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Holy Island, Dorothy's Well

Spring (Period Unassigned)

Site Name Holy Island, Dorothy's Well

Classification Spring (Period Unassigned)

Alternative Name(s) Pillar Rock Point

Canmore ID 40083

Site Number NS02NE 8

NGR NS 0683 2915

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/40083

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Administrative Areas

  • Council North Ayrshire
  • Parish Kilbride
  • Former Region Strathclyde
  • Former District Cunninghame
  • Former County Buteshire

Archaeology Notes

NS02NE 8 0683 2915

(NS 0683 2915) Dorothy's Well (NAT)

OS 6" map, (1924)

Dorothy's Well; name verified. A prolific spring on an E-facing hillside.

No information of its tradition or name origin was obtained.

Visited by OS (J R L) 23 November 1977.

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