Arthur's Seat. View from John Sinclair House, 16 Bernard Terrace from West.
SC 431769
Description Arthur's Seat. View from John Sinclair House, 16 Bernard Terrace from West.
Catalogue Number SC 431769
Category On-line Digital Images
Copy of C 46100 CN
Scope and Content Summit of Arthur's Seat, Holyrood Park, City of Edinburgh Contrary to popular tradition, the hill of Arthur's Seat has nothing to do with the heroic King Arthur. The name is likely to derive from the Gaelic phrase Ard-na-Said, meaning "Height of the Arrows". There was certainly a hillfort here. The defences round the summit survive as two stony banks that cut off the gentler approach from Dunsapie and may be traced to the south. It is likely that these mark the original entrance though nothing is visible of the interior arrangements, houses etc. The fort has yet to be dated, but some archaeologists place it in the Early Historic Period, 1,500 years ago, because of similarities with other forts. Since then it has been an important spot for celebration bonfires. Source: RCAHMS contribution to SCRAN.
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