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Rothiemay Castle, St Peter's Well

Holy Well (medieval)

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Rothiemay Castle, St Peter's Well, stands as a medieval holy well in Moray, Scotland. Water may have filled the basin during prayers or fever, while men and women measured health in cups rather than arguments. The castle loomed nearby, but the well belonged to the body and its need.
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Rothiemay Castle, St Peter's Well as Holy Well (medieval). The official map says its point is accurate as follows: NGR given to the nearest 1m. The record does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.
Rothiemay Castle, St Peter's Well is associated with a medieval holy well rather than a traditional castle structure. It is remembered for its religious and historical significance as a site linked to early Christian pilgrimage and sacred water traditions in Scotland.

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