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Monk's Hillock

Chapel (medieval)(possible)

What is recorded here

Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Monk's Hillock as Chapel (medieval)(possible). 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.
Monk's Hillock is associated with a possible medieval chapel and may have been linked to early Christian monastic activity in the area. Local tradition suggests it could be connected to St Cuthbert or other Celtic saints, though specific cures or rituals tied to the site are not well documented.

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