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St Devenick's Well

Holy Well (medieval)

What is recorded here

Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records St Devenick'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 Devenick's Well is associated with St Devenick, a 7th-century Irish monk and missionary linked to the spread of Christianity in northern Scotland. The well was traditionally visited for its healing properties, particularly for skin ailments and general well-being, and was likely a site of pilgrimage and seasonal rituals.

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