
What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Old Cambus, St Helen's Church as Church (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.
St Helen's Church at Old Cambus is traditionally associated with St Helen, mother of Emperor Constantine, who was venerated in early Christian Scotland for her role in promoting Christianity. The church may have been linked to local healing traditions, as was common with sites dedicated to St Helen, though specific folklore or cures connected to this site are not well documented.
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Places near here
Old CambusVillage (medieval) · 119 yd
St Helen's ChurchFindspot (period Unassigned), Coin Hoard (10th Century) · 119 yd
Old Cambus West MainsFindspot (period Unassigned), Adze (stone)(period Unassigned), Polished Axehead (stone)(period Unassigned) · 411 yd
Old Cambus East MainsRoad (post Medieval) · 1008 yd
Pease BayBay · 1092 yd
Pease SandsBeach / strand · 1192 yd
War MemorialMemorial · 1.7 mi
Southern Upland WayVisitor information · 1.8 mi
BowshielTower House (medieval) · 2.1 mi
Killflat WoodForest · 2.2 mi
BilsdeanVisitor information · 2.4 miOther information
Photo: Walter Baxter · CC BY-SA 2.0