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Ayton Castle, St Abb's Well

Well (Period Unassigned)

Site Name Ayton Castle, St Abb's Well

Classification Well (Period Unassigned)

Alternative Name(s) Ayton Castle Park; Ayton Castle Policies

Canmore ID 60245

Site Number NT96SW 54

NGR NT 93234 61376

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/60245

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  • Council Scottish Borders, The
  • Parish Ayton
  • Former Region Borders
  • Former District Berwickshire
  • Former County Berwickshire

Archaeology Notes

NT96SW 54 93234 61376

(NT 9323 6137) St Abb's Well (NAT)

OS 6" map, (1970).

For Ayton Castle (NT 92895 61379) and associated buildings, see NT96SW 62.00.

An ornamented spring well in Ayton Castle Park; the water has no special properties. The origin of the name could not be ascertained.

Name Book 1856.

Listed as a holy well, dedicated to St Abb or Ebba.

J R Walker 1883.

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Sbc Note (15 April 2016)

Visibility: Standing structure or monument.

Information from Scottish Borders Council

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