Soldiers at Edinburgh Castle

Category

Library Item

Item no

4141

Title

Soldiers at Edinburgh Castle

Description

Soldiers in uniform that includes kilts, sporrans and bearskin hats, stand amongst cannons in Edinburgh Castle. Many of the soldiers carry rifles with bayonets but a seated soldier is using drumsticks on a snare drum.

Artist / maker

Hill, David Octavius

Date

1845

Size

16 x 21.7 cm

Type

Salted paper print

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.

Find out more about visiting Edinburgh Castle at Historic Environment Scotland.

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Clothing and dress > Accessories > Hats

Clothing and dress > Accessories > Sporrans

Clothing and dress > Garments > Kilts

Homes > Residential buildings > Castles and palaces

People > Military activities > Soldiers

Places > Scotland > Edinburgh

Sport and leisure > Culture > Musical instruments

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