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Edinburgh Castle and Scott Monument
Unknown, 1910, Postcard
Edinburgh Castle and Scott Monument
Edinburgh Castle and Scott Monument
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Item no
40697
Title
Edinburgh Castle and Scott Monument
Artist / maker
Unknown
Date
1910
Size
8.8 x 13.8 cm
Type
Postcard
Location
Edinburgh and Scottish Collection
Edinburgh Castle is perhaps the city's most famous landmark. It stands on top of the remaining core of an extinct volcano. Excavations suggest the site was inhabited by Bronze Age man as early as 900 BC, and was fortified by Iron Age man roughly 2000 years ago. The oldest part of the present day Castle is St Margaret's Chapel, built in the early 12th century. The Castle holds the Honours of Scotland and more recently has welcomed back the Stone of Scone otherwise known as the Stone of Destiny.
The Scott Monument was built as a memorial to the writer Sir Walter Scott. Construction took place between 1840-1846 on the George Kemp design. Two hundred and eighty seven steps take you to the top, offering views along Edinburgh's Princes Street.
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