
What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Edinburgh, Corstorphine Hill as Cup Marked Rock (prehistoric). 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.
Edinburgh, Corstorphine Hill is a prehistoric cup marked rock, likely dating to the Neolithic or Bronze Age periods. Such markings are often associated with ritual or ceremonial activity, though their exact meaning or use remains unclear.
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Places near here
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Corstorphine Hill TowerHeritage attraction · 345 yd
Corstorphine HillMountain / peak · 373 yd
Edinburgh, Corstorphine HillWall (period Unassigned) · 395 yd
Woodland on Corstorphine HillForest or wood · 397 yd
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HilltopViewpoint · 815 yd
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