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Burns Monument, Calton Hill
Unknown, 1875, Photograph
Burns Monument, Calton Hill
Burns Monument, Calton Hill
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7106
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Burns Monument, Calton Hill
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Situated between a cobblestone road and the silhouetted outline of hills that include Arthur's Seat is the Burns Monument in Edinburgh. Around the structure are columns and it is topped with statues.
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Unknown
Date
1875
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21 x 16.5 cm
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Photograph
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Edinburgh and Scottish Collection
Calton Hill is situated at the east end of Princes Street in Edinburgh. It rises to a height of 108 metres and is another of the city's hills created by volcanic activity. Several monuments stand on the hill. Most prominent amongst these are the Nelson Monument, built in the shape of a telescope, and the unfinished National Monument, modelled on the Parthenon in Athens.
The word cobble has been used here to help with searching, an alternative term is sett. Sett stones describe both the type of stone and the method in which they are used.
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(55°57′12″N, 3°10′41″W)
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