Building record MAB5524 - WELL OF THE LECHT
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Summary
White stone plaque above a small natural spring, dated 1754.
Protected Status/Designation
- Scheduled Monument 2688
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 2343 1518 (40m by 40m) Centred at - Point |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ21NW |
| Authority | Moray |
| Civil Parish | Kirkmichael |
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
White stone plaque above a small natural spring, dated 1754. It records that five companies of the 33rd Regiment, led by Colonel Lord Charles Hay built the (military) road 'from here to the Spey'.
Period Notes
Plaque built in 1754.
SIMPSON, WD, 1927, PSAS 61(1926-7) 48-103, 85 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1653.
SHEPHERD, I. A. G., 1986, EXPLORING SCOTLAND'S HERITAGE: GRAMPIAN, p.64 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1632.
SDD, n.d., BLDS OF ARCH & HIST INTEREST, KIRKMICHAEL 28 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1827.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: MOR;
- HES Scheduled Monument Number: 2688;
- NMR Card Number: NJ21NW2;
- NRHE Numlink: 16294;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ21NW0002;
External Links (2)
- https://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/SM2688 (Historic Environment Scotland Portal Link)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/16294 (trove.scot link)
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Record last edited
Sep 30 2019 11:32AM
