What is recorded here
A named place photographed at this map point in City of Edinburgh.
Roughly 100 metres in height, the slopes of Harbour Hill form part of the volcanic landscape of the Edinburgh Basin, composed mainly of basalt and dolerite. The hill is historically significant as part of the defensive and urban development of the City of Edinburgh.
Places near here
Bonaly ReservoirBoundary Stone (19th Century)(possible) · 17 yd
Capelaw HillEnclosure (period Unknown), Shooting Stand(s) (19th Century) - (20th Century), Structure (period Unknown) · 196 yd
Harbour HillShelter (20th Century) · 260 yd
South from Capelaw HillMountain or hill · 748 yd
Marker on Capelaw HillMountain or hill · 772 yd
Edinburgh, Capelaw HillGeneral View (period Unassigned) · 772 yd
Bell's HillMountain / peak · 1537 yd
Whiteside PlantationsWood · 1540 yd
Torduff HillMountain / peak · 1.1 mi
Young woodland, Easter KinleithForest or wood · 1.4 mi
Harlaw House Visitor CentreHeritage attraction · 1.8 mi
BlinkbonnyNo Class (event) (period Unassigned) · 1.8 miOther information
Photo: Richard Webb · CC BY-SA 2.0