Pitmedden House, Farmhouse, Well
Well (Period Unassigned)
Site Name Pitmedden House, Farmhouse, Well
Classification Well (Period Unassigned)
Alternative Name(s) Pitmedden House Policies; Pitmedden Gardens
Canmore ID 115321
Site Number NJ82NE 33.13
NGR NJ 8845 2812
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/115321
- Council Aberdeenshire
- Parish Udny
- Former Region Grampian
- Former District Gordon
- Former County Aberdeenshire
NJ82NE 33.13 8845 2812
For adjacent farmhouse (Museum of Farming Life), see NJ82NE 33.05.
This stone-lined well was discovered during trench-digging for drains in October 1996. It is well-built, of drystone construction and measures about 0.6m in internal diameter by 6m in depth; the E side has been modified by the insertion of a lead pipe leading to the adjacent bothy [farmhouse, NJ82NE 33.05] and the infilling material of this contains brick of later-19th-century appearance. A recent capping with substantial reused stones includes a window sill or lintel similar to those used in the adjacent buildings.
It is proposed to cap the well and retain it (with a hand pump and trough) as a museum feature.
Information from Mr R Turner (National Trust for Scotland), 16 October 1996.
NMRS, MS/848/4.