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Cat Stane

6th century in ScotlandArchaeological sites in EdinburghBronze Age ScotlandCulture of medieval ScotlandMegalithic monuments in Scotland
Scheduled monuments in ScotlandUse British English from April 2017
The Cat Stane at Edinburgh Airport geograph.org.uk 1735737
The Cat Stane at Edinburgh Airport geograph.org.uk 1735737

The Cat Stane, or Catstane, is an inscribed standing stone near Kirkliston, on the outskirts of Edinburgh, in Scotland. It bears a fragmentary inscription dating to the fifth or sixth centuries and was part of a funerary complex consisting of the stone itself, a cairn and a series of cist burials.The stone's Latin inscription is interpreted as a dedication to a deceased woman whose remains were interred near the stone. Dates have been ascribed to the stone and its inscription by considering the script used and the results of several excavations conducted in modern times. The stone appears to have been erected in the Bronze Age while the inscription was added in the fifth or sixth centuries AD. During the latter period the area around modern Edinburgh was controlled by the nation known as either the Votadini or the Gododdin. The Cat Stane now lies within the perimeter of Edinburgh Airport, making it impossible for the general public to access it. Nearby is the confluence of the Gogar Burn and the River Almond. The stone is a Scheduled Ancient Monument.

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Cat Stane
Jubilee Road, City of Edinburgh

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Jubilee Road
EH12 9DP City of Edinburgh
Scotland, United Kingdom
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