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<< Text Pages >> Inveresk A Cursus - Cursus in Scotland in East Lothian

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Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Inveresk A Cursus
Country: Scotland
NOTE: This site is 0.686 km away from the location you searched for.

County: East Lothian Type: Cursus
Nearest Town: Musselburgh  Nearest Village: Inveresk
Map Ref: NT35017118  Landranger Map Number: 66
Latitude: 55.929277N  Longitude: 3.041711W
Condition:
5Perfect
4Almost Perfect
3Reasonable but with some damage
2Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site
1Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks
0No data.
-1Completely destroyed
3 Ambience:
5Superb
4Good
3Ordinary
2Not Good
1Awful
0No data.
no data Access:
5Can be driven to, probably with disabled access
4Short walk on a footpath
3Requiring a bit more of a walk
2A long walk
1In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find
0No data.
no data Accuracy:
5co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates
4co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map
3co-ordinates scaled from a bad map
2co-ordinates of the nearest village
1co-ordinates of the nearest town
0no data
5

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Cursus in East Lothian

Status: Possible
NMR No. NT37SE 49

Note: This location marks one terminal (end) of a cursus monument. The location of the other terminal can be found in the Nearby Site list below.
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Nearby Images from Geograph Britain and Ireland:
NT3571 : Old milestone by John Riddell
by John Riddell
©2020(licence)
NT3571 : A6124 heading in to Inveresk by James Denham
by James Denham
©2010(licence)
NT3571 : Old Milestone by the A6124, Carberry Road, Inveresk by Milestone Society
by Milestone Society
©2019(licence)
NT3571 : Carberry Road (A6124) by JThomas
by JThomas
©2013(licence)
NT3470 : Looking towards Carberry Road by Anne Burgess
by Anne Burgess
©2013(licence)

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 188m ENE 57° Inveresk B Cursus Cursus (NT35177128)
 386m S 190° Inveresk A Cursus Cursus (NT34947080)
 672m S 184° Inveresk B Cursus Cursus (NT34957051)
 4.8km NE 45° Johnnie Moat Stone (Prestonpans) Natural Stone / Erratic / Other Natural Feature (NT38507455)
 5.1km W 270° Niddrie House* Standing Stone (Menhir) (NT29877125)
 6.7km W 263° Ravenswood Avenue* Standing Stone (Menhir) (NT2828270502)
 7.0km WNW 282° Delf Well* Holy Well or Sacred Spring (NT282727)
 7.0km WNW 285° Holyrood Park Stone (Edinburgh) Natural Stone / Erratic / Other Natural Feature (NT28267313)
 7.1km WNW 285° Dunsapie Crag* Hillfort (NT28177316)
 7.4km WNW 295° St Triduana's Wellhouse* Holy Well or Sacred Spring (NT2833274468)
 7.5km WNW 282° Arthur's Seat* Hillfort (NT27647282)
 7.6km W 265° Cat Stane (Inch)* Standing Stone (Menhir) (NT27457068)
 7.7km W 279° Samson's Ribs* Promontory Fort / Cliff Castle (NT27457250)
 7.9km WNW 287° St Anthony's Well (Edinburgh)* Holy Well or Sacred Spring (NT27527364)
 8.2km WSW 249° Balm Well* Holy Well or Sacred Spring (NT2732268363)
 8.2km WNW 287° St Margaret's Well (Edinburgh)* Holy Well or Sacred Spring (NT2713373712)
 8.3km WNW 284° Salisbury Crags* Promontory Fort / Cliff Castle (NT27007326)
 8.4km W 280° Slidey Stane (Holyrood Park)* Natural Stone / Erratic / Other Natural Feature (NT2676672765)
 8.6km W 273° Penny Well (Edinburgh)* Holy Well or Sacred Spring (NT26367177)
 8.7km WNW 287° Girth Cross (Canongate)* Ancient Cross (NT2673973910)
 8.9km WNW 286° Canongate Mercat Cross* Ancient Cross (NT2647273812)
 9.1km WNW 285° St John's Cross (Canongate)* Ancient Cross (NT2628873733)
 9.2km W 280° Edinburgh Runestone* Carving (NT2598972937)
 9.4km WNW 282° National Museum of Scotland (Early Christian Stones)* Ancient Cross (NT2583273324)
 9.5km WNW 282° National Museum of Scotland* Museum (NT2574873290)
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