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Burnend

Chapel (medieval), Well (medieval)
Burnend
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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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Photo: Anne Burgess · CC BY-SA 2.0