MHG8678 - Holy Well - St. Mary's Well, Tain
Summary
No summary available.
Type and Period (1)
- HOLY WELL (Post Medieval - 1560 AD to 1900 AD)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
The source of the well is reputed to have now moved - what little water comes out is brackish. Information form Lindsay Maclean, March 2004.
(KC 03/04)
(NH 7767 8306) St. Mary's Well (NR) OS 1:10,000 map, (1981)
About half a mile north of Tain, by the sea shore, and well under high water mark, is a spring dedicated to the Virgin. Its waters were a remedy for consumption, but they had to be drunk on the spot, and as early in the morning as the state of the tide allowed.
D MacDonald, A Polson and J Brown 1931.
A fresh water spring situated between the high and low water marks. A modern boundary stone and two fallen stone blocks marks the spring (Information from Mr E R Stone, Blarleath, Tain) Owing to the state of the tide no appreciable flow was noticed.
Visited by OS (W D J) 18 May 1963.
A site visit was attempted, but access proved dificult.
J Wordsworth, SSSIs, Scottish Natural Heritage, 1993
Sources/Archives (2)
- --- SHG2437 Text/Publication/Volume: MacDonald, Polson and Brown, D, A and J. {1931}. The book of Ross, Sutherland and Caithness, Orkney and Shetland: descriptive, historical and antiquarian notes. 62.
- --- SHG2534 Text/Publication/Volume: Morris and Morris, R and F. 1982. Scottish healing wells: healing, holy, wishing and fairy wells of the mainland of Scotland. 172.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 7767 8305 (4m by 4m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH78SE |
| Geographical Area | ROSS AND CROMARTY |
| Civil Parish | TAIN |
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External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/14713 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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