Martyrs' Moss

Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Martyrs' Moss as Covenanters Meeting Place (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.

Martyrs' Moss is associated with the Covenanters, a 17th-century religious and political movement in Scotland that resisted royal interference in the kirk. The site is believed to have been used as a secret meeting place by Covenanters, who faced persecution for their faith, reflecting the broader history of religious conflict and resistance in Scotland during this period.