What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Ben Newe as Holy Well (period Unknown), Coin(s) (period Unknown), Pin(s) (period Unknown). The official map says its point is accurate as follows: NGR given to the nearest 10m. The record does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.
Ben Newe is a holy well associated with Saint Fillan, a 7th-century Irish monk and healer, and is traditionally linked to cures for skin ailments and general well-being. The site, like many Scottish holy wells, was a place of pilgrimage and votive offerings, with coins and pins found there indicating long-standing devotional practices.
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Photo: Richard Webb · CC BY-SA 2.0