Edinburgh, Holyrood Park, Windy Gowl
No Class (Event) (Period Unassigned)
Site Name Edinburgh, Holyrood Park, Windy Gowl
Classification No Class (Event) (Period Unassigned)
Alternative Name(s) Duddingston Loch; Samson's Ribs
Canmore ID 240241
Site Number NT27SE 5184
NGR NT 280 726
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/240241
- Council Edinburgh, City Of
- Parish Edinburgh (Edinburgh, City Of)
- Former Region Lothian
- Former District City Of Edinburgh
- Former County Midlothian
NT27SE 5184 280 726
NT 280 726 A watching brief was undertaken in June 2002 during the repair a broken power cable under the road between Duddingston Loch and Samson's Ribs. The route defined by the present road is potentially of some antiquity, and as such is most likely the exploitation of a natural terrace or contour at the base of the more precipitous sections of the crags in the area. However, any possible survival of early features or deposits appears to have been eradicated by the extent of the present road construction works.
Archive to be deposited in the NMRS.
Sponsor: HS
G Ewart (Kirkdale Archaeology) 2002
