What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Kinghornie as Chapel (14th Century)(possible), Cropmark(s) (medieval)(possible), Spring (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 St Fillan, Kinghornie is associated with a medieval pilgrimage tradition and a holy well believed to have curative properties, particularly for ailments of the eyes and joints. The site reflects the influence of early Christian monastic activity in Perth and Kinross, with local folklore recounting miraculous healings attributed to the saint.
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Places near here
KinghornieGrave(s) (period Unassigned)(possible) · 339 yd
Bervie BayBay · 573 yd
InverbervieLong Cist (early Medieval) · 675 yd
Inverbervie, Bervie BayAnti Tank Blocks (20th Century) · 736 yd
Inverbervie, Old Bervie BridgeRoad Bridge (period Unassigned) · 896 yd
Inverbervie War MemorialMemorial · 961 yd
Inverbervie, Hallgreen CastleTower House (medieval) · 986 yd
Horse Crook BayBay · 1.0 mi
Gourdon War MemorialMemorial · 1.3 mi
LargieCastle (medieval) · 2.1 mi
Criminal's ClumpWood · 2.9 mi
Speculation: Point O' Bard, Benholm, North SeaBrig (19th Century) · 3.0 mi