Draw Well - Caerphilly Castle, Wales.
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member veritas vita
N 51° 34.569 W 003° 13.214
30U E 484738 N 5713921
A Draw Well - Features in the inner ward of Caerphilly Castle. Water supplies were absolutely critical to medieval castle life, especially during sieges. The Castle is located in Caerphilly, South Wales.
Waymark Code: WMQ9CV
Location: South Wales, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 01/15/2016
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member fi67
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The Well in Caerphilly Castle is protected with a modern grid to guard against tourist accidents. You often see people sitting on the low wall. There is water evident in the Well, I would say about 30 feet down. Two small plaques are attached on the low wall, one reads FFynnon (Welsh for Well) the other just Well. (Photos shown in the Gallery)

"Wells were essential in castles. Take away the drinking water and you've captured a castle. Sometimes castles had more than one well, and most commonly they were placed in the courtyard of the castle." Text Source; (visit link)

Web Sites for the Castle; (visit link) & (visit link)
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