What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Edinburgh, Calton Hill, Democracy Cairn as Commemorative Cairn (20th Century). The official map says its point is accurate as follows: NGR given to the nearest 1m. The record does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.
Commemorative cairn, 20th century. It marks a modern civic and political symbol rather than an ancient burial or ritual site.
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Places near here
Calton Hill MonumentsMountain or hill · 47 yd
Folly, Nelson's monument and observatoryHeritage place · 82 yd
Edinburgh, 5-7 Regent Road, Royal High SchoolInscribed Stone (16th Century), Office(s) (20th Century), School (19th Century) · 88 yd
Abraham Lincoln at Old Calton Cemetery, Calton HillChurch, cross or graveyard · 102 yd
Old Calton Cemetery, Calton HillChurch, cross or graveyard · 130 yd
Royal High SchoolHeritage place · 134 yd
Edinburgh, Regent Road, Burns' MonumentCommemorative Monument (19th Century) · 146 yd
National Monument of ScotlandHeritage attraction · 150 yd
'Edinburgh's Disgrace,' Calton HillMountain or hill · 153 yd
Calton Hill viewed from Edinburgh CastleCastle, fort or tower · 157 yd
Calton HillMountain / peak · 225 yd
The HillsideGallery · 275 ydOther information
Photo: Stu JP · CC BY-SA 2.0