
What is recorded here
A named place photographed at this map point in City of Edinburgh.
West Side of Cramond Island was historically significant as part of a tidal island connected to the mainland by a causeway, known for its archaeological remains including a Roman fortlet and Pictish stones. The area has been inhabited since at least the 1st century AD, reflecting its strategic importance in ancient trade and defense along the Firth of Forth.
Places near here
Rocky Foreshore, Cramond IslandIsland · 185 yd
Cramond IslandIslet · 245 yd
Beach, Cramond IslandBeach · 262 yd
Edinburgh, Cramond Island Battery, No.1 Engine RoomEngine House (second World War) · 290 yd
Edinburgh, Cramond, Cramond IslandTrench(s) (20th Century) · 372 yd
Edinburgh, Cramond IslandLanding Stage (20th Century) · 384 yd
Eagle Rock Dalmany beach Edinburgh 2007Beach · 1650 yd
Eagle RockRock Carving (period Unknown) · 1680 yd
The MaltingsMuseum · 1.0 mi
Cramond Heritage TrailVisitor information · 1.0 mi
Cramond TowerCastle · 1.0 mi
Roman FortVisitor information · 1.1 miOther information
Photo: Sarah Charlesworth · CC BY-SA 2.0