What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Abernethy Round Tower as Human Remains (period Unassigned), Pillory (post Medieval), Round Tower (early Medieval), Cinerary Urn (period Unassigned). The official map says its point is accurate as follows: NGR given to the nearest 1m. The record does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.
Abernethy Round Tower is associated with Saint Fillan, a 7th-century Irish monk and healer, and is linked to traditions of pilgrimage and water cure. Locals historically visited the nearby well for its supposed healing properties, particularly for skin ailments and respiratory issues.
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Places near here
Abernethy ChurchyardCarved Stone (period Unassigned), Ogham Inscribed Stone (early Medieval) · 12 yd
Abernethy, Main StreetRoad (period Unassigned) · 48 yd
Museum of AbernethyMuseum · 88 yd
Abernethy, Main Street, Cree's InnInn (period Unassigned) · 109 yd
Main Street, AbernethyNo Class (event) (period Unassigned), Unidentified Pottery (post Medieval), Unidentified Pottery (medieval) · 111 yd
Abernethy, Kirk WyndNo Class (event) (period Unassigned) · 159 yd
AbernethyUnidentified Object (lead)(period Unassigned) · 545 yd
Witches' Hole, Castle LawCave (period Unassigned) · 1303 yd
Tarduff HillMountain / peak · 1755 yd
Pitcairlie HillMountain / peak · 1.3 mi
Pitmedden ForestForest · 2.8 mi
Glassart Den Community WoodlandWood · 3.2 miOther information
Photo: Richard Sutcliffe · CC BY-SA 2.0