What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records St Martin's Well, Cairnie 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.
A holy well associated with St Martin, dating to the medieval period; such sites were often linked to religious or healing practices and reflect the syncretism of pre-Christian and Christian traditions in Scotland.
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