Document record MAB58192 - BETTERAL WELL
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Summary
Site of a well which is said to have stood on the estate of Kingseat.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 9000 1900 (40m by 40m) Location only - Polygon: Unknown Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ91NW |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Newmachar |
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Site of a well which is said to have stood on the estate of Kingseat. King Malcolm Canmore was said to have sat on a stone (NJ91NW0017) to drink the water from the well. The name of the well is said to be a corruption of 'Better-than-ale well'. There is now no trace of King Seat. On the site of Betteral Well, there is a modern well on concrete with a metal cover, and three other similar structures in the same field.
ORDNANCE SURVEY, 1871, Ordnance Name Book, No67(1865) 15 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1360.
MORRIS, 1982, SCOTTISH HEALING WELLS, 38 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1157.
Author unknown, n.d., NSA, No12, 1029 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1269.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- NMR Card Number: NJ91NW2;
- NRHE Numlink: 20308;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ91NW0018;
External Links (1)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/20308 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (3)
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (0)
Record last edited
Jan 11 2019 1:46PM
