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Burghead Well is a Pictish stone-lined well located at Burghead in Morayshire, Scotland, dating to the early medieval period. The well forms part of the archaeological complex at Burghead, which includes a promontory fort and represents an important Pictish settlement site. The structure comprises a stone-lined shaft descending to a water source, demonstrating the practical engineering capabilities of Pictish communities. This monument provides evidence of organised settlement and resource management during the Pictish period in northern Scotland.
Burghead Well is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM90044. View the official record →
Burghead Well is a Pictish stone-lined well located at Burghead in Morayshire, Scotland, dating to the early medieval period. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM90044.
Burghead Well is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic Environment Scotland — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in Scotland. The official designation reference is SM90044.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Burghead, fort, graveyard and chapel, including the Clavie (0.1 km), Tappoch,burial mound and cemetery (3.9 km), Kinloss Abbey (8.9 km).
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