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Notes: The exact location seems to be unknown, but I think this is the feature referred to.  I believe the term ‘well’ is used loosely!

Eric Hemery (1983) suggested that at the heads of many Dartmoor watercourses were small pools or tarns, which would’ve resembled lakes, hence ‘lake’ is commonly used across the moor.

Reference:

• Sandles, T. (undated): Legendary Dartmoor, Gazetteer.

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