Edinburgh, Juniper Green
Cist (Bronze Age), Cinerary Urn(S) (Bronze Age), Food Vessel(S) (Bronze Age)
Site Name Edinburgh, Juniper Green
Classification Cist (Bronze Age), Cinerary Urn(S) (Bronze Age), Food Vessel(S) (Bronze Age)
Canmore ID 50309
Site Number NT16NE 5
NGR NT 19 69
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/50309
- Council Edinburgh, City Of
- Parish Edinburgh (Edinburgh, City Of)
- Former Region Lothian
- Former District City Of Edinburgh
- Former County Midlothian
NT16NE 5 19 69.
In July 1898, during building operations at Juniper Green (NT 1969), a cinerary urn, two food vessels, and a cist were uncovered. The urns were inverted, while the cist, covered by a large stone and measuring 3'8" x 2'1" x 1'8", contained only bone dust and silt. The urns were donated to the National Museum of Antiquities of Scotland (NMAS Accession nos EA 153 [X.EA 153]; EE 78-9 [X.EE 78; X.EE 79]).
Some six weeks later, another urn was found but it soon disappeared and its whereabouts is not known.
F R Coles 1898; E D Dennison 1917
No further information.
Visited by OS (JFC) 18 December 1953
