What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records St Mackessog'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 Mackessog's Well is associated with a local saint, Mackessog, whose name suggests a medieval Christian cult, though little is known of his life. The well was likely used for healing rituals, as was common with holy wells in Scotland, where water was believed to have curative properties, particularly for ailments of the eyes or skin.
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