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Burghead Well

Celtic Head (Period Unassigned)

Site Name Burghead Well

Classification Celtic Head (Period Unassigned)

Alternative Name(s) Burghead, Promontory Fort; Burghead 15

Canmore ID 319243

Site Number NJ16NW 2.01

NGR NJ 1102 6915

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/319243

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Administrative Areas

  • Council Moray
  • Parish Duffus
  • Former Region Grampian
  • Former District Moray
  • Former County Morayshire

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Reference (1996)

A celtic stone head was reputedly recovered from the well.

S Foster 1996

Note

For Pictish sculpture from Burghead see NJ16NW 5 and NJ16NW 6.

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