
What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Edinburgh, Redford Road, Covenanters' Monument as Commemorative Monument (19th Century), Covenanters Stone (19th Century), War Memorial (19th Century) (1885). 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.
The Covenanters' Monument at Redford Road in Edinburgh commemorates the persecution of Scottish Covenanters in the 17th century, particularly those imprisoned or executed for their religious beliefs. While not a holy well or ritual site in the traditional sense, the monument is linked to the broader tradition of pilgrimage and remembrance associated with Covenanter sites across Scotland.
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Covenanters WoodWood · 486 yd
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