Bad's Knowe, Covenanters' Grave
Commemorative Monument (19th Century), Covenanters Grave (17th Century)
Site Name Bad's Knowe, Covenanters' Grave
Classification Commemorative Monument (19th Century), Covenanters Grave (17th Century)
Alternative Name(s) Larganlee Martyr's Tomb
Canmore ID 65019
Site Number NX87NW 3
NGR NX 81170 75190
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/65019
- Council Dumfries And Galloway
- Parish Urr
- Former Region Dumfries And Galloway
- Former District Stewartry
- Former County Kirkcudbrightshire
NX87NW 3 81170 75190.
(NX 81167518) Martyr's Tomb (NAT)
OS 6" map (1957)
This tombstone, renewed in 1823, marks the grave of four Covenanters, John Wallace, William Heron, John Gordon and William Stewart, who were shot here on the 2nd March 1685 by Captains Bruce and Lag. It bears an inscription to this effect.
M Harper 1896
Nearby is the Larg Hill Martyrs' Monument, erected in 1843 (at NX 8100 7508).
A burial vault situated in a small circular enclosure on Bads Knowe. It is 2.0m long by 1.0m by 0.6m high and the cover stone bears a now illegible inscription. Name not verified. The 19th century monument on the summit of Bad Knowe is a granite pillar approx 15 ft high.
Surveyed at 1:10 000.
Visited by OS (TRG) 27 June 1977
NX87NW 3 81168 75191
See also:
NX87NW 28 81006 75083 Martyr's monument
