What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Aberdour, Hawkcraig Road, St Fillan's Church, Well as Holy Well (medieval). The official map says its point is accurate as follows: NGR given to the nearest 10m. The record does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.
Linked to St Fillan, an 8th-century Irish monk and healer, the well is associated with cures for skin ailments and general healing. St Fillan was known for his ascetic practices and is venerated in parts of Scotland, particularly in Fife, where his wells and churches often mark sites of early Christian pilgrimage.
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Places near here
Aberdour, Hawkcraig Road, St Fillan's Church, ChurchyardBurial Ground (post Medieval), Burial Ground (medieval)(possible), Covenanters Grave (17th Century) · 49 yd
Aberdour, Hawkcraig Road, St Fillan's ChurchChurch (medieval) · 76 yd
Aberdour, Aberdour CastleNo Class (event) (period Unassigned) · 97 yd
Aberdour Castle and GardensVisitor information · 109 yd
Aberdour CastleCastle (medieval), Sundial (period Unassigned) · 152 yd
Aberdour Castle, GardenGarden (period Unassigned) · 186 yd
Aberdour HouseHouse (17th Century) · 244 yd
The Prospect From AberdourVisitor information · 410 yd
War MemorialMemorial · 418 yd
AberdourMilestone (19th Century) · 485 yd
Black SandsBeach / strand · 495 yd
The HawkcraigCliff · 846 yd