Overview
Dolphington is recorded as Farmstead (period Unassigned) in Scotland City Of Edinburgh. It is a place where people lived, farmed or organised land and work.
Who lived here and when
The named source identifies Dolphington as Farmstead (period Unassigned) and ties the record to this exact place. It does not provide a complete secure date.
Homes and daily life
The safest reading of the exact saved type is a place where people lived, farmed or organised land and work. The account does not turn that type into unsupported people, events or dates.
What was found
The official record fixes the place and calls it Farmstead (period Unassigned). It does not provide a full list of finds or a current condition report, so visible and buried remains are not guessed.
Why it ended
The saved wording does not establish one complete story of attack, rebuilding, abandonment, damage or later change. No single cause is claimed without evidence.
Why it mattered
Dolphington matters as a recorded farmstead (period unassigned) tied to an exact landscape. The account keeps what is known useful while leaving names, dates and claims unsupported by the source visibly open.
History checked 15 August 2026 against the named sources below.
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- Craigiehill Quarrymonument0.4 miles
- Craigie's Farmmonument0.4 miles
- Dolphington Burnmonument0.4 miles
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