Building record MAB38251 - ST NINIAN'S CHAPEL AND WELL, WHITING NESS
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Summary
Remains of a well and supposed site of a chapel.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NO 6590 4113 (89m by 92m) (3 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NO64SE |
| Civil Parish | Arbroath & St Vigeans |
| Authority | Angus |
Type and Period (5)
Full Description
Remains of a well and supposed site of a chapel. St Ninian's Chapel, consecrated in 1485, is thought to be near this location, although the exact site has not been identified. The ends of several stone coffins were exposed when a road was driven through its burial ground towards the end of the 18th century according the Old Statistical Account (1794). St Ninian's Well was only a small hollow scooped out of rock but it had a reputation for curing various diseases. When revisited by the OS in 1958, St Ninian's Well consisted of a metal pipe protruding from a rectangular stone slab which is set vertically into the slope of a grassy bank, and which bears the inscription 'St Ninian's Well'. The main flow of water was probably redirected to the 'Wishing Well' at NO 6588 4115. Site visit during coastal zone assessment survey carried out by SCAPE between February and March 2009 noted that this and the nearby Wishing Well were in poor condition.
SCAPE, 03/2009, COASTAL ZONE ASSESSMENT SURVEY PART 2, p.37 (Bibliographic reference). SAB4802.
OSA, 1791-9, [Untitled], Vol.12, 183 (Bibliographic reference). SAB9588.
Miller, D, 1860, [Untitled], 129 (Bibliographic reference). SAB7182.
PERRY, D, 1998, A NEW LOOK AT OLD ARBROATH. IN TAYSIDE AND FIFE ARCHAEOLOGICAL JOURNAL, 4 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1457.
Name Book (County), n.d., [Untitled], Book No.80, 128-30 (Bibliographic reference). SAB6016.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ANG;
- NMR Card Number: NO64SE3;
- NRHE Numlink: 35530;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NO64SE0003;
External Links (1)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/35530 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (5)
- --- SAB1457 Bibliographic reference: PERRY, D. 1998. A NEW LOOK AT OLD ARBROATH. IN TAYSIDE AND FIFE ARCHAEOLOGICAL JOURNAL, 4.
- --- SAB4802 Bibliographic reference: SCAPE. 03/2009. COASTAL ZONE ASSESSMENT SURVEY PART 2. p.37.
- --- SAB6016 Bibliographic reference: Name Book (County). n.d.. [Untitled]. Book No.80, 128-30.
- --- SAB7182 Bibliographic reference: Miller, D. 1860. [Untitled]. 129.
- --- SAB9588 Bibliographic reference: OSA. 1791-9. [Untitled]. Vol.12, 183.
Finds (1)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (2)
Record last edited
Jan 20 2022 10:02AM
