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Milton Of Campsie, Martyr's Memorial And Martyr's Tomb
Commemorative Monument (19th Century), Covenanters Grave (17th Century)
Site Name Milton Of Campsie, Martyr's Memorial And Martyr's Tomb
Classification Commemorative Monument (19th Century), Covenanters Grave (17th Century)
Canmore ID 45158
Site Number NS67NE 1
NGR NS 67197 75946
NGR Description NS 6720 7593 and NS 6722 7593
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/45158
- Council East Dunbartonshire
- Parish Campsie
- Former Region Strathclyde
- Former District Strathkelvin
- Former County Stirlingshire
NS67NE 1 6720 7593 and 6722 7593.
(NS 6720 7593) Martyr's Memorial (NAT) (NS 6722 7593)
Martyrs' Tomb (NR) (Site of)
OS 6" map, (1958)
In 1860, the Martyrs' Tomb, in an arable field (near the present memorial) was described as 6' long by 2 1/2' broad and 2' above the level of the field. It bore long inscriptions (fully quoted in the Object Name Book, [ONB]) relating to the Covenanters, and was dated 1821, followed by words in Latin and Greek, said to be names of the authors of the inscriptions.
Name Book 1860.
The Martyrs' Memorial, an upright slab, was erected in 1865 on the SE side of the Kilsyth to Kirkintilloch road. It commemorates two Covenanters, John Wharrie and James Smith, who were hanged in Glasgow on 13th June 1683, and were subsequently hung in chains and then buried here. The inscription on the slab states that it was set up "in the room of the old tombstone" (Ordnance Survey Object Name Book [ONB] 1860) and with this latter is perhaps to be identified a recumbent slab lying at the foot of the upright one and from the account of the martyrs' end has evidently been copied, This recumbent stone, however, is apparently not contemporary with the killing of the martyrs, as the style of its lettering suggests it dates from the 18th rather than from the 17th century.
RCAHMS 1963; Name Book 1860.
As described by RCAHMS.
Visited by OS (J D) 16 February 1954.
