Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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Nine Maidens Well, Mains & Strathmartine
Grid reference
NO 382 345 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
338200 734500
Latitude
56.49862313813183
Longitude
-3.0039761317672107
County
Angus
Nearby places
St Mary's, Mains & Strathmartine (0.48 miles)
St Martin's Church, Mains & Strathmartine (0.5 miles)
Strathmartine, former parish, Mains & Strathmartine (0.5 miles)
Maryfield, Mains & Strathmartine (1 miles)
Magdalen's Kirkton, Mains & Strathmartine (1.19 miles)
Object Classification
Antiquity
Water
Is linear feature?
No
Notes
A spring still exists here, but without masonry. It was recorded in 1859 by OS surveyors as being 'bound with round rough stones and covered with a flagstone', but 'the farmer had it closed up as the numbers of people visiting it were damaging his crop' (NMRS). In 1794 a legend relating to the Nine Maidens was recorded: 'A dragon, which had devoured nine maidens ... was killed by a person called Martin' (OSA xiii, 100).
Relationships with other parishes
Names
1 head-name linked to this place ?Nine Maiden's Well
Head name
Nine Maiden's Well
Place
Nine Maidens Well, Mains & Strathmartine
Certainty that this name applies to this place
Certain
The status of this name is
Current
Is this a current OS form? ?
Yes
Is this the original referent of the place?
Yes
Is the association of this name to this object hypothetical?
No
Historic formMaidiens Head nameNine Maiden's Well PlaceNine Maidens Well, Mains & Strathmartine Certainty that this name applies to this placePossible SourcePont MS, no. 26: Lower Angus and Perthshire east of Tay Date of citation1583 x 1596 Notes on the context of this place-nameAlso printed in Stone 1989. Originals held by NLS; these have all been digitised and can be consulted in the NLS Map Library; also on the web. |
Source code
Pont MS
Author
Timothy Pont
Source title
Pont Manuscript
Year
1590x1610
Notes
Also printed in Stone 1989. Originals held by NLS; these have all been digitised and can be consulted in the NLS Map Library; also on the web.
Nine Maidens Well 1843, OS 6 inch first edn.
Historic formNine Maidens Well Head nameNine Maiden's Well PlaceNine Maidens Well, Mains & Strathmartine Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceOS 6 inch first edn. Date of citation1843 x 1882 Notes on the context of this place-nameMid to late 19th c. |
Source code
OS 6 inch first edn.
Source title
Ordnance Survey 6 Inch to the Mile, First Edition
Notes
Mid to late 19th c.
Saints in this place-name
Nine Maidens (certain)
Nine Maidens (ns) (certain)
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