St Margaret’s Chapel, Edinburgh is a fortified place in City of Edinburgh, Scotland.
What follows is drawn from published sources, with each claim labelled by how firmly it is established.
Plan your visit
- Location
- 55.9487°N · 3.2001°W
Nearby places
Fortified place · Iron Age
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Building or ruin · Medieval
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Carved stone · Pictish & early medieval
Bullion Stone
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- Easy path
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