Document record MAB55257 - PHYSIC WELL
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Summary
Site of well, the Physic Well (Chalybeate), which is depicted on the OS 1st and 2nd edition maps.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 7229 4972 (40m by 40m) Centred at - Polygon: Unknown Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ74NW |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Turriff |
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Site of well, the Physic Well (Chalybeate), which is depicted on the OS 1st and 2nd edition maps. The OS Name Book (1895) stated that it was famed for its medicinal qualities. OS noted that a spring issuing out from slope some 6m northeast of published position is probably water draining from higher part of town (NJ 7229 4971). The spring and the site of the well now buried under heap of slag from old gas-works.
ORDNANCE SURVEY, 1871, Ordnance Name Book, No89(1895) 76 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1360.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- NMR Card Number: NJ74NW11;
- NRHE Numlink: 19147;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ74NW0039;
External Links (1)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/19147 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (1)
- --- SAB1360 Bibliographic reference: ORDNANCE SURVEY. 1871. Ordnance Name Book. No89(1895) 76.
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (0)
Record last edited
Apr 1 2021 2:44PM
