Excavations at the Catstane, Midlothian 1977
Bone, Graves, Long Cist Burials, Cemetery
19th Century, 5th Century
Abstract
NT 148743. Excavation around the Catstane confirmed disturbance at its foot and revealed long cist burials arranged to respect a space 7-8m diameter round the stone. Results of excavating 52 graves to E and SE of the stone failed to correlate with the 19th century excavation report, and bone preservation was poor. A 5th century start for the cemetery is suggested. A R