What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records St Mary's Well, Rubers Law as Holy Well (medieval)(possible). 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 Mary's Well, Rubers Law is associated with the veneration of the Virgin Mary and was likely used for healing rituals and pilgrimages in the medieval period. Holy wells dedicated to St Mary were common in Scotland, often linked to traditions of water cure and protection.
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