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Struan Church, St Fillan's Church and cross-slab is a medieval ecclesiastical site located in Perthshire, Scotland, comprising a church structure and an associated carved stone cross-slab. The church is traditionally associated with St Fillan, an early Christian saint venerated in Scotland, whose cult following became particularly significant in medieval Perthshire. The cross-slab represents the characteristic sculptural tradition of early medieval Scotland, with carved cross motifs typical of sites with early Christian or Columban associations. The site reflects the long-standing sacred geography of the region, with the church likely occupying a location of religious significance extending from the early medieval period through the medieval centuries.
Struan Church, St Fillan's Church and cross-slab is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM1627. View the official record →
Struan Church, St Fillan's Church and cross-slab is a medieval ecclesiastical site located in Perthshire, Scotland, comprising a church structure and an associated carved stone cross-slab. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM1627.
Struan Church, St Fillan's Church and cross-slab dates from the medieval period, and is classified as a st fillan's church and cross-slab. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Struan Church, St Fillan's Church and cross-slab 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 SM1627.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Grenich,homesteads and field system 200m N of to 600m NE of (4.7 km), Balnabodach, dun 270m NW of (4.7 km), Grenich, dun 360m NE of (4.8 km).
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