MHG8829 - St. Bennet's Chapel & Well, Cromarty
Summary
No summary available.
Type and Period (2)
- CHAPEL (Medieval to 19th Century - 1058 AD to 1900 AD)
- TROUGH (Undated)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
Well recorded under separate number NH78NE0508 - HAW 7/2004
Thumbnail photo shows chapel and well site, from beach.
Site visited and photographed by Estelle Quick, 19/9/03. The Highland Archaeology Challenge. See Assoc. Docs. File.
J Aitken : 22/1/03
NH76NE 1 7913 6508 and 7923 6502.
St Bennet's Chapel (NR) (Site of), (NH 7923 6502) St Bennet's Well (NR) OS 6" map, (1959)
Nothing is known of this chapel. Pullan suggests that dedication is to St Benedict of Nursia (480 - 543) but situation of chapel, on a cliff beside sea, is more suggestive of Celtic foundation.
St Bennet's Well is a rag-well at which offerings were still being left in 1935. L Pulan 1927; M D Hiley 1935.
There is no trace and no local knowledge of St Bennet's Chapel. St Bennet's Well, a natural spring, is still used as a rag-well.
Visited by OS (N K B) 28 January 1966.
Traces of heap of stones and a grassy mound remained of chapel 1834. A stone trough named the "Fairy's Cradle" stood nearby until about 1745 when it was destroyed.
Orig Paroch Scot 1855; H Miller 1835
This has been a desk assessment area.
J Wordsworth, SSSIs, Scottish Natural Heritage, 1993
Sources/Archives (5)
- --- SHG1379 Text/Publication/Article: Hiley, M D. 1935. 'Rag wells', Antiquity Vol. 9 1935, p.471-2. Antiquity. 471-2. 471-2.
- --- SHG2517 Text/Publication/Volume: Miller, H. 1835. Scenes and legends of the north of Scotland, or the traditional history of Cromarty.
- --- SHG2641 Text/Publication/Volume: Pullan, L. 1927. The banner of St. Boniface. 10.
- --- SHG2675 Text/Report: RCAHMS. 1979. The Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland. The archaeological sites and monuments of the Black Isle, Ross and Cromarty District, Highland Region. . 19, No. 117.
- --- SHG342 Text/Publication/Monograph: OPS. 1855. Origines parochiales Scotiae: the antiquities ecclesiastical and territorial of the parishes of Scotland. 2/2. 560.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 7912 6508 (40m by 40m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH76NE |
| Geographical Area | ROSS AND CROMARTY |
| Civil Parish | CROMARTY |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Investigations/Events (0)
External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/14426 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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