Megalithic Portal: Latest from Midlothian, Scotland

National Museum of Scotland

coldrum — Sat, 11 Jul 2026 11:18:10 GMT

]]>Curator Dr Matthew Knight holds an amazing Bronze Age shield - part of the New Exhibition: Scotland's First Warriors, running until May 2027, more on our page. Museum in Edinburgh with a very broad range of exhibitions and exhibits. The Early People Gallery explores how people lived from around 8000 BC to AD 1100.

Clubbiedean Fort

JAGamble — Tue, 16 Dec 2025 09:17:27 GMT

]]>An Iron Age fortification on the shore of Clubbiedean reservoir a few km SW of Edinburgh. #HillfortsWednesday Consisting of an inner and outer rampart, each with external ditch and a possible entrance to the south. Before the reservoir was created the fort would have been located on the edge of a steep gully or cliff, making it an unusual example of an inland promontory fort.

Blackford Hill

markj99 — Wed, 30 Apr 2025 17:47:10 GMT

]]>Rock Art in Midlothian

The Dasses

TimPrevett — Sat, 04 Jan 2025 08:45:28 GMT

]]>A row of six possible hut circles within Holyrood Park. Clearly visible in a line from Arthur’s Seat. Successive investigations question the assumed prehistoric provenance of the features.

Cat Stane (Kirkliston)

feorag — Mon, 22 Jul 2024 16:23:19 GMT

]]>The Cat Stane lies 'airside' within the grounds of Edinburgh Airport to the north of the terminal between Runway 24 and the River Almond. Standing about 1.3m tall, and carved with Latin lettering, the stone is believed to be a neolithic marker re-used later on. Surrounding the site are graves and cists from the neolithic through to the 6th century CE.

Hillend (Loanhead)

markj99 — Tue, 25 Apr 2023 19:11:56 GMT

]]>Hillfort in Midlothian

Caerketton Hill

markj99 — Tue, 25 Apr 2023 12:27:29 GMT

]]>Cairn in Midlothian

Galachlaw Cairn

markj99 — Tue, 25 Apr 2023 10:36:24 GMT

]]>Galachlaw Cairn is a sub-circular mound in woodland on the S edge of a housing estate in Fairmilehead on the S fringe of Edinburgh.

Carnethy Hill cairn

JAGamble — Fri, 24 Feb 2023 15:44:06 GMT

]]>Cairn in Midlothian

The Bore Stone

Andy B — Sun, 14 Aug 2022 10:58:37 GMT

]]>The 'Bore Stone', or 'Hare Stone' (from Old Scots 'heir' meaning 'army'), is built into the western boundary wall of Morningside Parish Church. It is popularly believed to have held the royal standard of James IV when the Scottish army mustered on the burgh muir before marching to Flodden in 1513. Snag is, it has no hole-socket for a flagpole and reliable evidence indicates that the royal standard was actually raised Ellemford near Duns where the main Scottish Army assembled before marching into England.

Girth Cross (Canongate)

Anne T — Wed, 09 Oct 2019 21:19:55 GMT

]]>Ancient Cross in Midlothian

Canongate Mercat Cross

Anne T — Wed, 09 Oct 2019 18:12:55 GMT

]]>Ancient Cross in Midlothian

St John's Cross (Canongate)

Anne T — Wed, 09 Oct 2019 13:56:08 GMT

]]>Ancient Cross in Midlothian

Craiglockart Hill Vitrified Fort

Anonymous — Sun, 10 Feb 2019 17:30:18 GMT

Hillfort in Midlothian

Hanging Stanes (Braid Road)

Anne T — Mon, 05 Nov 2018 21:37:23 GMT

]]>Marker Stone in Midlothian