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Sweat Ho. — Doon (boyle By.)

Sweathouse
Sweat Ho. — Doon (boyle By.)
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Why this matters

A local holy well or ritual site; wider significance not recorded.

What is recorded here

Marked on the 1837 and 1914 eds. of the OS 6-inch map, and built into the steep NE-facing slope of a ravine above a stream with a farmstead c. 70m to the W on the other side of a NW-SE road. Circular stone-built chamber (int. diam. 1.55m; H 2m) with inclining walls and a lintelled roof. The lintelled entrance ( Wth 0.4m; H 0.53m; L 1m) is at E. The dome rises slightly above the top of the ravine and soot is visible on the walls. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010
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