Kirkconnel, Fair Helen's Cross

Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Kirkconnel, Fair Helen's Cross as Cross (medieval). 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.

Fair Helen's Cross in Kirkconnel is associated with the legend of Helen of Kirkconnel, a local heroine who, according to tradition, was wrongfully accused of witchcraft and executed in the 17th century. The cross is believed to mark the site of her death and is sometimes linked to healing rituals and local folklore surrounding her tragic story.