Kincardine O'neil

A large asymetrical stone with a socket and plaque.

The Kincardine o'Neil war memorial stands on the main street in the village near the old church. It commemorates the dead of both World War I & II. It is a rough hewn standing stone onto which is carved a sword pointing downwards. This stone surmounts a rectangular base with inset plaques on the face. On either side are piled loose boulders. It was unveiled September 12th 1920.

The backdrop to the old restored St Erchard’s Well with the ruins of the old 1st Century Kirk across the road. Recent addition provided by Aberdeenshire Council along with traffic calming and more defined lay-by’s for parking.

Well; The original -St Yarchard's Well- is a covered spring of which there is no trace. The water was piped to a public fountain, 400yds to the SW (NO 592 997), which is built of masonry, surmounted by a small iron cross; built in the mid-19thC. it no longer functions. (see related artefact). This new well with continuous running water has been built to the east side of the road, opposite the original site; it is named St Erchard's Well.

Spelt “St Erchan” in inscription and dated 1858 but recently restored by Alastair Urquhart in 1997. Square masonry housing for fountain with iron lion mask spout and iron finial.

The original -St Yarchard's Well- is a covered spring of which there is no trace. The water was piped to this public fountain, 400yds to the SW, which is built of masonry, surmounted by a small iron cross; built in the mid-19thC. it no longer functions. A new well with continuous running water has been built to the east side of the road, opposite the original site; at NO 595 997 it is named St Erchard's Well. (see related artefact)