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Castle Hill, Edinburgh
Scott, R., 1839, Engraving
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Castle Hill, Edinburgh
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2200
Title
Castle Hill, Edinburgh
Description
A view looking up Castlehill towards Edinburgh Castle. Men, women, children and some soldiers walk on the road and pavement. Tenement buildings are on either side of the road.
Artist / maker
Scott, R.
Date
1839
Size
11.4 x 13.1 cm
Type
Engraving
Location
Edinburgh and Scottish Collection
Castlehill is the section of the Royal Mile running from Castle Esplanade to the Lawnmarket in Edinburgh.
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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The Old and New Towns of Edinburgh World Heritage
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