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Springs and Holy WellsSite Name: St Mary's Well (Cromarty) Alternative Name: St Mary's WellCountry: Scotland
NOTE: This site is 1.551 km away from the location you searched for.
County: Highlands Type: Holy Well or Sacred Spring
Nearest Town: Cromarty
Map Ref: NH805672
Latitude: 57.678732N Longitude: 4.005546W
Condition:
5 | Perfect |
4 | Almost Perfect |
3 | Reasonable but with some damage |
2 | Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site |
1 | Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks |
0 | No data. |
-1 | Completely destroyed |
5 | Superb |
4 | Good |
3 | Ordinary |
2 | Not Good |
1 | Awful |
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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 |
0 | No data. |
5 | co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates |
4 | co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map |
3 | co-ordinates scaled from a bad map |
2 | co-ordinates of the nearest village |
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Holy Well or Sacred Spring in Highlands
St Mary’s Well is a natural spring to be found on the uphill side of the middle path on the Sutor cliffs. Tradition says that it marks the spot where a Trinitarian Friary was founded in 1271. The existence of the friary seems doubtful and the slope would have made building difficult to say the least.
Heading away from town, follow the estate wall around Cromarty House until the road turns sharply right. Here, to your left, is access to a coast path which, at the far end of a beach, starts to climb steeply. About 20 minutes climb brings you to the well but it is unmarked and easily missed. If time allows continue on to the Lookout and return to Cromarty via the road for a delightful circular route.
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