Philiphaugh

Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Philiphaugh as Battle Site (17th Century), Carved Stone(s) (13th Century), Commemorative Monument (19th Century), Gravestone (17th Century), Linear Earthwork (period Unassigned). 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.

Covenanters led by General George Monck defeated the Royalist forces of James Graham, 1st Marquess of Montrose, near Philiphaugh in 1645. The battle marked the end of Montrose's successful campaign in Scotland and significantly weakened Royalist influence in the region.