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Latitude: 57.682 / 57°40'55"N
Longitude: -2.6854 / 2°41'7"W
OS Eastings: 359223
OS Northings: 865998
OS Grid: NJ592659
Mapcode National: GBR M8QF.4J1
Mapcode Global: WH7KN.Q5FR
Plus Code: 9C9VM8J7+QR
Entry Name: St Comb's Well, St Comb's Road, Portsoy
Listing Name: St Comb's Road, St Comb's Well
Listing Date: 22 June 1989
Category: C
Source: Historic Scotland
Source ID: 386224
Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB40310
Building Class: Cultural
ID on this website: 200386224
Location: Portsoy
County: Aberdeenshire
Town: Portsoy
Electoral Ward: Banff and District
Traditional County: Banffshire
Tagged with: Well
18th or 19th century small domed structure built into S side of slope above burial ground. Rustic; pink/grey serpentine rubble with round-head entrance with worn sandstone plaque above.
INTERIOR: domed with mural masonry bench; water surfaces into small central masonry basin. 3 small mural aumbries (?for lights).
Probably of medieval origin. Sited close to site of medieval chapel dedicated to St Comb or Columba. Small plaque above entrance reads 'St Comb's Well...' Remaining two words too worn for transcription.
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