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Part of Flodden Wall in Chamber's Street
Unknown, 1925, Photograph
Part of Flodden Wall in Chamber's Street
Part of Flodden Wall in Chamber's Street
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Item no
3225
Title
Part of Flodden Wall, demolished for extensions to Royal Scottish Museum
Description
A photograph of two workmen standing beside a cross section view of the Flodden Wall, Edinburgh. The wall has been partially demolished. The men are wearing flat caps and dungarees and one is holding a trowel.
Artist / maker
Unknown
Date
1925
Size
20.5 x 15.8 cm
Type
Photograph
Location
Edinburgh and Scottish Collection
The Flodden Wall was built around Edinburgh following the Battle of Flodden in 1513. Subsequent military incursions into Edinburgh showed the wall offered little practical defence to the city. Substantial sections of the wall are still visible in the Vennel, close to the Grassmarket, and on the Pleasance as it nears the Cowgate.
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