Building record MAB17280 - ST COLM'S WELL
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Summary
Well, the spring is now completely enclosed by a turf-covered, barrel-vaulted stone building.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 6690 6065 (9m by 8m) Centred at - Polygon: Known Site Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ66SE |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Alvah |
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Well, the spring is now completely enclosed by a turf-covered, barrel-vaulted stone building. It lies 150 yds south of the site of a Pre-Reformation chapel of same name (NJ66SE0100). Water is piped to a cattle trough, allegedly of the rate of 27 gallons a minute. It is supposed to have supplied Banff with its water, presumably reinforced by other wells.
ORDNANCE SURVEY, 1871, Ordnance Name Book, No2(1867) 3 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1360.
MORRIS, 1982, SCOTTISH HEALING WELLS, 73 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1157.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- NMR Card Number: NJ66SE5;
- NRHE Numlink: 18484;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ66SE0087;
External Links (1)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/18484 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (2)
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (0)
Record last edited
Apr 21 2021 11:31AM
