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Lady's Well, Kintore

Holy Well (medieval)

What is recorded here

Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Lady's Well, Kintore 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 a local tradition of healing, Lady's Well is associated with the veneration of the Virgin Mary, a common feature of many Scottish holy wells. It was likely a site of pilgrimage and ritual, where water was collected for its supposed curative properties, particularly for ailments of the eyes and general well-being.

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