised a hill by hand, and buried their dead in great tombs. They left no written words. What they left was the ground itself. Every place in this book can be visited, or has been dug up, or is in a museum.
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