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Arthur's Seat, Holyrood Park, City of Edinburgh

Human Remains (period Unassigned)

What is recorded here

Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Arthur's Seat, Holyrood Park, City of Edinburgh as Human Remains (period Unassigned). The official map says its point is accurate as follows: NGR given to the nearest 10m. The record does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.
Arthur's Seat, a prominent hill in Holyrood Park, Edinburgh, is linked to local folklore associating it with King Arthur, though no specific saint or cure is traditionally connected to the site. The area has been used for ceremonial and spiritual purposes since prehistoric times, with archaeological evidence suggesting human remains and activity dating back to the Iron Age.

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