What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Dufftown, Master's Well as Holy Well (medieval). 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.
Dufftown, Master's Well is associated with local traditions of healing and pilgrimage, common to many Scottish holy wells. While no specific saint is named, such wells were often linked to early Christian practices and were believed to have curative properties, particularly for ailments of the eyes and general wellness.
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Places near here
Dufftown, Church Street, Hill HouseHouse (period Unassigned) · 74 yd
Dufftown, Church Street, United Free ChurchChurch (19th Century) · 166 yd
Dufftown, Mortlach DistilleryDistillery (19th Century), Tower House (medieval) · 306 yd
Mortlach, the Battle StoneCross Slab (early Medieval), Pictish Symbol Stone (pictish) · 352 yd
Dufftown, Church Street, CinemaCinema (20th Century) · 369 yd
Giants CradleCave · 1443 yd
The Glenfiddich Distillery Visitor CentreHeritage attraction · 1566 yd
Keith and Dufftown RailwayHeritage attraction · 1.2 mi
Coulalt WoodForest · 1.5 mi
Auchindoun CastleFort (period Unassigned), Tower House (medieval) · 2.0 mi
Knock of BuchrombMountain / peak · 2.1 mi
Scaut HillMountain / peak · 2.1 mi