Document record MAB61414 - SKEVLAN WELL AND TREE
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Summary
Site of well and tree.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NO 5324 9974 (40m by 40m) Centred at - Polygon: Unknown Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NO59NW |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Aboyne and Glentanar |
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
Site of well and tree. The Skevlan Tree and Well were said to be dedicated to St Adamnan (a corruption of St Eunan), to whom the parish church was dedicated. The well was drained in 1865, and the gigantic ash tree remained only as a badly decayed trunk. OS site visit 1972 found no trace of tree or well.
ORDNANCE SURVEY, 1871, Ordnance Name Book, No4(1865) 34 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1360.
MACKINLAY, JM, 1893, FOLKLORE OF SCOT LOCHS, SPRING, 43 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1248.
SCOTT, A. B., 1918, THE PICTISH NATION, ITS PEOPLE & ITS CHURCH, 385 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1619.
WATSON, WJ, 1926, CELTIC PLACE NAMES OF SCOTLAND, 271 (Bibliographic reference). SAB2004.
Author unknown, n.d., NSA, (1843) 1060 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1269.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- NMR Card Number: NO59NW6;
- NRHE Numlink: 35306;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NO59NW0042;
External Links (1)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/35306 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (5)
- --- SAB1248 Bibliographic reference: MACKINLAY, JM. 1893. FOLKLORE OF SCOT LOCHS, SPRING. 43.
- --- SAB1269 Bibliographic reference: Author unknown. n.d.. NSA. (1843) 1060.
- --- SAB1360 Bibliographic reference: ORDNANCE SURVEY. 1871. Ordnance Name Book. No4(1865) 34.
- --- SAB1619 Bibliographic reference: SCOTT, A. B.. 1918. THE PICTISH NATION, ITS PEOPLE & ITS CHURCH. N. N. 385.
- --- SAB2004 Bibliographic reference: WATSON, WJ. 1926. CELTIC PLACE NAMES OF SCOTLAND. N. 271.
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (0)
Record last edited
Dec 6 2023 12:46PM
