Thesaurus Term/Concept: HOLY WELL

Identifier 70203
Class MONUMENT TYPE
Status Preferred
Index? Yes
Scope Note A well or spring, possessing religious or otherwise ritualistic significance, around which a structure, such as a niche, wall or shelter, has been constructed. In the case of the water source being a natural spring, double-index with SPRING.

Broader Terms/Concepts (2)

Related Terms/Concepts (2)

Narrower Terms/Concepts (1)

Instances/Examples (50)

Context Record
Monument Type MHG7677 Applecross Holy Well (Monument)
Monument Type MHG2418 Brethren Well, Lybster (Monument)
Monument Type MHG33365 Bunchrew (Monument)
Monument Type MHG42223 Chapel & Graveyard, Isle Maree (Monument)
Monument Type MHG42482 Chapel & Well, Craigton (Monument)
Monument Type MHG39700 Chapel Well, Lochloy (Monument)
Monument Type MHG45103 Chapel, graveyard & well, Ballone (Monument)
Monument Type MHG42457 Clow Chapel, Southal Burn, Red Well (Monument)
Monument Type MHG29800 Coffin Stand, Clayside (Monument)
Monument Type MHG8223 Craigiehowe Cave (Monument)
Monument Type MHG8827 Craiguck Well (Monument)
Monument Type MHG39729 Dunrobin Castle (Building)
Monument Type MHG8554 Fiddler's Well (Monument)
Monument Type MHG42385 Hilton of Cadboll Chapel (Monument)
Monument Type MHG49479 Holy Well Of Saint Ignatius, Cannich (Monument)
Monument Type MHG39459 Holy Well, Achscoriclate (Monument)
Monument Type MHG11110 Holy Well, Loch Ma Naire (Monument)
Monument Type MHG1310 Holy Well, Tobar Chalum-Cille, Dirlot (Monument)
Monument Type MHG197 Holy Well, Tobar Trostan (Monument)
Monument Type MHG8891 Holy Well, Togar Mhuire (Monument)
Monument Type MHG7168 Ichid's Well, Belivat (Monument)
Monument Type MHG42220 Inverallan Church and Graveyard (Monument)
Monument Type MHG14095 Invermoriston, St. Columba's Well (Monument)
Monument Type MHG11821 Skibo Castle, St. Mary's Well (Monument)
Monument Type MHG39388 St Catherine's Well, Scottag (Monument)
Monument Type MHG51264 St Columba's Well, Glen Beg (Monument)
Monument Type MHG33063 St Fergus Well, Wick (Monument)
Monument Type MHG9030 St John the Baptist's Well - Fodderty, Ross and Cromarty (Monument)
Monument Type MHG8530 St John the Baptist's Well (Monument)
Monument Type MHG8191 St Martins Church & Well (Monument)
Monument Type MHG7019 St Ninian's Well (Monument)
Monument Type MHG8878 St. Boniface's Well, Fortrose (Monument)
Monument Type MHG8962 St. Colman's Well, Kiltearn Parish (Monument)
Monument Type MHG8469 St. Colman's Well, Portmahomack (Monument)
Monument Type MHG6315 St. Columba's Well, Nonikiln (Monument)
Monument Type MHG42481 St. Duthac's Chapel, Navity (Monument)
Monument Type MHG10118 St. John the Baptist's Well, Helmsdale (Monument)
Monument Type MHG8601 St. John the Baptist's Well, W of Priesthill (Monument)
Monument Type MHG7700 St. Maelrubha's Well, Annat (Monument)
Monument Type MHG12667 St. Martin's Well (Monument)
Monument Type MHG6345 St. Mary's Well, Cromarty (Monument)
Monument Type MHG8678 St. Mary's Well, Tain (Monument)
Monument Type MHG3316 St. Ninian's Chapel, Temple (Monument)
Monument Type MHG29498 Stroupan a' Bhile (Monument)
Monument Type MHG13991 Tobar Chaon, Skye (Monument)
Monument Type MHG10208 Tobar Mheasain (Monument)
Monument Type MHG8531 Tobar na Slainte (Monument)
Monument Type MHG9738 Tobat Malaig Well (Monument)
Monument Type MHG6946 Tortola Well (Monument)
Monument Type MHG6303 Well, Tobar Mhoire (Monument)