Edinburgh Castle, Inner Barrier
Gateway (17th Century)
Site Name Edinburgh Castle, Inner Barrier
Classification Gateway (17th Century)
Canmore ID 52076
Site Number NT27SE 1.16
NGR NT 25210 73497
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
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DP 221102
Oblique aerial view centred on the main entrance to Edinburgh Castle, looking NNE.
RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital
11/9/2015
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 221114
Oblique aerial view of Edinburgh Castle centred on the Portcullis Gate and Argyle Tower, looking S.
RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital
11/9/2015
© Crown Copyright: HES
SC 1910184
Excavation photograph : area L - various shots of E-W wall (part of Inner Barrier) and 810 previously excavated wall.
Records of Historic Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland
1988
© Historic Scotland
SC 1910186
Excavation photograph : area L - E-W wall (part of Inner Barrier) and 810 previously excavated wall.
Records of Historic Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland
1988
© Historic Scotland
SC 1910216
Excavation photograph : area L - features exposed and destroyed during installation of Bailey Bridge.
Records of Historic Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland
1988
© Historic Scotland
SC 1910231
Excavation photograph : area L - black layer (coal and mortar) in angle between 816 and 817.
Records of Historic Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland
1988
© Historic Scotland
SC 1910243
Excavation photograph : area L - finished excavation with wall/pier base under later wall.
Records of Historic Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland
1988
© Historic Scotland
SC 1910246
Excavation photograph : area L - finished excavation with wall/pier base under later walls.
Records of Historic Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland
1988
© Historic Scotland
SC 1910248
Excavation photograph : area L - finished excavation with wall/pier base under later walls.
Records of Historic Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland
1988
© Historic Scotland
SC 1910257
Excavation photograph : area L - detail of E facing elevation of wall 828 with cobbles 818 sealing wall cut to N.
Records of Historic Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland
1988
© Historic Scotland
SC 1910522
Excavation photograph : area L - relationship between wall 816 and cobbles 837.
Records of Historic Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland
1988
© Historic Scotland
SC 2443009
Edinburgh, West Mains Road, King's Buildings, Faraday Building, NT27SE 1.16, Ordnance Survey index card, Recto
Records of the Ordnance Survey, Southampton, Hampshire, England
1958
© Crown Copyright: HES (Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Collection)
SC 1910203
Excavation photograph : area L - Inner Barrier during installation of Bailey bridge.
Records of Historic Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland
1988
© Historic Scotland
SC 1910210
Excavation photograph : area L - features exposed and destroyed during installation of Bailey Bridge.
Records of Historic Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland
1988
© Historic Scotland
SC 1910214
Excavation photograph : area L - features exposed and destroyed during installation of Bailey Bridge.
Records of Historic Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland
1988
© Historic Scotland
SC 1910247
Excavation photograph : area L - finished excavation with wall/pier base under later walls.
Records of Historic Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland
1988
© Historic Scotland
SC 1910252
Excavation photograph : area L - full extent of wall 851 exposed as well as earlier cobbled surface 852.
Records of Historic Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland
1988
© Historic Scotland
SC 1910267
Excavation photograph : area L - wall found in SE corner of guardhouse forecourt, abutted by 1880 guardhouse.
Records of Historic Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland
1988
© Historic Scotland
SC 1910521
Excavation photograph : area L - relationship between wall 816 and cobbles 837.
Records of Historic Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland
1988
© Historic Scotland
SC 1909989
Excavation photograph : area L - dressed masonry wall footing with later rubble rebuild 803.
Records of Historic Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland
1988
© Historic Scotland
SC 1910185
Excavation photograph : area L - E-W wall (part of Inner Barrier) and 810 previously excavated wall.
Records of Historic Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland
1988
© Historic Scotland
SC 1910205
Excavation photograph : area L - Inner Barrier during construction of Bailey bridge.
