What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records St Machar's Cross and St Machar's Well as Cross Incised Stone (early Medieval), Holy Well (early 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 Machar's Well is associated with St Machar, a 6th-century Irish saint and bishop who is traditionally credited with founding a church in Aberdeen, Scotland. The well and cross are linked to early Christian pilgrimage traditions, with the water believed to have healing properties, particularly for eye ailments and general well-being.
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