Edinburgh: Archaeological Site
Places and attractions in the Archaeological site category
Categories
- Church
- Museum
- Shopping
- Historical place
- Park
- History museum
- Street
- Memorial
- Concerts and shows
- Art gallery
- Bridge
- Nightlife
- Art museum
- Forts and castles
- Theater
- Reportedly haunted
- Sport
- Sport venue
- Specialty museum
- Cemetery
- Shopping centre
- Gothic Revival architecture
- Architecture
- Neighbourhood
- Sacred and religious sites
- Golf
- Library
- Monuments and statues
- Square
- Natural attraction
- Entertainment
- Shopping district
- Vernacular architecture
- Outdoor activities
- Military museum
- Bars and clubs
- Science museum
- Modern art museum
- Arenas and stadiums
- Nature
- Lake
- Area
- Cinema
- Event space
- Archaeological site
- Universities and schools
- Village
Cat Stones of Scotland
The Cat Stones of Scotland are natural prominent rock features or standing stones around Scotland that are often linked to battles or burials. The English term cat applied to such stones derives from the Gaelic cath. Clach a'Chait would be the Gaelic for "Stone of the Cat".
Cat Stane
The Cat Stane, or Catstane, is an inscribed standing stone near Kirkliston, on the outskirts of Edinburgh, in Scotland. It bears a fragmentary inscription dating to the fifth or sixth centuries and was part of a funerary complex consisting of the stone itself, a cairn and a series of cist burials.
Blackford Hill
Blackford Hill 164 metres is a hill in Edinburgh, the capital city of Scotland. It is in the area of Blackford, between Morningside, and the Braid Hills.
Newbridge chariot
The remains of an Iron Age chariot burial were found near the Bronze Age burial mound at Huly Hill, Newbridge in Scotland, 14 km west of Edinburgh city centre, in advance of development at the Edinburgh Interchange.
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