Gateshaw Brae

Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Gateshaw Brae as Covenanters Meeting Place (17th Century), Preaching Site (17th 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.

Gateshaw Brae is associated with the Covenanters of the 17th century, who used the site for secret religious meetings and preaching during a period of persecution for non-conformist worship in Scotland. The location reflects the broader tradition of resistance and clandestine religious practice in the Scottish Lowlands.