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Tormain Hill
Date Added: 18th Feb 2024
Site Type: Rock Art
Country: Scotland (Midlothian)
Visited: Yes on 18th Feb 2024
Tormain Hill submitted by uisdean on 9th Mar 2007. Cup and concentric circle marked stone on Tormain Hill (NT 1290 6965).
Cup and ring marks appear on several stones on the summit of Tormain Hill. They include concentric circles cups with rings and plain cups.
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Huly Hill Standing Stones
Date Added: 18th Feb 2024
Site Type: Standing Stones
Country: Scotland (Midlothian)
Visited: Yes on 18th Feb 2024
Huly Hill Standing Stones submitted by Bladup on 9th Jul 2013. Standing stone with the cairn behind it.
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Cairnpapple Hill
Date Added: 18th Feb 2024
Site Type: Round Cairn
Country: Scotland (West Lothian)
Visited: Yes on 18th Feb 2024
Cairnpapple Hill submitted by Anne T on 21st May 2017. View of the north side of the cairn, looking back towards the visitor centre and mast behind.
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St Margaret's Well (Edinburgh Castle)
Date Added: 12th Jan 2024
Site Type: Holy Well or Sacred Spring
Country: Scotland (Midlothian)
Visited: Yes on 7th Jan 2024
St Margaret's Well (Edinburgh Castle) submitted by KiwiBetsy on 26th Sep 2006.
The site of the well lies between the railway track and Edinburgh Castle. It can be accessed on foot from the network of tracks that run both from the castle esplanade and from Princes Street Gardens.
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Stone of Scone
Date Added: 12th Jan 2024
Site Type: Marker Stone
Country: Scotland (East Lothian)
Visited: Yes on 7th Jan 2024
Stone of Scone submitted by dodomad on 28th Apr 2023. In preparation for Stone of Scone's temporary departure to London, a ceremonial procession took place from the castle's Great Hall, led by the Lord Lyon King of Arms - the monarch's representative in Scotland.
Historic Environment Scotland (HES), who care for the stone, worked with Police Scotland to ensure it could be transported safely and securely.
It will be transported in a special carrier constructed largely from Scottish oak, which has been made by HES's in-house joinery team.
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Castle Law
Date Added: 12th Jan 2024
Site Type: Hillfort
Country: Scotland (Midlothian)
Visited: Yes on 11th Oct 2020
Castle Law submitted by nicoladidsbury on 14th Oct 2007. Castlelaw Hillfort - this photo shows the earth banks and terraces of the hill fort.
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Caerketton Hill
Date Added: 12th Jan 2024
Site Type: Cairn
Country: Scotland (Midlothian)
Visited: Yes on 26th Sep 2020
Caerketton Hill submitted by markj99 on 25th Apr 2023. Caerketton Hill Cairn viewed from W.
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Hillend (Loanhead)
Date Added: 12th Jan 2024
Site Type: Hillfort
Country: Scotland (Midlothian)
Visited: Yes
Hillend (Loanhead) submitted by markj99 on 25th Apr 2023. Hillend Hillfort viewed from SW.
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Caiy Stane
Date Added: 12th Jan 2024
Site Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Country: Scotland (Midlothian)
Visited: Yes
Caiy Stane submitted by crannog on 22nd Feb 2012. Edinburgh council has to be commended for the care they take in preserving ancient sites/monuments, like this. It is located at the end of a street with lots of homes all around.
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The Bore Stone
Date Added: 12th Jan 2024
Site Type: Marker Stone
Country: Scotland (Midlothian)
Visited: Yes
The Bore Stone submitted by Creative Commons on 14th Aug 2022. 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...
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Craiglockart Hill Vitrified Fort
Date Added: 12th Jan 2024
Site Type: Hillfort
Country: Scotland (Midlothian)
Visited: Yes
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National Museum of Scotland
Date Added: 12th Jan 2024
Site Type: Museum
Country: Scotland (Midlothian)
Visited: Yes
National Museum of Scotland submitted by DrewParsons on 3rd Oct 2011. Andesite and sandstone carved balls from Fyvie, Aberdeenshire and Skye dated to between 3500 BC and 1800 BC. September 2011.
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National Museum of Scotland (Early Christian Stones)
Date Added: 12th Jan 2024
Site Type: Ancient Cross
Country: Scotland (Midlothian)
Visited: Yes
National Museum of Scotland (Early Christian Stones) submitted by Anne T on 18th Jan 2018. This Whithorn Style Cross Shaft is on display in the 'Early People's Exhibition on Level -1. It comes from Craiglemine, Glasserton, Wigtownshire near Whithorn, Dumfries and Galloway. Submitted with the kind consent of National Museums of Scotland. Exhibit X.IB 122. Dates from 900-100 AD.
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Grassmarket modern menhir
Date Added: 12th Jan 2024
Site Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Country: Scotland (Midlothian)
Visited: Yes
Grassmarket modern menhir submitted by ladrin on 8th Mar 2018. Modern menhir on the Grassmarket, Edinburgh.
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National Museum of Scotland (Pictish Stones)
Date Added: 12th Jan 2024
Site Type: Museum
Country: Scotland (Midlothian)
Visited: Yes
National Museum of Scotland (Pictish Stones) submitted by Anne T on 18th Jan 2018. A collection of 3 Pictish stones on display behind glass in Level -1 of the Tower. From front to back these are: Boulder from Letham Grange, Angus; Slab reused in a burial cist from West Yardhouse (?); and a slab from Lamancha.
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Salisbury Crags
Date Added: 12th Jan 2024
Site Type: Promontory Fort / Cliff Castle
Country: Scotland (Midlothian)
Visited: Yes
Salisbury Crags submitted by SolarMegalith on 28th Mar 2017. Salisbury Crags fort seen from Arthur's Seat (photo taken on March 2017).
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Samson's Ribs
Date Added: 12th Jan 2024
Site Type: Promontory Fort / Cliff Castle
Country: Scotland (Midlothian)
Visited: Yes
Samson's Ribs submitted by SolarMegalith on 28th Mar 2017. Trace of a rampart - view from the east (photo taken on March 2017).
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Arthur's Seat
Date Added: 12th Jan 2024
Site Type: Hillfort
Country: Scotland (Midlothian)
Visited: Yes
Arthur's Seat submitted by Andy B on 28th Aug 2011. Holyrood Park from Pollock Halls
Arthur's Seat on the left, and Crow Hill in the centre (which is the summit with the hill fort), seen from the bar terrace of the John McIntyre Centre at Pollock Halls.
From this direction, there is a resemblance to a lion's head and haunch.
Copyright Derek Harper and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence.
Site in Midlothian Scotland
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St Bernard's Well
Date Added: 12th Jan 2024
Site Type: Holy Well or Sacred Spring
Country: Scotland (Midlothian)
Visited: Yes
St Bernard's Well submitted by KiwiBetsy on 5th Dec 2004. One for the birds.
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The Chesters
Date Added: 12th Jan 2024
Site Type: Hillfort
Country: Scotland (East Lothian)
Visited: Yes
The Chesters submitted by uisdean on 1st May 2008. Southerly ramparts of The Chesters. The hill overlooking the fort can be seen rising to the left of the picture.
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