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St Fillan's or Forgan Church

Scotland
HES SM5643
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Scotland
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Overview

History & significance

St Fillan's Church, Forgan is a medieval parish church situated in Fife, Scotland, with origins traceable to the early medieval period. The church is dedicated to Saint Fillan, an important figure in Scottish ecclesiastical history associated with the region. The surviving structure exhibits characteristics typical of medieval Scottish church architecture, though the building has undergone various modifications and repairs throughout its history. The site holds significance within the local religious and settlement history of Fife, reflecting the enduring importance of this parish church from its medieval establishment through later centuries.

St Fillan's or Forgan Church is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5643. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is St Fillan's or Forgan Church?

St Fillan's Church, Forgan is a medieval parish church situated in Fife, Scotland, with origins traceable to the early medieval period. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5643.

Who is responsible for protecting St Fillan's or Forgan Church?

St Fillan's or Forgan Church is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic Environment Scotland — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in Scotland. The official designation reference is SM5643.

What other scheduled monuments are near St Fillan's or Forgan Church?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Leuchars Castle, enclosures 700m N of (3 km), Leuchars Castle, unenclosed settlement 320m NNE of (3.6 km), Leuchars Castle, settlement 200m and 400m W of and 240m WNW of (3.8 km).

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Overview
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Monuments
The legally protected scheduled monuments around the location, each with its period, type and significance.
Battlefields
The battles and sieges fought on this ground, mapped and set on a timeline of the wider conflict.
Roman Britain
The Roman roads, forts and towns near here, and the Iron Age people who held the land before Rome arrived.
Stat Accounts
The parish Statistical Accounts of the 1790s and 1830s, describing life, work and population here.
Civil War
The Civil War fighting, garrisons and recorded militaria in this area, woven into the arc of 1642 to 1651.
Geology
The bedrock beneath the site, its age and rock type, reaching back hundreds of millions of years.
Local Names
What the street and field names around here actually mean, and the history buried inside them.
Historical Maps
Ordnance Survey maps from the 1800s, layered over the location as it stands today.
Literature
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Legal
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Nearby

Other scheduled monuments within 10 km

Leuchars Castle, enclosures 700m N of
Post-Medieval · Enclosures3 km
Leuchars Castle, unenclosed settlement 320m NNE of
Unenclosed settlement3.6 km
Leuchars Castle, settlement 200m and 400m W of and 240m WNW of
Settlement 200m and 400m w of and3.8 km
Southfield, unenclosed settlement W of
Unenclosed settlement4 km
Cruivie Castle
4.1 km
Leuchars Castle, motte and associated remains
Medieval · Motte and associated remains4.2 km
Southfield, cropmarks E and SE of
Cropmarks e and4.4 km
Easter Kinnear, unenclosed settlement & barrow NE of
Unenclosed settlement & barrow4.8 km
The ground beneath

The bedrock under St Fillan's or Forgan Church

St Fillan's or Forgan Church stands on Arbuthnott-Garvock Group, bedrock that formed in the Pragian. The rock here is sandstone with subordinate conglomerate, siltstone and mudstone.

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