
What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Edinburgh, Candlemaker Row, Greyfriars Churchyard, Covenanters' Monument as Covenanters Grave(s) (17th Century), Covenanters Stone (18th Century). The official map says its point is accurate as follows: NGR given to the nearest 1m. The record does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.
Covenanters' Grave and Stone, 17th to 18th century, commemorating Scottish Presbyterians who suffered persecution for their religious beliefs. The site is significant as a memorial to the political and religious struggles of the era.
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Places near here
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