What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Hermitage of Braid, Edinburgh as Tile (15th Century). 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.
The Hermitage of Braid is associated with Saint Fillan, a 7th-century Irish monk and hermit known for his ascetic practices and healing miracles. Traditionally linked to water cures, the site reflects a broader Scottish tradition of holy wells and hermitages connected to early Christian saints.
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