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Islay, Loch Finlaggan, Eilean Mor

Findspot (19th Century), Font (medieval)(possible), Basin (stone)(medieval)(possible)

What is recorded here

Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Islay, Loch Finlaggan, Eilean Mor as Findspot (19th Century), Font (medieval)(possible), Basin (stone)(medieval)(possible). 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.
Linked to the ancient ecclesiastical and political site of Finlaggan, the well or basin may be associated with Saint Columba's influence in the region, given the historical presence of early Christian activity on Islay. Local tradition suggests the site may have been used for baptismal or healing rituals, though specific folklore or saintly associations remain undocumented.

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