
What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Achnahanat as Church (period Unassigned)(possible). The official map says its point is accurate as follows: NGR given to the nearest 1km. The record does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.
Achnahanat is a holy well or ritual site in Scotland, traditionally associated with Saint Nathane, a 6th-century Irish monk and missionary linked to early Christian settlements in the region. The site may have been connected to healing rituals, as many Scottish holy wells were believed to possess curative properties, particularly for skin ailments or general wellness.
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Places near here
Wester AchnahanatTownship (period Unassigned) · 456 yd
KilmachalmackTownship (period Unassigned) · 785 yd
TapachyCairnfield (period Unassigned), Hut Circle (prehistoric) · 1.3 mi
Carn Mor, BirchfieldBroch (iron Age) · 1.4 mi
Breac-BheinnMountain / peak · 1.9 mi
Linsidemore WoodForest · 2.0 mi
Badfluich WoodForest · 2.0 mi
Meall DheirgidhMountain / peak · 3.2 mi
Achness GraveyardCemetery (post Medieval), Chapel (medieval)(possible) · 3.9 mi
Achness fallsWaterfall · 4.0 mi
Falls of Shin Visitor CentreVisitor information · 4.2 miOther information
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