What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Edinburgh Castle, Half Moon Battery as Battery (16th 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.
Edinburgh Castle, Half Moon Battery was built in the 16th century as part of the defensive fortifications of Edinburgh Castle. It is important as a historical military structure reflecting the strategic development of the castle's defenses during a period of frequent conflict in Scottish history.
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Places near here
Half-Moon BatteryHeritage attraction · 10 yd
Castle rabbitsCastle, fort or tower · 16 yd
Edinburgh Castle, David's TowerTower (medieval) · 19 yd
GatehouseHeritage attraction · 32 yd
Edinburgh Castle, PalacePalace (medieval) · 33 yd
Edinburgh Castle from the GrassmarketCastle, fort or tower · 39 yd
Castle RockMountain / peak · 52 yd
Edinburgh Castle, Tattoo Store and Coal YardBastion (16th Century), Burial(s) (17th Century) · 58 yd
Scottish National War MemorialVisitor information · 69 yd
72nd Highlanders MemorialMemorial · 83 yd
Princes Street GardensButton (brass)(period Unassigned), Musket Ball(s) (period Unassigned), Unidentified Pottery(s) (medieval), Unidentified Pottery(s) (post Medieval) · 93 yd
Edinburgh, Johnston TerraceNo Class (event) (period Unassigned) · 148 ydOther information
Photo: N Chadwick · CC BY-SA 2.0