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Balvenie

Church (period Unknown)(possible), Well (period Unknown)
Balvenie
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Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Balvenie as Church (period Unknown)(possible), Well (period Unknown). The official map says its point is accurate as follows: NGR given to the nearest 100m. The record does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.
Balvenie is associated with Saint Fillan, a 7th-century Irish monk and healer, and its holy well was traditionally visited for its supposed curative properties, particularly for skin ailments and eye complaints. The site is linked to early Christian worship in Pictish Scotland, with local traditions suggesting that Saint Fillan founded a monastery at Balvenie.

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