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Ruthven, St Carol's Well

Holy Well (medieval)

What is recorded here

Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Ruthven, St Carol'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 Carol's Well is associated with Saint Carol, a lesser-known early Christian saint possibly linked to the Pictish or Celtic tradition in Scotland. The well was likely visited for healing purposes, as was common with many holy wells, though specific cures or local traditions connected to it are not well documented.

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