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Kennoway Den, Kennoway, Fife.
| NGR: | NO 34819 02671 |
| WGS84: | 56.21214, -3.05245 |
| Length: | Not recorded |
| Vert. Range: | Not recorded |
| Altitude: | 63 m |
| Geology: | Not recorded |
| Tags: | Rising, ManMade, Archaeo |
| Registry: | second |
Well/spring chamber, gated.
Labelled as wash house on 1st Ed. OS map.
Alternative Names: Caurd Well, Cardy Well, Carda Washinghouse
Notes: Name possibly derived from Scots word 'cardy', meaning tinker. Possibly also named after the Italian astrologer Jerome Cardan, who was a friend of the Earl of Leven (owner of the nearby Kingsdale House). [local information board]
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