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Cat Stanes (site of)

Two large round cairns known as the Cat Stanes were destroyed as part of early 19th century road-building. During their destruction the cairns were found to enclose many cists containing skeletons, as well as bronze and iron weapons including two iron spearheads.

They were almost equidistant between two standing stones – the Camus Stone (now gone) and the Caiy Stane (still standing).

The site of the cairns is now occupied by housing.

Alternative names for Cat Stanes

Cat-stanes; Fairmilehead

Where is Cat Stanes?

Cat Stanes is in the parish of Edinburgh and the county of Midlothian.

Grid reference: NT 2446 6828

Lat / long: 55.901729, -3.209630

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Weather at Cat Stanes

9°C
max 11°C / min 8°C
3km/h ENE
1029mb
76%
88%
04:00 20:18

Overcast clouds
Weather observed at Colinton at 06:56

References (websites)

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Ancient sites near Cat Stanes

Caiy Stane standing stone and rock art

0.2km away

Camus Stone (site of) standing stone

0.3km away

Buck Stane standing stone

0.9km away

Wester Craiglockhart Hill fort

2.4km away

Castle Law souterrain

4.6km away

Castle Law fort

4.7km away

Samson's Ribs fort

5.1km away

Edinburgh Castle fort

5.3km away

Arthur's Seat fort

5.5km away
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Castles near Cat Stanes

Old Comiston House

0.6km away

Morton House

1.1km away

Mortonhall Castle (site of)

1.7km away

Braid Castle (site of)

2.1km away

Dreghorn (site of)

2.2km away

Broomhill House (site of)

2.4km away

Liberton Tower

2.5km away

Liberton House

2.5km away

Craig House

2.6km away
more castles....

Pictish stones near Cat Stanes

Abernethy No. 2 Class III symbol stone

5.2km away

Abernethy No. 4 Class III cross shaft

5.2km away

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

5.3km away

Court Cave Class I rock carving

30.3km away

Doo Cave Class I rock carving

30.3km away

Jonathan's Cave Class I rock carving

30.6km away

Sliding Cave Class I rock carving

30.7km away

Scoonie Class II cross slab

36.2km away

Tullibole Class III cross slab

37.6km away
more Pictish stones....
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Pictish sites near Cat Stanes

Haddington silver chain

27.5km away

Borland silver chain

28.7km away

Todholes (possible) silver chain

30.6km away

Whitlaw silver chain

32.5km away

Traprain Law silver chain

34.4km away

Norrie's Law hoard

42.4km away

Hoardweel silver chain

54.8km away

Whitecleugh silver chain

64.7km away

Dunnicaer fort

132.9km away
more Pictish sites....
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Accommodation near Cat Stanes

Best Western Braid Hills Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barEdinburgh
1.7km away
Liberton Tower
self-catering apartmentEdinburgh
2.5km away
15 Merchiston Gardens Bed & Breakfast
bed and breakfastEdinburgh
3.2km away
A Flat Apart
self-catering apartmentsEdinburgh
3.5km away
Alba Executive Apartments
self-catering apartmentsEdinburgh
3.6km away
Ture Bed and Breakfast
bed and breakfastEdinburgh
3.6km away
Alvar House
bed and breakfastEdinburgh
3.7km away
Edinburgh Highfield Guest House
hotelEdinburgh
3.8km away
Royal Ettrick Hotel
hotelEdinburgh
3.8km away
Mayfield Lodge Guesthouse
hotelEdinburgh
3.8km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Cat Stanes

Best Western Braid Hills Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barEdinburgh
1.7km away
Morningside Glory
barEdinburgh
2.6km away
The Waiting Room
barEdinburgh
2.6km away
Merlin
barEdinburgh
3.1km away
Montpeliers Bar & Brasserie
bar, restaurantEdinburgh
3.8km away
Links Hotel, Edinburgh
hotel, restaurant, barEdinburgh
4.0km away
Best Western Bruntsfield Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barEdinburgh
4.1km away
Leslie's Bar
pubEdinburgh
4.1km away
Earthy Causewayside
caféEdinburgh
4.1km away
Caley Sample Room
bar, restaurantEdinburgh
4.1km away
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Published on the 28th of August 2010 at 7:15 pm. Updated on the 25th of May 2018 at 9:34 am.

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