Covenanters' Cave - Colin Kinnear

Covenanters' Cave

Conhuith

Cargenbridge

Kirkcudbrightshire

NGR - NX 958739

 

The cave is located in a rocky outcrop within the Conhuith Plantation, south-east of Cargenbridge.

Covenanters' Cave

 

This cave has traditionally been associated with the Covenanters. The entrance is approximately thirty inches wide by five feet high. The cave tapers back in width and height for about eight feet. The cave would be capable of hiding a few men at the time of the Covenanters.

On older maps it is indicated as the Robber's Cave.

Not much else appears to be known about the cave.