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Glen of Scotsburn, St David's Well

Holy Well (medieval)

What is recorded here

Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Glen of Scotsburn, St David'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.
St David's Well is associated with St David, the patron saint of Wales, and is believed to have been a site of pilgrimage and healing in medieval times. Holy wells dedicated to St David were often visited for their supposed curative properties, particularly for ailments of the eyes and skin.

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