Records of Historic Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland
1988
© Historic Scotland
SC 1910206
Excavation photograph : area L - Inner Barrier during construction of Bailey bridge.
Records of Historic Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland
1988
© Historic Scotland
SC 1910207
Excavation photograph : area L - Inner Barrier during installation of Bailey bridge.
Records of Historic Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland
1988
© Historic Scotland
SC 1910213
Excavation photograph : area L - features exposed and destroyed during installation of Bailey Bridge.
Records of Historic Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland
1988
© Historic Scotland
SC 1910229
Excavation photograph : area L - S facing section through layers and features in angle between walls 816 and 820.
Records of Historic Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland
1988
© Historic Scotland
SC 1910233
Excavation photograph : area L - view of cobbles 837 and footings of wall 816.
Records of Historic Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland
1988
© Historic Scotland
SC 1910234
Excavation photograph : area L - general view of wall 816 and cobbles 837, from outside.
Records of Historic Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland
1988
© Historic Scotland
SC 1910524
Excavation photograph : area L - Inner Barrier after demolition of casemates and installation of temporary bridge.
Records of Historic Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland
1988
© Historic Scotland
SC 2443008
Edinburgh, West Mains Road, King's Buildings, Faraday Building, NT27SE 1.16, Ordnance Survey index card, Recto
Records of the Ordnance Survey, Southampton, Hampshire, England
1958
© Crown Copyright: HES (Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Collection)
SC 1910217
Excavation photograph : area L - features exposed and destroyed during installation of Bailey Bridge.
Records of Historic Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland
1988
© Historic Scotland
SC 1910232
Excavation photograph : area L - relationship between wall 816 and cobbles 837.
Records of Historic Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland
1988
© Historic Scotland
SC 1910244
Excavation photograph : area L - finished excavation with wall/pier base under later wall.
Records of Historic Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland
1988
© Historic Scotland
SC 1910245
Excavation photograph : area L - finished excavation with wall/pier base under later walls.
Records of Historic Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland
1988
© Historic Scotland
SC 1910251
Excavation photograph : area L - full extent of wall 851 exposed as well as earlier cobbled surface 852.
Records of Historic Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland
1988
© Historic Scotland
SC 1910262
Excavation photograph : area L - during demolition.
Records of Historic Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland
1988
© Historic Scotland
SC 1910263
Excavation photograph : area L - during demolition.
Records of Historic Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland
1988
© Historic Scotland
SC 1910264
Excavation photograph : area L - during demolition.
Records of Historic Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland
1988
© Historic Scotland
SC 1909985
Excavation photograph : area L - dressed masonry wall footing with later rubble rebuild.
Records of Historic Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland
1988
© Historic Scotland
SC 1910209
Excavation photograph : area L - features exposed and destroyed during installation of Bailey Bridge.
Records of Historic Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland
1988
© Historic Scotland
SC 1910253
Excavation photograph : area L - full extent of wall 851 exposed as well as earlier cobbled surface 852.
Records of Historic Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland
1988
© Historic Scotland
SC 1910265
Excavation photograph : area L - during demolition.
Records of Historic Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland
1988
© Historic Scotland
SC 1910266
Excavation photograph : area L - wall found in SE corner of guardhouse forecourt, abutted by 1880 guardhouse.
Records of Historic Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland
1988
© Historic Scotland
SC 1910330
Excavation photograph : area L - Inner barrier wall seen in pipe trench.
Records of Historic Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland
1988
© Historic Scotland
SC 1910523
Excavation photograph : area L - Inner Barrier after demolition of casemates and installation of temporary bridge.
Records of Historic Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland
1988
© Historic Scotland
DP 221119
Oblique aerial view of Edinburgh Castle centred on the Crown Room, looking E.
RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital
11/9/2015
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 221120
Oblique aerial view of Edinburgh Castle centred on the Palace Yard, looking E.
RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital
11/9/2015
© Crown Copyright: HES
SC 1910208
Excavation photograph : area L - Inner Barrier during installation of Bailey bridge.
Records of Historic Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland
1988
© Historic Scotland
SC 1910212
Excavation photograph : area L - features exposed and destroyed during installation of Bailey Bridge.
Records of Historic Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland
1988
© Historic Scotland
SC 1910259
Excavation photograph : area L - during demolition showing 816 had been built against 817.
Records of Historic Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland
1988
© Historic Scotland
SC 1910261
Excavation photograph : area L - during demolition.
Records of Historic Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland
1988
© Historic Scotland
SC 1910331
Excavation photograph : area L - Inner barrier wall seen in pipe trench.
Records of Historic Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland
1988
© Historic Scotland
DP 221127
Oblique aerial view centred on the main entrance to Edinburgh Castle, looking N.
RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital
11/9/2015
© Crown Copyright: HES
SC 1909994
Excavation photograph : area L - wall of guard port building, mortar spread 815.
Records of Historic Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland
1988
© Historic Scotland
SC 1910183
Excavation photograph : area L - various shots of E-W wall (part of Inner Barrier) and 810 previously excavated wall.
Records of Historic Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland
1988
© Historic Scotland
SC 1910211
Excavation photograph : area L - features exposed and destroyed during installation of Bailey Bridge.
Records of Historic Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland
1988
© Historic Scotland
SC 1910230
Excavation photograph : area L - S facing section through layers and features in angle between walls 816 and 820.
Records of Historic Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland
1988
© Historic Scotland
SC 1910249
Excavation photograph : area L - finished excavation with wall/pier base under later walls.
Records of Historic Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland
1988
© Historic Scotland
SC 1910258
Excavation photograph : area L - detail of wall after bridge lifted with cobbles 837.
Records of Historic Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland
1988
© Historic Scotland
SC 1910260
Excavation photograph : area L - during demolition showing 816 had been built against 817.
Records of Historic Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland
1988
© Historic Scotland
SC 1910268
Excavation photograph : area L - wall found in SE corner of guardhouse forecourt, abutted by 1880 guardhouse.
Records of Historic Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland
1988
© Historic Scotland
DP 221113
Oblique aerial view centred on the main entrance to Edinburgh Castle, looking S.
RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital
11/9/2015
© Crown Copyright: HES
SC 1909984
Excavation photograph : area L - angled concrete gutter butted by mortared rubble 804.
Records of Historic Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland
1988
© Historic Scotland
SC 1909990
Excavation photograph : area L - location.
Records of Historic Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland
1988
© Historic Scotland
SC 1909995
Excavation photograph : area L - port guard, from above.
Records of Historic Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland
1988
© Historic Scotland
SC 1910204
Excavation photograph : area L - Inner Barrier during installation of Bailey bridge.
Records of Historic Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland
1988
© Historic Scotland
SC 1910215
Excavation photograph : area L - features exposed and destroyed during installation of Bailey Bridge.
Records of Historic Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland
1988
© Historic Scotland
SC 1910218
Excavation photograph : area L - features exposed and destroyed during installation of Bailey Bridge.
Records of Historic Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland
1988
© Historic Scotland
SC 1910250
Excavation photograph : area L - finished excavation with wall/pier base under later walls.
Records of Historic Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland
1988
© Historic Scotland
SC 1910254
Excavation photograph : area L - full extent of wall 851 exposed as well as earlier cobble surface 852.
Records of Historic Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland
1988
© Historic Scotland
SC 1910255
Excavation photograph : area L - people at work.
Records of Historic Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland
1988
© Historic Scotland
SC 1910256
Excavation photograph : area L - detail of E facing elevation of wall 828 with cobbles 818 sealing wall cut to N.
Records of Historic Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland
1988
© Historic Scotland
SC 1910329
Excavation photograph : area L - Inner barrier wall seen in pipe trench.
Records of Historic Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland
1988
© Historic Scotland
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