Moray HER - NJ35NW0030 - ST MARY'S WELL, ORTON

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NameST MARY'S WELL, ORTON
NRHE Card No.NJ35NW1
NRHE Numlink 16883
HES SM No. NULL
HES LB No. 15867
Site Form Standing Structure
Site Condition Complete 2
Details St Mary's Well. It stands immediately outside the North-East wall of the burial ground and Mausoleum of St Mary's Chapel (NJ35NW0001). It is oval, and is constructed of stone, measuring 1.7 metres (5.6 feet) by 1 metre (3.3 feet). Built into the 1844 wall beside the well is a Gothic pointed-headed monument that protrudes above the wallhead, with a pointed-headed niche that contains one of the old stone vessels. There is the remnants of a chain attached to the corner of the vessel that would have been attached to a drinking cup. The well was believed to cure whooping cough and eye and joint diseases.
Last Update17/08/2017
Updated Bycherbert
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Monument Type 1Monument Type 2Monument Type 3OrderProbability
CHAINS REMAINS OFE100
WELLSHEALING A100
MONUMENTS GOTHICB100
NICHES  C100
VESSELSWATER D100