Edinburgh, Scotland
Historic Sites & Landmarks in Edinburgh, Scotland
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Edinburgh Castle
Edinburgh, Scotland
1511
Originally built in 1130, the picturesque Edinburgh Castle overlooks the city of Edinburgh from its rocky perch in the Old Town.
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Holyrood Abbey
Edinburgh
1128
Holyrood Abbey was founded in 1128 by King David I for Augustinian monks from St Andrews. Holyrood Palace, home of Scottish royalty, was later built next to the abbey.
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Cammo Canal
Edinburgh, Scotland
The monument comprises the remains of an ornamental canal lying in the designed landscape associated with Cammo House.
- Caerketton Craigs Cairn Edinburgh, Scotland
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Cammo Standing Stone
Edinburgh, Scotland
The monument comprises a standing stone of probable Later Neolithic or Bronze Age date. The stone stands at around 50m OD and would originally have commanded extensive views, now obscured by woodland. The stone is some 1.4m high.
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Enclosure 300m ENE of Home Farm
Edinburgh, Scotland
The monument comprises the remains of an enclosed settlement of prehistoric date represented by cropmarks visible on oblique aerial photographs.
The remains lie on gently sloping arable land. - Hanging Stanes Gallows Bases, Braid Road Edinburgh, Scotland
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Fort Gogar Mains, Palisaded Enclosure and Field System 850m SSE Of
Edinburgh, Scotland
The monument comprises the remains of two enclosures, both visible from the air as cropmarks. They are located in an arable field adjacent to the A8 main road.
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St Triduana's Aisle Chapel and Wellhouse
Edinburgh, Scotland
The monument consists of St Triduana's Aisle, a hexagonal two-storeyed chapel of the 15th century.
The sunken vaulted chamber of a 15th-century building adjoins the partly rebuilt medieval church of Restalrig. - Blackford Hill Fort and Settlement Edinburgh, Scotland
