What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Closeburn Old Church as Cross (anglian). 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.
Closeburn Old Church is associated with Saint Cuthbert and is linked to early Christian pilgrimage traditions in northern Scotland. The site is thought to have been a place of local worship and healing, with remnants of a cross indicating its historical and religious significance.
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Places near here
Closeburn Old ChurchBurial Ground (medieval) - (post Medieval), Church (medieval) - (post Medieval), Covenanters Grave (18th Century), Mausoleum (18th Century), Bell (17th Century) · 1 yd
Closeburn Parish Church and Burial-groundBurial Ground (19th Century), Church (19th Century), Gate Pier(s) (19th Century), War Memorial(s) (20th Century) · 45 yd
Closeburn SchoolSchool (period Unassigned) · 262 yd
Closeburn CastleTower House (medieval) · 463 yd
Closeburn MainsFarm Building(s) (18th Century), Farmhouse (18th Century) · 652 yd
Closeburn, CemeteryCemetery (20th Century) · 849 yd
Firmuir PlantationWood · 1639 yd
Great HillMountain / peak · 2.2 mi
White HillMountain / peak · 2.3 mi
Thornhill, Morton CemeteryCemetery (19th Century) · 2.5 mi
Lag TowerTower House (medieval) · 4.1 mi
Moss PlantationWood · 4.4 mi