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Wast-Town Church is a ruined ecclesiastical building located in Perthshire, Scotland, approximately 350 metres north-north-west of Westown. The monument stands on bedrock of the Stratheden Group, a Late Devonian formation composed of interbedded sandstone and conglomerate that underlies much of this region. This substantial stone base would have provided a stable foundation for the church structure.
The site's position within Perthshire places it within an area historically significant for religious establishments. The geology of the Stratheden Group, with its durable interbedded sandstone and conglomerate, characterises the wider landscape and would have offered accessible building stone for the church's construction. Such local stone resources were typically exploited for ecclesiastical buildings during the medieval period.
Wast-Town Church is protected as a scheduled monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5614, reflecting its historical and archaeological importance. The ruins survive as evidence of organised religious provision in the locality, though the site's specific architectural features and construction date would require archaeological investigation to determine with precision.
Wast-Town Church,350m NNW of Westown is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5614. View the official record →
Wast-Town Church is a ruined ecclesiastical building located in Perthshire, Scotland, approximately 350 metres north-north-west of Westown. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5614.
Wast-Town Church,350m NNW of Westown 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 SM5614.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including The Grey Stone, standing stone and unenclosed settlement, 240m W of Keepers Cottage (6.7 km), Ballinbreich Castle (7.3 km), Gallowflat, unenclosed settlement 150m NE of (7.3 km).
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Wast-Town Church,350m NNW of Westown stands on Stratheden Group, bedrock that formed in the Late Devonian. The rock here is sandstone and conglomerate, interbedded.