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St Nuns Chapel And Holy Well

Hob Uid: 429759
Location :
Cornwall
Grampound with Creed
Grid Ref : SW9384049780
Summary : A chapel and a holy well of St Non or Nonita lay in a field called "Sennaunter" or "St Naunter" at Trevillick. Tonkin, in 1730, referred to a ruined chapel and well dedicated to St Naunter or Nonnio at Trevellick. The chapel is mentioned in a chantry certificate of 1549. A small arch inscribed "found at St Naunter" is built into a barn at Trevillick (SW 93844922). There are no visible remains of the chapel or holy well, but the small, window archhead is still at Trevillick in the barn.
More information : (SW 93844978) St Nun's Chapel (NR) (site of) (NAT) (1)

A chapel and a holy well of St Non or Nonita lay in a field called
"Sennaunter" or "St Naunter" at Trevillick. Tonkin, in 1730,
referred to a ruined chapel and well dedicated to St Naunter or
Nonnio at Trevellick. The chapel is mentioned in a chantry
certificate of 1549. A small arch inscribed "found at St Naunter"
is built into a barn at Trevillick (SW 93844922). (2-3)

There are no visible remains of the chapel or holy well, but the
small,? window archhead is still at Trevillick in the barn. (4)
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Source Number : 1
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Source details : OS 6" 1963
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Source Number : 2
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Source details : Cornish Saints series No 16 1928 15-16 (C Henderson)
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Source Number : 3
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Source details : C Henderson
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Vol(s) : 2, 1953-6
Source Number : 4
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Source details : F1 JGB 20-SEP-77
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Monument Types:
Monument Period Name : Medieval
Display Date : Medieval
Monument End Date : 1540
Monument Start Date : 1066
Monument Type : Chapel, Holy Well, Chantry Chapel
Evidence : Documentary Evidence
Monument Period Name : Post Medieval
Display Date : Documented
Monument End Date : 1549
Monument Start Date : 1549
Monument Type : Chantry Chapel
Evidence : Documentary Evidence
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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : SW 94 NW 18
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Associated Activities :
Activity type : FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)
Start Date : 1977-09-20
End Date : 1977-09-20