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Aberdour, Hawkcraig Road, St Fillan's Church, Well

Holy Well (medieval)

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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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