What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Campshead as Cairn (prehistoric), Covenanters Meeting Place (17th Century) (1688). 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.
Prehistoric cairn and 17th-century Covenanters meeting place; the site reflects both Neolithic or Bronze Age funerary practices and later religious persecution in Scotland.
The historic-place record does not grant public access. Check current conditions and ownership before entering land or a building.
Places near here
Camps ReservoirCairnfield (period Unassigned), Enclosure(s) (period Unassigned), Bracelet (period Unassigned), Unidentified Pottery (period Unassigned) · 714 yd
Camps Knowe WoodFort (iron Age) · 755 yd
Whitelaw RigMountain / peak · 1410 yd
Craig HillMountain / peak · 1616 yd
CowhillHouse (post Medieval)(possible) · 1.3 mi
GlenbreckFarmstead (medieval) · 2.8 mi
War MemorialMemorial · 3.8 mi
Crawford CastleCastle (medieval), Motte (medieval) · 3.9 mi
Little ClydeFarmhouse (period Unassigned), Farmstead (period Unassigned), Tower House (medieval) · 4.1 mi
ElvanfootNo Class (event) (period Unassigned) · 5.8 mi
Pond PlantationForest · 6.0 mi
Welcome to Dumfries and GallowayVisitor information · 6.1 miOther information
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