MHG33687 - Tobar a Bhaistidh, Portmahomack
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Type and Period (1)
- WELL (Post Medieval - 1560 AD to 1900 AD)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
Well marked on 1st ed OS on the field wall line at this GR. By the time of the second edition marked site lay to N as on modern OS. <1>
The well is still evident, now sited to the N of the field line, enclosed by a rectangular wall comprising two courses of roughly dressed boulders, under a coping of concrete blocks. The site is gated and an interpretation plaque
proclaims it as the place where the first born sons of the chiefs of Clan MacKenzie are baptised. <2>
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 9140 8393 (4m by 4m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH98SW |
| Geographical Area | ROSS AND CROMARTY |
| Civil Parish | TARBAT |
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