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Monk's Burn

Encampment (medieval)
Monk's Burn
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Monk's Burn is an encampment in Midlothian, Scotland.

From the Historic Environment Scotland record 50176

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Recorded parish
Penicuik
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  • Richard Webb, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • Jim Barton, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • Chris Eilbeck, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • Anthony O'Neil, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • Callum Black, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • Calum McRoberts, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
Monks BurnField System (post Medieval) · 244 ydNine Mile Burn, Habbie's Howe InnHotel (18th Century) · 502 ydNine Mile Burn, WhitehillEarthwork (post Medieval) · 512 ydNine Mile Burn, Whitehill CottageNo Class (event) (21st Century) · 583 ydSpittal FarmFarmhouse (post Medieval), Farmstead (post Medieval), Hospital (possible) · 621 ydBraid LawMountain / peak · 1.0 miJoppa WoodWood · 1.0 miGreen LawMountain / peak · 1.0 miKip's WoodWood · 1.7 miJunker ju-88 Aircraft Crash SiteMemorial · 2.6 mi

Explorer Tom Junker ju-88 Aircraft Crash Site in Edinburgh would order double hash browns and extra vinegar if it could walk into a chipper right now. It’s just some wreckage sitting there from the Battle of the River Forth, looking like it gave up halfway through its bombing run. Stop the car, it's worth the hazard lights.

King's HillMountain or hill · 2.8 mi

Explorer Tom King's Hill is standing there looking all regal, like it’s waiting for a coronation that got cancelled in 1700. The seagulls up top are definitely judging everyone who dares to climb it, squawking about the view being overrated. It’s just a hill pretending to be royalty, which fits this city perfectly. Stand on the spot and imagine the gossip it's heard.

Sandstone outcrops, Mid HillMountain or hill · 2.8 mi

Explorer Tom Sandstone outcrops on Mid Hill are basically Edinburgh showing off its rocky chest, which is a bit much if you ask me. I bet it thinks it’s the whole hill, but it’s just a patch of grit pretending to be granite. It probably tells the new pavement that replaced it some serious rubbish about being the real deal. Grand place for a sulk or a snog, your call.

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