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Eigg, Fivepennies Well

Well (Period Unassigned)

Site Name Eigg, Fivepennies Well

Classification Well (Period Unassigned)

Alternative Name(s) Cuig Peighinnean

Canmore ID 22209

Site Number NM49SE 1

NGR NM 476 901

NGR Description NM c. 476 901

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

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Administrative Areas

  • Council Highland
  • Parish Small Isles
  • Former Region Highland
  • Former District Lochaber
  • Former County Inverness-shire

Archaeology Notes

NM49SE 1 c. 476 901

Fivepennies Well (? area of 'Cuig Peighinnean': Five Pennies; NM 474 899) on Eigg was a healing well for a person's first disease and for the deformities of strangers to the island.

J M MacKinlay 1893

According to H MacKinnon, Cleadale, Eigg, this well is in the area centred NM 476 901 near the head of a rivulet which runs down to the Singing Sands (Triagh na Biail), but it was not located.

Visited by OS (AA) 6 May 1972.

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