
What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Alves, Old Parish Church as Church (18th Century) (1769), Coffin (medieval). 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.
Alves Old Parish Church is associated with Saint Fillan, a 7th-century Irish monk and missionary linked to several holy sites in Perth and Kinross. Traditionally, the church and surrounding area were believed to offer protection and healing, with local customs including the use of holy water for curing ailments.
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