MHG12667 - Possible Holy Well - St. Martin's Well
Summary
No summary available.
Type and Period (1)
- HOLY WELL? (Early Medieval to Medieval - 561 AD to 1559 AD)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
NC63NW 9 c. 634 383.
St Martin is commemorated 'in Tobair Martain (Tobair Claish Mhartain (Mackay 1908)) near Grumbeg burial place, Farr.' (NC63NW 8).
A Mackay 1908; A MacKay 1914.
The shepherd at Grumbeg had no knowledge of St Martin's Well. The well shown on the 6" map at NC 6332 3855 was not located.
Visited by OS (W D J) 9 May 1961.
Sources/Archives (2)
- --- SHG1590 Text/Publication/Article: Mackay, A. 1908. 'Sutherland and Caithness in ancient geography and maps', Proc Soc Antiq Scot Vol. 42 1907-8, p.79-94. Proc Soc Antiq Scot. 79-94. 94.
- --- SHG2457 Text/Publication/Volume: Beaton, D (ed.). 1914. History of the Province of Caithness and Sutherland from the Earliest Times to 1615. 34.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NC 6340 3829 (4m by 4m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NC63NW |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | FARR |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
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External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/5626 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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