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Springs and Holy WellsSite Name: St Mackessog’s WellCountry: Scotland
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County: Perth and Kinross Type: Holy Well or Sacred Spring
Nearest Town: Auchterarder
Map Ref: NN950137
Latitude: 56.304054N Longitude: 3.698546W
Condition:
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| 3 | Reasonable but with some damage |
| 2 | Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site |
| 1 | Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks |
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| -1 | Completely destroyed |
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| 4 | Good |
| 3 | Ordinary |
| 2 | Not Good |
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| 5 | Can be driven to, probably with disabled access |
| 4 | Short walk on a footpath |
| 3 | Requiring a bit more of a walk |
| 2 | A long walk |
| 1 | In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find |
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| 3 | co-ordinates scaled from a bad map |
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The well is located on private land a few hundred yards to the south of the ruins of St Mackessog’s Church near Auchterarder. The few remains (of the church) that are visible are fairly recent but former churches on the site date back to the 12th century. St Mackessog (who is also known as Mechessock) lived in the 6th century when he was primarily based at Luss (on Loch Lomond).
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