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Camus Stone (site of)

The Camus Stone used to stand on the brow of the hill at Fairmilehead, 200 yards south of the toll-house there, but it was destroyed in the early 19th century during the course of road building, and used as material for the road.

Over the years it seems to have become confused with the Caiy Stane, another standing stone which still stands.

The two stones seem to have been part of a wider complex which included a pair of large cairns known as the Cat Stanes, destroyed at the same time as the Camus Stone.

The site of the stone is now occupied by housing.

Where is Camus Stone?

Camus Stone is in the parish of Edinburgh and the county of Midlothian.

Grid reference: NT 2465 6811

Lat / long: 55.900232, -3.206544

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Weather at Camus Stone

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max 4°C / min 1°C
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Ancient sites near Camus Stone

Cat Stanes (site of) cairns

0.3km away

Caiy Stane standing stone and rock art

0.5km away

Buck Stane standing stone

1.1km away

Wester Craiglockhart Hill fort

2.7km away

Castle Law souterrain

4.6km away

Castle Law fort

4.6km away

Samson's Ribs fort

5.1km away

Edinburgh Castle fort

5.4km away

Glencorse rock art

5.5km away
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Castles near Camus Stone

Old Comiston House

0.8km away

Morton House

0.9km away

Mortonhall Castle (site of)

1.6km away

Broomhill House (site of)

2.1km away

Braid Castle (site of)

2.2km away

Dreghorn (site of)

2.4km away

Liberton Tower

2.4km away

Liberton House

2.4km away

Craig House

2.8km away
more castles....
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Pictish stones near Camus Stone

Abernethy No. 2 Class III symbol stone

5.3km away

Abernethy No. 4 Class III cross shaft

5.3km away

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

5.5km away

Court Cave Class I rock carving

30.4km away

Doo Cave Class I rock carving

30.4km away

Jonathan's Cave Class I rock carving

30.7km away

Sliding Cave Class I rock carving

30.8km away

Scoonie Class II cross slab

36.2km away

Tullibole Class III cross slab

37.9km away
more Pictish stones....

Pictish sites near Camus Stone

Haddington silver chain

27.3km away

Borland silver chain

28.6km away

Todholes (possible) silver chain

30.6km away

Whitlaw silver chain

32.2km away

Traprain Law silver chain

34.3km away

Norrie's Law hoard

42.4km away

Hoardweel silver chain

54.6km away

Whitecleugh silver chain

64.7km away

Dunnicaer fort

133.0km away
more Pictish sites....
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Accommodation near Camus Stone

Best Western Braid Hills Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barEdinburgh
1.9km away
Liberton Tower
self-catering apartmentEdinburgh
2.4km away
15 Merchiston Gardens Bed & Breakfast
bed and breakfastEdinburgh
3.4km away
A Flat Apart
self-catering apartmentsEdinburgh
3.5km away
Aaron Glen Guesthouse
bed and breakfastLoanhead
3.6km away
Alba Executive Apartments
self-catering apartmentsEdinburgh
3.6km away
Edinburgh Highfield Guest House
hotelEdinburgh
3.8km away
Ture Bed and Breakfast
bed and breakfastEdinburgh
3.8km away
Mayfield Lodge Guesthouse
hotelEdinburgh
3.8km away
Smiths Guest House
hotelEdinburgh
3.8km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Camus Stone

Best Western Braid Hills Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barEdinburgh
1.9km away
Morningside Glory
barEdinburgh
2.7km away
The Waiting Room
barEdinburgh
2.8km away
Merlin
barEdinburgh
3.2km away
Montpeliers Bar & Brasserie
bar, restaurantEdinburgh
4.0km away
Links Hotel, Edinburgh
hotel, restaurant, barEdinburgh
4.1km away
Leslie's Bar
pubEdinburgh
4.1km away
Earthy Causewayside
caféEdinburgh
4.2km away
Swany's Lounge Bar
barEdinburgh
4.2km away
Old Bell Inn
bar, restaurantEdinburgh
4.2km away
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Published on the 28th of August 2010 at 9:05 pm. Updated on the 25th of May 2018 at 9:33 am.

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