Archaeology Notes

Event ID 663942

Category Descriptive Accounts

Type Archaeology Notes

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NH86NW 4 8050 6723

St. Mary's Well, on the slope of the Sutor, beside the middle path which leads to 'The Lookout' (NH 8118 6690) is traditionally said to mark the spot where a Trinitarian Friary stood. It is alleged to have been founded in 1271.

Easson (1957) has investigated and comes to the conclusion that the Friary is probably fictitious. Alleged references to the friars of Cromarty in the Lord Treasurer's Accounts have been found to refer to the ferrymen of Cromarty.

D E Easson 1957; G Mackenzie 1958.

St. Mary's Well is a natural spring which was located at NH 8050 6723. The slope hereabouts is so steep as to render building impractical. There is no local knowledge of a friary in the area.

Visited by OS (N K B) 28 January 1966.

No change to previous field report.

Surveyed at 1:10 000.

Visited by OS (J B) 16 November 1978.