Mill Of Barony, St Magnus's Well
Well (Period Unassigned)
Site Name Mill Of Barony, St Magnus's Well
Classification Well (Period Unassigned)
Alternative Name(s) Man's Well
Canmore ID 1793
Site Number HY22NE 9
NGR HY 2565 2750
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/1793
- Council Orkney Islands
- Parish Birsay And Harray
- Former Region Orkney Islands Area
- Former District Orkney
- Former County Orkney
HY22NE 9 2565 2750
(HY 2565 2750) St Magnus's Well (NR)
OS 6" map, Orkney, 2nd ed., (1900).
A spring well, traditionally a healing well, supposed to have been used by St Magnus.
Name Book 1880.
It is known locally as 'Man's Well'. (J Fraser 1925)
RCAHMS 1946.
A fairly recent drystone well-head, surmounted by a disused pump, known locally as 'Man's Well'. The name 'St Magnus's Well' or any healing attributes are not known locally.
Visited by OS (NKB) 4 June 1967.
