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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Places near here
Edinburgh, Holyrood Park, Arthur's SeatAgricultural Landscape (period Unknown), Enclosure(s) (period Unknown), Fortification(s) (period Unknown) · 162 yd
Arthur's SeatFindspot (period Unassigned), Scraper (tool) (flint)(neolithic) · 208 yd
Holyrood ParkMicrolith (period Unassigned), Scraper (tool) (period Unassigned) · 277 yd
Dunsapie CragMountain / peak · 292 yd
Holyrood Park, Arthur's SeatWall (period Unknown) · 310 yd
Crow HillMountain / peak · 363 yd
Edinburgh, Holyrood Park, Windy GowlNo Class (event) (period Unassigned) · 393 yd
Edinburgh, Holyrood Park, Duddingston Loch Car ParkNo Class (event) (period Unassigned) · 402 yd
Arthur's Seat from Crow HillMountain or hill · 480 yd
Arthur's Seat from Whinny HillMountain or hill · 527 yd
Raven's RockCliff · 689 yd
Wells o' WearieSpring · 888 yd