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Edinburgh, Kingsknowe, Burke And Hare
Sculpture (21st Century), Signpost (20th Century)
Site Name Edinburgh, Kingsknowe, Burke And Hare
Classification Sculpture (21st Century), Signpost (20th Century)
Alternative Name(s) Union Canal
Canmore ID 306306
Site Number NT26NW 499
NGR NT 2155 6979
NGR Description NT c. 2155 6979
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/306306
- Council Edinburgh, City Of
- Parish Edinburgh (Edinburgh, City Of)
- Former Region Lothian
- Former District City Of Edinburgh
- Former County Midlothian
Project (1997)
The Public Monuments and Sculpture Association (http://www.pmsa.org.uk/) set up a National Recording Project in 1997 with the aim of making a survey of public monuments and sculpture in Britain ranging from medieval monuments to the most contemporary works. Information from the Edinburgh project was added to the RCAHMS database in October 2010 and again in 2012.
The PMSA (Public Monuments and Sculpture Association) Edinburgh Sculpture Project has been supported by Eastern Photocolour, Edinburgh College of Art, the Edinburgh World Heritage Trust, Historic Scotland, the Hope Scott Trust, The Old Edinburgh Club, the Pilgrim Trust, the RCAHMS, and the Scottish Archive Network.
Field Visit (12 May 2003)
Two hatted male figures, standing back to back, one putting a shovel into the 'ground' the other carrying a block in front of him. Both have their sleeves rolled up. All carved in situ out of a dead elm with its roots still in the ground.
The sculpture commemorates navvies who worked on the Union Canal through the personages of the notorious Irish navvies-turned-graverobbers and murderers, Burke and Hare.
Inspected By : D. King
Inscriptions : None
Signatures : None
Design period : 2003
Information from Public Monuments and Sculpture Association (PMSA Work Ref : EDIN0838)
Field Visit (12 May 2003)
Signpost like bicycle chain and key top.
Inspected By : D. King
Inscriptions : Greek inscription around pentangle in medallion relief with water lines, sun etc.
At bottom of signpost: T4 11/12
Formed in the shape of a triangle with the number in the centre: NATIONAL CYCLE NETWORK 75
Signatures : Date and designer's name in raised capital letters on front of post.
Design period : 1998
Information from Public Monuments and Sculpture Association (PMSA Work Ref : EDIN0839)
