Canmore Site 52620: EDINBURGH, NORTH MERCHISTON CEMETERY - EDINBURGH (EDINBURGH, CITY OF) - CIST (PERIOD UNASSIGNED), FOOD VESSEL
Description
| Site Name | EDINBURGH, NORTH MERCHISTON CEMETERY |
|---|---|
| Other Name(s) | n/a |
| Site Number | NT27SW 15 |
| Broad Class | RELIGIOUS RITUAL AND FUNERARY, CONTAINER |
| Site Type(s) | CIST (PERIOD UNASSIGNED), FOOD VESSEL |
| NGR | NT 233 722 |
| NGR accuracy | NGR given to the nearest 100m |
| Local Authority | EDINBURGH, CITY OF |
| Parish | EDINBURGH (EDINBURGH, CITY OF) |
| Record created | 1988-02-22 |
| Last updated | 2006-01-12 |
Archaeology Notes
NT27SW 15 c. 233 722.
A cist (see plan in Coles 1906) containing fragments of a food vessel was found in North Merchiston Cemetery on 24th August 1904. Its site is almost the highest piece of ground in the cemetery, 204' OD, between graves nos. 153 and 222 in the cemetery plan-book, and 70' NW of the wall bounding Slateford Road. The food vessel fragments were donated to the NMAS. (Acc. No. EE 95)
F R Coles 1906; E D Dennison 1917.
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