Field Visit
Date 23 March 2015
Event ID 1007983
Category Recording
Type Field Visit
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/event/1007983
There appears to be erosion from the cliffs retreating. It is unclear as to whether the well refers to the water stream off the cliffs or where the spring is located.
Local Folklore says that the water never comes off the cliff heavier or lighter during changes in weather, and is a constant stream. Also, local people still believe it has healing powers, and one man told us that his uncle would only drink water from the well, and his sister used to drag their youngest brother down to cure his worts. There is no physical remains of a well, although this may be for two reasons - there may not have ever been a physical stone well, or the cliffs which it was on have eroded.
Visited by Scotland's Coastal Heritage at Risk (SCHARP) 21 March 2015
