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St Cuthbert's Well
Holy Well (Period Unassigned)
Site Name St Cuthbert's Well
Classification Holy Well (Period Unassigned)
Canmore ID 57237
Site Number NT63SW 25
NGR NT 6086 3004
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/57237
- Council Scottish Borders, The
- Parish Maxton
- Former Region Borders
- Former District Ettrick And Lauderdale
- Former County Roxburghshire
NT63SW 25 6086 3004.
(NT 6086 3004) St Cuthbert's Well (NR) (site of)
OS 6" map, (1967).
St Cuthbert's Well (NAT)
OS 6" map, Roxburghshire, (1924).
There was a well, dedicated to St Cuthbert, at St Boswells. (This well is shown just over the boundary, in Maxton parish.)
J M Mackinley 1893; J R Walker 1883.
St Cuthbert is traditionally associated with the petrifying well at Maxton.
G Douglas 1899.
This well has been destroyed by the re-alignment of the Kelso - St Boswells road.
Visited by OS (WDJ) 12 September 1962.
Sbc Note (21 March 2016)
Visibility: This was the site of an archaeological monument, which may no longer be visible.
Information from Scottish Borders Council
Previously also listed under duplicate site NT96SW 510 -CANCELLED. HES (LCK) 11.6.2024
