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Gilmerton Cove

Location Edinburgh

Gilmerton Cove is a series of underground passageways and chambers hand-carved from sandstone located beneath the streets of Gilmerton, an… Read more…

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Gilmerton Cove is a series of underground passageways and chambers hand-carved from sandstone located beneath the streets of Gilmerton, an ex-mining village, now a southeastern suburb of Edinburgh, Scotland. There has been much speculation about the origins of the Cove and its purpose.

A five-year collaborative project between Gilmerton Heritage Trust and The City of Edinburgh Council allowed the newly restored Cove to open in 2003 as an educational resource for the community as well as a place to visit. This included a research project into the archaeology and history of the Cove by CFA Archaeology Ltd with historical research by Richard Oram.

Source: Wikipedia

More information and contact

Official Website gilmertoncove.co.uk
Email info@gilmertoncove.org.uk
Phone +44 7914 829177
Address 16 Drum Street, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Coordinates 55°54'20.142" N, 3°7'59.2" W
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