What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records St Durstan's Well, Charlestown of Aberlour as Holy Well (period Unknown). 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 Durstan's Well is associated with St Durstan, a 7th-century English monk and bishop, traditionally venerated for his healing powers; holy wells dedicated to him were often believed to cure eye ailments and other afflictions. The well at Charlestown of Aberlour, like others linked to St Durstan, may have been a site of pilgrimage and folk healing practices, particularly in rural Scottish communities.
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