Building record MAB37785 - ST MACHAR'S WELL
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Summary
St Muchrieha's or St Machar's well lies 7m east-southeast of St Machar's Cross (NO59NW002).
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NO 5033 9988 (40m by 40m) Centred at - Polygon: Unknown Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NO59NW |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Aboyne and Glentanar |
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
St Muchrieha's or St Machar's well lies 7m east-southeast of St Machar's Cross (NO59NW002). It is a natural spring, lined with stones forming a roughly circular trough. Now overgrown but still containing water.
ORDNANCE SURVEY, 1871, Ordnance Name Book, No4(1865) 29 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1360.
SCOTT, A. B., 1918, THE PICTISH NATION, ITS PEOPLE & ITS CHURCH, 167 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1619.
WATSON, WJ, 1926, CELTIC PLACE NAMES OF SCOTLAND, 331 (Bibliographic reference). SAB2004.
SIMPSON, W. D., 1935, THE CELTIC CHURCH IN SCOTLAND, 94 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1663.
Author unknown, n.d., NSA, (1843) 1059 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1269.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- NMR Card Number: NO59NW2;
- NRHE Numlink: 35288;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NO59NW0041;
External Links (1)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/35288 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (5)
- --- SAB1269 Bibliographic reference: Author unknown. n.d.. NSA. (1843) 1059.
- --- SAB1360 Bibliographic reference: ORDNANCE SURVEY. 1871. Ordnance Name Book. No4(1865) 29.
- --- SAB1619 Bibliographic reference: SCOTT, A. B.. 1918. THE PICTISH NATION, ITS PEOPLE & ITS CHURCH. N. N. 167.
- --- SAB1663 Bibliographic reference: SIMPSON, W. D.. 1935. THE CELTIC CHURCH IN SCOTLAND. 94.
- --- SAB2004 Bibliographic reference: WATSON, WJ. 1926. CELTIC PLACE NAMES OF SCOTLAND. N. 331.
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Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (0)
Record last edited
Aug 13 2020 11:18AM
