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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROMAN WELL [Burghead] | Roman Well Roman Well Roman Well |
Rev [Reverend] Mr. Garroch Mr. R. P. Robertson Mr. A. Fraser Mr Young Elgin |
001.15 | This name applies to a Well situated a short distance West of the junction of King Street with Church Street. It was discovered in A.D 1809 when the ramparts composing the Camp were partly destroyed. It is a curious chamber cut out of the solid rock at a depth of from twenty to thirty feet below the general surface, having in the Centre a reservoir for water reached by a flight of some Twenty steps of stane stair hewn out of the solid rock. The well is constructed in the form of a square, with rounded corners, with a semicircular pedestal in the South corner, the inside of the well is said to have been covered with plaster or cement when discovered. |
| BELL METAL JUG AND SCULPTURED STONE FOUND IN ROMAN WELL A.D. 1809 [Burghead] | 001.15 | When cleaning out the well a Bell Metal Jug was found and is at present in the possession of Mr. McLeoud Dalvey by Forres, also a square stone having a Cross upon the Centre the margin of which was covered with curious shaped Knotwork cut in bold relief. This stone is now placed in the gabele of a house situated at the North West corner of King street, and adjacent to the Roman well. It [the Well] is the property of W. Young Esqr. |
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