Monument record MHG2932 - Well, Fuaran A Mhinisteir

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Grid reference Centred NH 7387 4978 (4m by 4m)
Map sheet NH74NW
Old County INVERNESS-SHIRE
Civil Parish PETTY
Geographical Area INVERNESS

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There was a sea-well near the Church of Petty, the water of which was regarded as a special remedy for 'Whooping - cough' as well as other diseases.
A Fraser 1878.

The well is situated at NH 7387 4978 ('Fuaran a Mhinisteir' on 6" map) at the base of a bank. Although washed by the tide it is almost dried-up and no longer in use. There are no structural remains.
Visited by OS (E G C) 26 April 1962.

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  • --- Text/Publication/Volume: Fraser, A. 1878. Northern Folklore on Wells and Water, with an account of some interesting wells in the neighbourhood of Inverness and the north. 13.
  • --- Image/Photograph(s)/Aerial Photograph: B/W Negative. .
  • --- Image/Photograph(s): Old Petty, motte and church. Digital Image. .

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Record last edited

Jan 28 2008 12:00AM

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