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St Lawrence's Well, Rayne

Holy Well (medieval)

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Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records St Lawrence's Well, Rayne 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 Lawrence's Well is associated with St Lawrence, a Christian martyr venerated in both the Roman Catholic and Anglican traditions, and was historically linked to healing rituals and pilgrimages. Holy wells dedicated to St Lawrence were often visited for their supposed curative properties, particularly for ailments of the throat and lungs, reflecting the saint's traditional connection to martyrdom by burning.

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