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Kilsyth, Garrel Glen, Covenanter's Cave

Cave (nil Antiquity), Covenanters Cave (17th Century), Covenanters Meeting Place (17th Century)

What is recorded here

Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Kilsyth, Garrel Glen, Covenanter's Cave as Cave (nil Antiquity), Covenanters Cave (17th Century), Covenanters Meeting Place (17th Century). The official map says its point is accurate as follows: NGR given to the nearest 10m. The record does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.
This cave is a natural limestone formation, likely developed through dissolution processes typical of Carboniferous limestone in the region. It was used during the 17th century by Covenanters as a place of refuge and worship, reflecting the persecution faced by Scottish Protestants at the time.

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