What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Braid Hills as Cist(s) (period Unassigned). The official map says its point is accurate as follows: NGR given to the nearest 10m. The record does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.
A cist burial; likely dates to the Early Bronze Age. Its significance lies in contributing to the understanding of prehistoric burial practices in the region.
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Places near here
Edinburgh, Braid HillsGolf Course (19th Century) (1889) · 343 yd
Buckstone SnabMountain / peak · 436 yd
BraidEncampment (medieval)(possible) · 540 yd
Edinburgh, Fairmilehead, Buckstone RoadCist(s) (period Unassigned) · 564 yd
Edinburgh, Buckstone Drive, ChapelChapel (20th Century), Hall (20th Century), Rectory (20th Century) · 705 yd
The BuckstaneHeritage attraction · 790 yd
Wood, GalachlawForest or wood · 1129 yd
Edinburgh, Morningside, Hermitage DriveNo Class (event) (period Unassigned) · 1169 yd
Agassiz RockNamed rock · 1252 yd
Wood mouseForest or wood · 1256 yd
Mast and steps, Blackford HillMountain or hill · 1364 yd
Steps, Blackford HillMountain or hill · 1387 ydOther information
Photo: Mike Pennington · CC BY-SA 2.0