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Arthur's Seat
Keith, Thomas, 1856, Paper negative
Arthur's Seat
Arthur's Seat
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3783
Title
Arthur's Seat
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The side of a rockface on Arthur's Seat in Edinburgh. A path is visible on the ground at the bottom of the cliff.
Artist / maker
Keith, Thomas
Date
1856
Size
26.2 x 27.7 cm
Type
Paper negative
Location
Edinburgh and Scottish Collection
Salisbury crags were formed by a combination of volcanic activity and glacial erosion. James Hutton's studies of the Crags formed an important part of his 1788 work 'Theory of the Earth', the book that earned him his reputation as the founder of modern geology.
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The Old and New Towns of Edinburgh World Heritage
Thomas Keith's Edinburgh
Arthur's Seat: a mountain in our midst
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