IN –CAche - PACITATED - Silver wells Traditional Cache
IN –CAche - PACITATED - Silver wells
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I admit there not much to see here, but Shouldham appears to have got its name from a small rivulet of water which has its origin in or near “Silver Wells” and flows through the village and empties itself into the Sandy Drain on the Mere Plot Fen. The early Saxon name for such a stream is Scole, Scult, Scoult, Shoud. Add ham for home and so we get Shoudham and later Shouldham.
The actual silver well is no longer here, but is believed to have been ahead of you as you face away from the road.
Some people say it got its name due to a silvery scum on the surface of the water others due to the fact locals often talked about trying to drag out the iron chest of money they could see just below the surface. One night after hours of struggling with its weight it broke the surface, and one of them cried out "We've got it now, and not even the Devil himself shall have it!" At that, a cloud of sulphurous vapour enveloped the pool, a long black arm erupted from the water, grabbing the chest with claw-like fingers, and a fierce tug of war ensued.
The Devil proved too strong, and the chest sank into the water, never to be seen again.
Which do you believe? I'm not sure but roman coins have been found in the area.
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