What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Elgin, Mary 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.
Linked to Saint Mary, the well is traditionally associated with healing and pilgrimage, common features of medieval holy wells in Scotland. Local folklore may connect it to Marian devotion and rituals for physical or spiritual cure.
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Places near here
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