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St Fillan's Priory and Burial Ground, Kirkton, is a medieval religious site located in Perthshire, Scotland, associated with the cult of Saint Fillan, an important early Christian figure in the region. The priory represents a significant centre of medieval ecclesiastical activity, with the burial ground attesting to its role as a place of Christian worship and interment over several centuries. The site's continued use as a burial ground into later periods reflects the enduring spiritual importance of the location and its connection to the veneration of Saint Fillan. The physical remains and archaeological record of the priory contribute to understanding medieval settlement patterns and religious practice in Perthshire.
St Fillan's Priory and Burial Ground, Kirkton is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5585. View the official record →
St Fillan's Priory and Burial Ground, Kirkton, is a medieval religious site located in Perthshire, Scotland, associated with the cult of Saint Fillan, an important early Christian figure in the region. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5585.
St Fillan's Priory and Burial Ground, Kirkton 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 SM5585.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Tyndrum, lead mines and associated remains (4.5 km), Loch Dochart, castle (5.3 km), Braklead,deserted settlement & field system (9.6 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of St Fillan's Priory and Burial Ground, Kirkton's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
St Fillan's Priory and Burial Ground, Kirkton stands on Argyll Group, bedrock that formed in the Neoproterozoic. The rock here is psammite, semipelite and pelite.