Document record MAB56844 - MESS JOHN'S WELL
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Summary
Site of well.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 8828 6486 (40m by 40m) Location only - Polygon: Unknown Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ86SE |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Aberdour |
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Site of well. Mess John's Well was a strong chalybeate spring, issuing from a rock about 182.88m west of the Burn of Aberdour. It was famed for its medicinal qualities, and was said to be named after John White, a laird of Ardlawhill who cut the small cup-like basin into which the water flows 'at the time that Presbytery and Prelacy contended for mastery'. OS site visit 1967 found no trace of this well, which was probably destroyed by coastal erosion.
MORRIS, 1982, SCOTTISH HEALING WELLS, 36 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1157.
Author unknown, n.d., NSA, No12(1845) 260 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1269.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- NMR Card Number: NJ86SE7;
- NRHE Numlink: 19967;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ86SE0025;
External Links (1)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/19967 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (2)
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (0)
Record last edited
Jul 28 2020 3:27PM
