St Mary's Well
Holy Well (Period Unassigned)
Site Name St Mary's Well
Classification Holy Well (Period Unassigned)
Canmore ID 14713
Site Number NH78SE 4
NGR NH 7767 8306
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/14713
- Council Highland
- Parish Tain
- Former Region Highland
- Former District Ross And Cromarty
- Former County Ross And Cromarty
NH78SE 4 7767 8306.
(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.
