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Tobar Fhianain

Well (Medieval)

Site Name Tobar Fhianain

Classification Well (Medieval)

Canmore ID 22687

Site Number NM76NE 2

NGR NM 7989 6535

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

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  • Council Highland
  • Parish Ardnamurchan
  • Former Region Highland
  • Former District Lochaber
  • Former County Argyll

Archaeology Notes ( - 1970)

NM76NE 2 7989 6535.

(NM 7989 6535) Tobar Fhianain (NR)

OS 6"map, Argyllshire, 2nd ed., (1902)

Tobar Fhianain - "St Finian's Well" - an ordinary spring, locally regarded as holy, said to have been connected with St Finian's Church (NM76NE 1).

Source: Name Book 1872.

Unable to positively locate this spring in an area of boggy ground with several spring-like features.

Visited by OS (R L) 5 June 1970.

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