Oblique aerial view of Edinburgh centred on Holyrood Park, taken from the S.
D 32936 CN
Description Oblique aerial view of Edinburgh centred on Holyrood Park, taken from the S.
Date 21/1/1999
Collection RCAHMS Aerial Photography
Catalogue Number D 32936 CN
Category Photographs and Off-line Digital Images
Copies SC 431759, SC 1734303
Scope and Content Hunter's Bog, Holyrood Park, City of Edinburgh The present landscape of Holyrood Park owes much to the 19th century when it was drained and landscaped according to plans drawn up by Prince Albert. By this time cultivation and quarrying had ceased and recreation became more important. Hunter's Bog lies at the heart of the Park, and was originally a boggy wilderness, known for good sport, as its name suggests. Early in the 19th century, however, rifle ranges were set up here by the army and these were only dismantled in the 1960s. Originally firing took place along the floor of the valley, but after complaints from Newington residents the range was realigned upon Arthur's Seat. In low evening light, traces of the firing points may be seen on the hind slope of Salisbury Crags. Source: RCAHMS contribution to SCRAN.
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