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Malsach Well

Rag Well (post Medieval), Spring (post Medieval)

What is recorded here

Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Malsach Well as Rag Well (post Medieval), Spring (post 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.
Malsach Well, also known as Rag Well, is associated with the tradition of hanging rags as offerings, a common practice at holy wells linked to healing and spiritual protection. While no specific saint is mentioned, such wells in Scotland often have connections to early Christian or pre-Christian folklore, where water was believed to possess curative properties.

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