Edinburgh Castle

Category

Library Item

Item no

531

Title

Edinburgh Castle

Description

Impressionistic wash drawing of Edinburgh Castle and the Castle Rock. The Half Moon Battery and new barracks can be seen.

Artist / maker

Paul, Mrs

Date

1810

Size

21 x 28 cm.

Type

Wash drawing

Location

Edinburgh and Scottish Collection

Edinburgh Castle stands on a volcanic plug. It has been used as a fortification since the Iron Age. The oldest part of the present day castle is St Margaret's Chapel which dates from 1093. 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

Places > Edinburgh areas > Old Town

Places > Scotland > Edinburgh

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