NT7854 : The Covenanter's Stone on Duns Law

near to Duns, Scottish Borders, Great Britain

The Covenanter's Stone on Duns Law
The Covenanter's Stone on Duns Law
The stone within a timber fence enclosure and protected by a metal grid, is where a Scottish army under General Leslie reputedly raised the standard of the National Covenant in 1639. The cairn behind has a plaque which is inscribed:-

THIS CAIRN COMMEMORATES
THE ENCAMPMENT HERE
OF THE COVENANTERS UNDER
GENERAL SIR ALEXANDER LESLIE
1639
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Walter Baxter   (find more nearby)
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Date Taken
Sunday, 19 April, 2009   (more nearby)
Submitted
Tuesday, 21 April, 2009
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Stone   (more nearby)
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NT 7847 5471 [10m precision]
WGS84: 55:47.1131N 2:20.6921W
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