Cultivation Terraces

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork
NT279729

Nearest town:

Edinburgh (4km W)

OS reference:

NT279729

OS sheet:

66

Latitude:

55° 56' 37.09 N

Longitude:

3° 9' 16.22 W

Added to TMA by

Martin

Images (2)
Miscellaneous (1)

Images

Image of Cultivation Terraces (Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork) by taras

Cultivation terraces on Arthur’s Seat.

Image credit: [email protected]

T

taras Aug 5, 2006

Image of Cultivation Terraces (Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork) by taras

Cultivation terraces on Arthur’s Seat.

Image credit: [email protected]

T

taras Aug 5, 2006

Articles

Cultivation Terraces

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork

Martin Jun 2, 2002

These terraces on the east side of Arthur’s Seat extend for almost 230 metres, varying from about 5 to 10 metres wide and up to almost 4 metres high. No dating evidence has so far been reported, although it’s reckoned that they have been used from the Bronze Age.

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Delf Well

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Hillfort • 0.61km SW

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Wells O’ Wearie

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St. Anthony’s Well

Sacred Well • 0.8km WNW

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St. Margaret’s Well

Sacred Well • 1.13km WNW

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St. David’s Well

Sacred Well • 1.13km WNW

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St. Triduana’s Wellhouse

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St. Vining’s Well

Sacred Well • 1.56km W

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Penny Well

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The Cat Stane, Inch

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Edinburgh Castle

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Blackford Hill fort

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Blackford Hill

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The Bore Stane

Standing Stone / Menhir • 3.66km WSW

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St. Catherine’s Well

Sacred Well • 4.65km S

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The Buck Stane

Standing Stone / Menhir • 4.94km SW

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Galachlaw Cairn

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Wester Craiglockhart Hill

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The Caiy Stane

Standing Stone / Menhir • 5.83km SW

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Parkburn Cist Cemetery

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Westfield Cursus

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Glencorse

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Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.13km W

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