Not Leith but a piece of important archaeological news-
The first excavation inside the ring at Stonehenge in more than four decades gets under way on Monday.
The two-week dig will try to establish, once and for all, some precise dating for the creation of the monument. for more click here
It is also targeting the significance of the smaller bluestones that stand inside the giant sarsen pillars. for more click here
This image of Robert the Bruce can be seen at St Conan’s Kirk. The original Great West Window of South Leith Church fo
‘Henry duk of Albany erll of Rois. Marie be the grace of God quen souerane of this realme. 1 2 3. Maried in the chappell.’ (Henry, Duke of Albany, Earl of Ross. Mary, by the grace of God, queen sovereign of this realm. The deletion of the figure 3 probably means that the Royal pair were married after being twice ‘cryit’.) for more click here
With its Narwhale monument the Kirk Gate shopping centre is all about the new Leith, but around and about is some ancient history. Here’s where we start our history trail. for more click here
Imagine a sudden illness killing one third of the entire population without any explanation.for more click here
Photograph by frog51-
In this view can be seen the signs of Bronze Age strip farming
The need for more priests to staff the increased number of missions had become urgent. Early in 1858. for more click here
The aim was to establish;
1) That South Leith Parish Church had a Choir area and Transepts as according the Pentworth Map and written documentary evidence. Also to confirm that the length of the Church was 225 feet from East to West. and-
2) To discover the foundations of the King James VI Hospital, Session House and Grammar School
The survey was carried out by the dept of Archaeology from the University of Edinburgh. (more…)
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