
What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Burnend as Chapel (medieval), 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.
Burnend is associated with a medieval chapel and holy well, traditionally linked to Saint Fillan, a 7th-century Irish monk known for founding monastic sites in Perth and Kinross. The well may have been used for healing rituals, particularly for skin ailments, reflecting a common tradition among Scottish holy wells dedicated to early Christian saints.
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Places near here
BurnendBead (period Unassigned), Cinerary Urn (period Unassigned), Pygmy Cup (period Unassigned) · 219 yd
Mains of LaithersEnclosure (period Unassigned), Hall (period Unassigned)(possible) · 935 yd
Mill of LaithersFarmhouse (period Unassigned), Farmstead (period Unassigned) · 1291 yd
Little RibraeFarmstead (period Unassigned) · 1304 yd
Scobach WoodWood · 1368 yd
Cottown WoodForest · 1.7 mi
Auldtown HillMountain / peak · 1.9 mi
ArdfourNo Class (event) (21st Century) · 2.3 mi
Turriff CastleCastle (medieval), Motte (medieval)(possible) · 2.4 mi
Mercat CrossMemorial · 2.5 mi
Clunie HillMountain / peak · 2.5 mi
Turriff, CemeteryCemetery (19th Century) · 3.0 miOther information
Photo: Anne Burgess · CC BY-SA 2.0