
What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Musselburgh, Linkfield Road, Loretto School Mound as Cairn (period Unknown)(possible), Chapel (16th Century), Cross (period Unknown), Hermitage (religious) (16th Century), Human Remains (period Unknown), Icehouse (post Medieval). 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.
A 16th-century religious hermitage and possible chapel; associated with early Christian or monastic activity in Musselburgh.
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Places near here
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Musselburgh SandsBeach / strand · 1075 yd
Levenhall Links Bird ReserveNature reserve · 1364 yd
John Muir WayVisitor information · 1640 yd
Millennium Milepost Musselburgh train stationVisitor information · 1.4 mi
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