What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Crail as Findspot (period Unassigned), Harness Pendant(s) (copper Alloy)(medieval), Pilgrim Badge(s) (lead Alloy)(medieval). The official map says its point is accurate as follows: NGR given to the nearest 1km. The record does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.
Crail is associated with St. Moluag, a 6th-century Irish monk and missionary who founded a monastery on the nearby island of Luing. The site's medieval pilgrim badges and artifacts suggest it was once a place of religious significance and pilgrimage, linked to the broader Celtic Christian tradition in Scotland.
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Places near here
CrailBuckle(s) (period Unassigned), Key (locking) (period Unassigned), Knife (period Unassigned), Spindle Whorl(s) (period Unassigned), Strap End (period Unassigned), Weight (period Unassigned) · 1 yd
Crail, St Andrews Road, Victoria Gardens, Standing Stone of SauchopeCross Slab (early Medieval) · 137 yd
Crail, Marketgate, Crail Parish Church, Churchyard, DeadhouseMort House (19th Century) · 340 yd
Crail, Marketgate, Crail Parish ChurchChurch (18th Century), Collegiate Church (12th Century) (1160) · 370 yd
War MemorialMemorial · 418 yd
Crail Museum and Heritage CentreMuseum · 422 yd
Crail Mercat CrossVisitor information · 428 yd
Crail, CemeteryCemetery (21st Century) · 433 yd
Denburn WoodWood · 441 yd
Crail CastleCastle (medieval), Chapel (medieval) · 671 yd
Crail, King StreetNo Class (event) (period Unassigned) · 681 yd
The Fife Coastal PathVisitor information · 778 yd