St Margaret's Well, Edinburgh Castle
Submitted by Test Group on 13 October 2010 - 9:42am
Revised: 17 May 2011 - 11:55am — admin
Dedicated to:
Inscription:
[all caps]
Saint Margaret's Well
The fountain of the Ancient Wellhouse Tower
Celebrated in the History of the Castle
since the time
of Saint Margaret, Queen of Scotland
in the Eleventh Century
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Restored by the Officers of the
93rd Sutherland Highlanders AD1873
Erected by:
93rd Sutherland Highlanders
Material:
Plaque dates from 1873, well dates from 11th century?
Location:
Wellhouse Tower [TBC]
Below Edinburgh Castle
Edinburgh
See map: Google Maps
Additional information:
It's not clear from the notes, and various online resources, where this well is - the location needs to be confirmed. It may be at the Wellhouse Tower, or it may be the well also identified as the 'Fore Well', although I think the latter is more likely: there is conflicting information on Scotland's Places and The Megalithic Portal.
