What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Old Pentland, Burial Ground as Burial Ground (medieval), Church (13th Century)(possible), Covenanters Grave(s) (17th Century), Wall(s) (medieval), Watch House (18th Century), Unidentified Pottery(s) (period Unknown). 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 local ancient tomb; wider significance not recorded.
The historic-place record does not grant public access. Check current conditions and ownership before entering land or a building.
Places near here
Straiton, Straiton Road, Callyr InnPublic House (19th Century) · 889 yd
Straiton Park and RideNo Class (event) (period Unassigned) · 939 yd
StraitonMilestone (19th Century) · 1055 yd
Seafield Road, BilstonCultivation Remains (period Unassigned) · 1365 yd
Loanhead, Pentland Industrial Estate, Niven's Knowe Road, British Geological Survey, National Core StoreOffice (period Unassigned), Storehouse (period Unassigned) · 1405 yd
Straiton Pond Local Nature ReserveWood · 1.1 mi
Protected Mountain Yew on CaerkettonMountain or hill · 1.1 mi
Easter BushNo Class (event) (21st Century) · 1.2 mi
Loanhead Memorial ParkMemorial · 1.2 mi
Mountain Yew on CaerkettonMountain or hill · 1.2 mi
Edinburgh, Howden Hall Road, Mortonhall Crematorium and CemeteryCemetery (20th Century), Crematorium (20th Century) · 1.3 mi
Wood, GalachlawForest or wood · 1.3 miOther information
Photo: Anne Burgess · CC BY-SA 2.0