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St Laverance's Well, Auchleven

Holy Well (medieval), Coin(s) (medieval)

What is recorded here

Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records St Laverance's Well, Auchleven as Holy Well (medieval), Coin(s) (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 Laverance's Well is associated with St Laverans (or Lavrans), a 7th-century Irish saint venerated in parts of Scotland and the Scottish Highlands. Traditionally, the well was used for healing rituals, particularly for curing skin ailments and ensuring safe childbirth, with offerings of coins left as tokens of gratitude.

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