Building record MAB12940 - HOLY WELL
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Summary
Remains of a Holy Well, a well celebrated for its medicinal qualities.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 5230 2366 (40m by 40m) Centred at - Polygon: Unknown Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ52SW |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Clatt |
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Remains of a Holy Well, a well celebrated for its medicinal qualities. It was the name given to a Chalybeate spring at the source of the Gaudie Burn. OS site visit 1967 found no local knowledge of this well having healing properties or holy significance.
ORDNANCE SURVEY, 1871, Ordnance Name Book, No14(1866) 84 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1360.
JERVISE, A, 1879, EPITAPHS & INSCRIPTIONS,VOL 2, 90 (Bibliographic reference). SAB889.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- NMR Card Number: NJ52SW16;
- NRHE Numlink: 17710;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ52SW0023;
External Links (1)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/17710 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (2)
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (0)
Record last edited
Apr 24 2020 3:27PM
