What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Dumfries, Old Parish Churchyard, Covenanters' Graves as Covenanters Grave(s) (17th Century). The official map says its point is accurate as follows: NGR given to the nearest 100m. The record does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.
Covenanters' Graves; 17th-century. These graves are significant as they commemorate Scottish Presbyterians who suffered persecution for their religious beliefs during the Covenanters' uprisings against royal authority.
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Places near here
Dumfries, Dock Park, PavilionCafe (modern), Pavilion (period Unassigned) · 104 yd
Dumfries, St Michael Street, St Michael's ChurchChurch (18th Century) (1746), War Memorial(s) (20th Century) · 107 yd
Dumfries, St Michael Street, St Michael's Churchyard, Main GateBurial Ground (medieval)(possible), Burial Ground (post Medieval), Churchyard (18th Century), Commemorative Monument (19th Century), Covenanters Grave(s) (17th Century), Gate (18th Century), Obelisk (19th Century) · 119 yd
Jean Armour StatueMemorial · 158 yd
Titanic MemorialMemorial · 193 yd
Dumfries, Dockhead, Aerated Water WorksFactory (period Unassigned) · 240 yd
Dumfries MuseumMuseum · 576 yd
Camera ObscuraMuseum · 591 yd
Mary: Dumfries, River NithSloop (19th Century) · 698 yd
Dumfries, Castle StreetFortified House (period Unassigned) · 859 yd
Castledykes ParkNo Class (event) (period Unassigned) · 1097 yd
Covenanters' CaveCave (nil Antiquity), Covenanters Cave (17th Century) · 1.4 mi