Thesaurus Term/Concept: HOLY WELL

Identifier 70203
Class MONUMENT TYPE
Status Preferred
Index? Yes
Scope Note A well or spring, possessing religious or otherwise ritualistic significance, around which a structure, such as a niche, wall or shelter, has been constructed. In the case of the water source being a natural spring, double-index with SPRING.

Broader Terms/Concepts (2)

Related Terms/Concepts (2)

Narrower Terms/Concepts (1)

Instances/Examples (90)

Context Record
Monument Type MHG7677 Applecross Holy Well (Monument)
Monument Type MHG8248 Bishop's Well (Monument)
Monument Type MHG32921 Bishop's Well, Kirkton (Monument)
Monument Type MHG32974 Cabrich Well (Monument)
Monument Type MHG8223 Cave and Holy Well - Craigiehowe (Monument)
Monument Type MHG32886 Cawcrask Well, Brora (Monument)
Monument Type MHG42482 Chapel & Well, Craigton (Monument)
Monument Type MHG39700 Chapel Well, Lochloy (Monument)
Monument Type MHG3595 Chapel, Burial Ground and Holy Well - Midtown (Monument)
Monument Type MHG45103 Chapel, graveyard & well, Ballone (Monument)
Monument Type MHG14343 Chapel, Well and Burial Ground - Chapel-Town (Monument)
Monument Type MHG29800 Coffin Stand, Clayside (Monument)
Monument Type MHG8560 Doupac Well, Fortrose (Monument)
Monument Type MHG3994 Fivepennies Well, Eigg (Monument)
Monument Type MHG31282 Friars Well; Dornoch (Monument)
Monument Type MHG14192 Fuaran Allt an Ionnlaid (Well of the Washing Burn), Inverness (Monument)
Monument Type MHG2418 Holy Well - Brethren Well, Lybster (Monument)
Monument Type MHG8827 Holy Well - Craiguck Well (Monument)
Monument Type MHG8554 Holy Well - Fiddler's Well (Monument)
Monument Type MHG7168 Holy Well - Ichid's Well, Belivat (Monument)
Monument Type MHG13217 Holy Well - Isle Maree (Monument)
Monument Type MHG42228 Holy Well - Killilan (Monument)
Monument Type MHG13706 Holy Well - Red Well, Clow Chapel, Southal Burn (Monument)
Monument Type MHG365 Holy Well - St Columba's Well (Monument)
Monument Type MHG5439 Holy Well - St. Catherine's Well, Eigg (Monument)
Monument Type MHG42481 Holy Well - St. Duthac's Chapel, Navity (Monument)
Monument Type MHG1226 Holy Well - St. Mary's Well, Crosskirk, Reay (Monument)
Monument Type MHG8678 Holy Well - St. Mary's Well, Tain (Monument)
Monument Type MHG6838 Holy Well - Tobar Ma Luaig (Monument)
Monument Type MHG10208 Holy Well - Tobar Mheasain (Monument)
Monument Type MHG3967 Holy Well - Tobar Na Beanmha, Eigg (Monument)
Monument Type MHG5160 Holy Well - Tobar Na H-Annait (Monument)
Monument Type MHG49479 Holy Well Of Saint Ignatius, Cannich (Monument)
Monument Type MHG39459 Holy Well, Achscoriclate (Monument)
Monument Type MHG11110 Holy Well, Loch Ma Naire (Monument)
Monument Type MHG1310 Holy Well, Tobar Chalum-Cille, Dirlot (Monument)
Monument Type MHG258 Holy Well, Tobar Fhianain (Monument)
Monument Type MHG6303 Holy Well, Tobar Mhoire (Monument)
Monument Type MHG197 Holy Well, Tobar Trostan (Monument)
Monument Type MHG8891 Holy Well, Togar Mhuire (Monument)
Monument Type MHG43949 Mounthooley & Gatepiers, Shore Lane, Wick (Monument)
Monument Type MHG5456 Possible Holy Well - Bhatagain, Eigg (Monument)
