Document record MAB62866 - ST NINIAN'S CHAPEL AND WELL
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Summary
Site of Chapel, well, den: the chapel is sited by Eeles where the present fruit gardens of Dunnottar House stand, but all other authors site it on or near Dunnottar Castle.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NO 8653 8494 (40m by 40m) Location only - Polygon: Unknown Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NO88SE |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Dunnottar |
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
Site of Chapel, well, den: the chapel is sited by Eeles where the present fruit gardens of Dunnottar House stand, but all other authors site it on or near Dunnottar Castle. St. Ninian's Well has been located at NO8799 8390 (see OS NO88SE016) not, as Eeles states, at the 'Minister's Well'. Pins were dropped in the well on May Day. St Ninian's Den is sited by the OS, Simpson and Jervise 'just to the west of Dunnottar Castle' and according to Watt, was the name of 'the den opposite Dunnottar House where Lady Kennedy's Bath (NO8633 8457) was subsequently constructed'.
EELES, F. C., 1897, STONEHAVEN, HISTORICAL & DESCRIPTIVE, 81 (Bibliographic reference). SAB447.
WATT, JC, 1914, MEARNS OF OLD, 119-20 (Bibliographic reference). SAB2005.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- NMR Card Number: NO88SE6;
- NRHE Numlink: 37013;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NO88SE0003;
External Links (1)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/37013 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (2)
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (0)
Record last edited
May 6 2021 11:37AM
