Document record MAB52784 - HOLYWELL
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Summary
Site of a well traditionally associated with the Druids.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 5504 2764 (40m by 40m) Centred at - Polygon: Unknown Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ52NE |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Kennethmont |
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Site of a well traditionally associated with the Druids. It was still pointed out in 1900 as the Holy Well. OS site visit 1967 recorded that all that could be seen was a marshy depression from which a stream issues. It was the custom to leave pieces of clothing of the sick and diseased and harness of cattle as tokens of gratitude.
ORDNANCE SURVEY, 1871, Ordnance Name Book, No14(1866) 53 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1360.
COLES, FR, 1902, REPORT ON STONE CIRCLES IN ABERDEENSHIRE IN PSAS 36(1901-2) 488-581, 556 (Bibliographic reference). SAB232.
MORRIS, 1982, SCOTTISH HEALING WELLS, 35 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1157.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- NMR Card Number: NJ52NE2;
- NRHE Numlink: 17625;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ52NE0040;
External Links (1)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/17625 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (3)
- --- SAB1157 Bibliographic reference: MORRIS. 1982. SCOTTISH HEALING WELLS. 35.
- --- SAB1360 Bibliographic reference: ORDNANCE SURVEY. 1871. Ordnance Name Book. No14(1866) 53.
- --- SAB232 Bibliographic reference: COLES, FR. 1902. REPORT ON STONE CIRCLES IN ABERDEENSHIRE IN PSAS 36(1901-2) 488-581. 556.
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
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Record last edited
Sep 11 2023 3:26PM
