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St. John's Chapel, Kirkshed

Chapel (medieval)

What is recorded here

Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records St. John's Chapel, Kirkshed as Chapel (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.
St. John's Chapel, Kirkshed is associated with St. John the Baptist, a figure commonly linked to holy wells and healing traditions in Scottish and wider Celtic Christian heritage. While specific local cures or rituals are not well documented, such chapels often served as focal points for seasonal festivals and water-based devotions, particularly around the summer solstice.

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