Edinburgh Castle

Category

Library Item

Item no

6214

Title

Edinburgh Castle

Description

A pencil image of two men lying on a rocky slope below Edinburgh Castle. One man is wearing a top hat and is lying with his hands behind his head sleeping. The other man is wearing tight fitting cap and appears to be reaching out towards a bottle, bowl and spoon that are beside him on the grass.

Artist / maker

Geikie, Walter

Date

1830

Size

22.5 x 26.8 cm

Type

Pencil work

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.

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Homes > Residential buildings > Castles and palaces

People > Adults > Men

Places > Edinburgh areas > Old Town

Places > Scotland > Edinburgh

Sport and leisure > Activities > Eating and drinking

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