Historic churches · Central Scotland
Fortingall
In or near Kenmore.
Fortingall in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Free entry
About
Fortingall is a place of interest in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
Fortingall (Scottish Gaelic: Fartairchill) (lit. "Escarpment Church"—i.e. "church at the foot of an escarpment or steep slope") is a small village in Glen Lyon, Perthshire, Scotland. Its nearest sizable neighbours are Aberfeldy and Kenmore. Local legend claims that it was the birthplace of Pontius Pilate, although he was born well before the Roman conquest and became famous in the biblical account of Jesus's death 30 years before the Romans first reached this part of Scotland. A number of other locations, including villages in Spain and Germany, make similar claims. It is also famous for the Fortingall Yew, the village's churchyard yew tree that could be over 5,000 years old, and thus one of the oldest living things in Europe.
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Background
Description
The Fortingall Yew is an ancient tree in its own walled enclosure within the village churchyard. Its age has been estimated between 2000 and 9000 years with the higher estimate putting it in contention of the oldest living tree – perhaps even the oldest living thing – in Europe. Place-name and archaeological evidence hint at an Iron Age cult centre at Fortingall, which may have had this tree as its focus. The site was Christianised during the Dark Ages, perhaps because it was already a sacred place.
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- Coordinates
- 56.5979, -4.0554
- District
- Perth and Kinross
- Postcode
- PH15 2LL
- Parliamentary constituency
- Angus and Perthshire Glens
Sources
- wikidata: Q2356464 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Fortingall (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Fortingall Yew
Cemeteries · 0.3 km
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Fortingall Yew
The Fortingall Yew is an ancient European yew (Taxus baccata) in the churchyard of the village of Fortingall in Perthshire, Scotland. Considered one of the oldest trees in Britain, modern estimates pl
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Fortingall?
- Fortingall is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode PH15 2LL).
- What is Fortingall?
- Fortingall in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Fortingall?
- Drivers can use postcode PH15 2LL.
- Is Fortingall free to visit?
- Yes, Fortingall is free to enter.
- How do I get to Fortingall?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode PH15 2LL. It sits within the Angus and Perthshire Glens parliamentary constituency.