MHG8531 - Possible Well - Tobar na Slainte
Summary
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Type and Period (2)
- HOLY WELL? (Early Medieval to 19th Century - 561 AD to 1900 AD)
- (Alternate Type) WELL (Early Medieval to 19th Century - 561 AD to 1900 AD)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
NH87SW 3 82 72.
Downy Well, in Nigg parish was resorted to in May to drink the water and then cross by a narrow neck of land, called the 'Brig of a'e Hair' to Downy Hill - a green headland in the sea.
J M Mackinlay 1893.
No further information. Visited by OS (A A) 20 September 1972.
The names Downy Hill and Downy Well are not known locally. There is faint possibility that this is a duplication with Tobar na Sliante at NH 8554 7376.
Visited by OS (J B) 13 January 1978.
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Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 8200 7200 (4m by 4m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH87SW |
| Geographical Area | ROSS AND CROMARTY |
| Civil Parish | NIGG |
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Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
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External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/15297 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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