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Niddrie
Standing Stone (Prehistoric)
Site Name Niddrie
Classification Standing Stone (Prehistoric)
Canmore ID 52221
Site Number NT27SE 199
NGR NT 2987 7125
NGR Description NT c.2987 7125
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/52221
- Council Edinburgh, City Of
- Parish Edinburgh (Edinburgh, City Of)
- Former Region Lothian
- Former District City Of Edinburgh
- Former County Midlothian
NT27SE 199 c.2987 7125
This stone, which formerly stood at an unspecified spot E of Craigmillar (NT 28 71) was, in 1921, used as a gatepost at the entrance to a private churchyard c. 300m WNW of Niddrie House (NT37SW 28). A block of conglomerate, it measures 1.0m by 0.5m at base and stood 1.5m high, with numerous, apparently natural, cup-marks scattered over its surface.
G Good 1893; RCAHMS 1929.
No trace in an area of modern housing development.
Visited by OS 20 August 1975.
This cup-marked stone has been re-discovered by Mr Wilson at the corner of Greendykes Road and Niddrie House Avenue, a few metres behind a utility building (electricity) and just outside a small burial ground. The location was mapped using an OS 1:25,000 scale map. The stone was noted as having cup-markings near the base, one of which had the appearance of being natural and five others looked 'classically megalithic'. Mr Wilson stated that the dimensions given by the Ordnance Survey were approximately correct.
Information contained in an e-mail dated 21 December 2001, from Mr M Wilson
Archaeological Evaluation (15 January 2004)
An Environmental Impact Assesment was carried out by Kirkdale Archaeology in January 2004 on behalf of ERM (Environmental Resource Managment). The survey covered the grounds around the Greendykes Estate, including the Niddrie Burn and the Niddrie Standing stone.
G Ewart
Sponsor: ERM
Kirkdale Archaeology