Monument Type MHG33365 Possible Holy Well - Bunchrew (Monument)
Monument Type MHG3440 Possible Holy Well - Fuaran Glaic an Amair (Monument)
Monument Type MHG42385 Possible holy well - Hilton of Cadboll Chapel area (Monument)
Monument Type MHG12667 Possible Holy Well - St. Martin's Well (Monument)
Monument Type MHG5702 Possible Holy Well - Tobar Challuim Chille, Cleadale, Eigg (Monument)
Monument Type MHG5604 Possible Holy Well - Tobar Chaluim Chille, Canna (Monument)
Monument Type MHG5551 Possible Holy Well - Tobar Mhoire, Canna (Monument)
Monument Type MHG6946 Possible Holy Well - Tortola Well (Monument)
Monument Type MHG2968 Possible Holy Well, Ardersier (Monument)
Monument Type MHG2932 Possible Holy Well, Fuaran A Mhinisteir (Monument)
Monument Type MHG17351 Possible Township, Tobar Kiltavie, Flodigarry (Monument)
Monument Type MHG8531 Possible Well - Tobar na Slainte (Monument)
Monument Type MHG2926 Priest's Well (Monument)
Monument Type MHG7350 Priest's Well (Monument)
Monument Type MHG31177 Site of Chapel Well, Balblair (Monument)
Monument Type MHG11821 Skibo Castle, St. Mary's Well (Monument)
Monument Type MHG39388 St Catherine's Well, Scottag (Monument)
Monument Type MHG10938 St Columba's Chapel, Kilchalumkill (Monument)
Monument Type MHG51264 St Columba's Well, Glen Beg (Monument)
Monument Type MHG33063 St Fergus Well, Wick (Monument)
Monument Type MHG42220 St Futach's Well - Inverallan Church and Graveyard (Monument)
Monument Type MHG9030 St John the Baptist's Well - Fodderty, Ross and Cromarty (Monument)
Monument Type MHG8530 St John the Baptist's Well (Monument)
Monument Type MHG8191 St Martins Church & Well (Monument)
Monument Type MHG7019 St Ninian's Well (Monument)
Monument Type MHG8878 St. Boniface's Well, Fortrose (Monument)
Monument Type MHG8962 St. Colman's Well, Kiltearn Parish (Monument)
Monument Type MHG8469 St. Colman's Well, Portmahomack (Monument)
Monument Type MHG14095 St. Columba's Well - Invermoriston (Monument)
Monument Type MHG6315 St. Columba's Well, Nonikiln (Monument)
Monument Type MHG4692 St. Eata's Well, Kinrara (Monument)
Monument Type MHG32716 St. Figats Well (Monument)
Monument Type MHG10118 St. John the Baptist's Well, Helmsdale (Monument)
Monument Type MHG8601 St. John the Baptist's Well, W of Priesthill (Monument)
Monument Type MHG7700 St. Maelrubha's Well, Annat (Monument)
Monument Type MHG6345 St. Mary's Well, Cromarty (Monument)
Monument Type MHG42041 St. Moluag's Church and Burial Ground, Kilmaluag (Monument)
Monument Type MHG3316 St. Ninian's Chapel, Temple (Monument)
Monument Type MHG49176 Strathmashie Forest, St Michael's Chapel (Monument)
Monument Type MHG29498 Stroupan a' Bhile (Monument)
Monument Type MHG13991 Tobar Chaon, Skye (Monument)
Monument Type MHG51412 Tobar Suthainn (The Everlasting Well), Lochcarron (Monument)
Monument Type MHG9738 Tobat Malaig Well (Monument)
Monument Type MHG39729 Well - Dunrobin Castle (Building)
Monument Type MHG14493 Well - Killiechonate (Monument)
Monument Type MHG5755 Well - Loch Siant (Monument)
Monument Type MHG42227 Well - Tobar Ashik (Monument)
Monument Type MHG39265 Well at Possible Monastery, Dornoch (Monument)