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St. Blane’s Well, Dunblane, Stirlingshire

Posted on November 4, 2018 by megalithix

Holy Well (lost): OS Grid Reference –NN 781 015 Also Known as: Bruce’s Well Archaeology & history Very little is known about this long-lost site, mentioned just once in Alexander Barty’s (1944) standard history book on Dunblane. Its exact location … Continue reading →

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Tammie Blair’s Well, Dunblane, Stirlingshire

Posted on August 13, 2018 by megalithix

Healing Well (destroyed): OS Grid Reference – NN 7808 0111 Archaeology & History It’s difficult to work out the exact position of this lost well, even from Alexander Barty’s (1944) description of the place. There are several unnamed ‘Wells’ on … Continue reading →

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Bishop’s Well, Dunblane, Stirlingshire

Posted on August 13, 2018 by megalithix

Holy Well (destroyed): OS Grid Reference – NN 78126 01281 Also Known as: Canmore ID 24681 Archaeology & History This now-lost holy well was a place whose history was integrally tied to the adjacent and also destroyed Bishop’s Palace: a large … Continue reading →