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North Gyle Farm
Cist (Period Unassigned), Food Vessel
Site Name North Gyle Farm
Classification Cist (Period Unassigned), Food Vessel
Canmore ID 50683
Site Number NT17SE 4
NGR NT 1740 7234
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/50683
- Council Edinburgh, City Of
- Parish Edinburgh (Edinburgh, City Of)
- Former Region Lothian
- Former District City Of Edinburgh
- Former County Midlothian
NT17SE 4 1740 7234.
(NT 1740 7234) Bronze Age Cist found 1929 (NAT)
OS 1:10000 map (1973)
A short cist was found on 8th March 1929 on North Gyle farm. The findspot is in "Kilmun's Park" field, about 30 paces N of the Gogar Burn, and 200 paces E of the boundary of the Gogar Park property. The cist, unpaved, and oriented ENE-WSW, measured 2'7" x 16" x 20" It contained a food vessel, which was donated to the National Museum of Antiquities of Scotland (NMAS) in 1931 (Accession no: EE 121).
J G Callander 1929; Proc Soc Antiq Scot 1931
The findspot is situated in an undulating field.
Visited by OS (JFC) 22 December 1953
Elongated mound on APs here.
Information from Mr Stuart, City Engineer's Dept, Edinburgh, undated.
