What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Wintercleugh as Covenanters Meeting Place (17th Century)(possible). 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.
Wintercleugh is associated with the Covenanters, a 17th-century religious and political movement in Scotland that resisted episcopal governance and upheld Presbyterianism. The site may have been used for secret worship and gatherings during periods of persecution.
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Places near here
WintercleuchBank (earthwork)(s) (period Unassigned), Bastle (medieval), Building(s) (period Unassigned), Enclosure(s) (period Unassigned), Lazy Beds (post Medieval) · 415 yd
Brown KneesBurial Cairn (prehistoric) · 1200 yd
Tomont HillMountain / peak · 1539 yd
WintercleughKeb House (20th Century) · 1676 yd
Allershaw LodgeHunting Lodge (period Unassigned) · 1.3 mi
Horse Pow HillMountain / peak · 1.6 mi
ElvanfootNo Class (event) (period Unassigned) · 2.9 mi
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Welcome to South LanarkshireVisitor information · 3.4 mi
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CoreheadTower House (medieval) · 5.9 mi
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