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Fowlis Wester Church

Cross Incised Stone (early Medieval)
Fowlis Wester Church
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Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Fowlis Wester Church as Cross Incised Stone (early 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.
Fowlis Wester Church is associated with Saint Fillan, a 7th-century Irish monk and missionary who is traditionally credited with founding a monastery in the area. The site is linked to local traditions of healing and pilgrimage, with nearby wells and stones believed to hold curative properties.

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Photo: Martin Ragg · CC BY-SA 2.0