Pencraig Hill,standing stone
Pencraig Hill,standing stone is an archaeological site in East Lothian, Scotland. Pencraig Hill,standing stone is situated nearby to the heath Markle Fisheries, as well as near East Linton railway station.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: architectural structure in East Lothian, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “Pencraig Hill”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include East Linton railway station and Preston Mill.
East Linton railway station
Railway station
Photo: Ben Brooksbank, CC BY-SA 2.0.
East Linton railway station is a railway station serving the village of East Linton, Scotland. The original station opened in 1846 and closed in 1964. A new station, on a different site, opened on 13 December 2023. East Linton railway station is situated 2,700 feet northeast of Pencraig Hill,standing stone.
Preston Mill
Museum
Photo: nick macneill, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Preston Mill is a watermill on the River Tyne at the eastern edge of East Linton on the B1407 Preston Road, in East Lothian, Scotland, UK. It is situated close to Prestonkirk Parish Church, the Smeaton Hepburn Estate, Smeaton Lake, and Phantassie Doocot. Preston Mill is situated 1 mile northeast of Pencraig Hill,standing stone.
Prestonkirk Parish Church
Church
Photo: Renata, Public domain.
Prestonkirk Parish Church is a Church of Scotland parish church at East Linton, in the parish of Traprain, East Lothian, Scotland, UK, close to Preston Mill, Smeaton, Phantassie, and the River Tyne. Prestonkirk Parish Church is situated 1 mile northeast of Pencraig Hill,standing stone.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include East Linton and Markle.
East Linton
Village
Photo: nick macneill, CC BY-SA 2.0.
East Linton is a village and former police burgh in East Lothian, Scotland, situated on the River Tyne and A199 road five miles east of Haddington, with an estimated population of 1,790 in 2020.
Markle
Hamlet
Markle is a hamlet in East Lothian, Scotland, 23 miles East of Edinburgh and close to the village of East Linton. It is the site of the former Markle Castle.
Whittingehame
Hamlet
Photo: Liz ‘n’ Jim, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Whittingehame is a parish with a small village in East Lothian, Scotland, about halfway between Haddington and Dunbar, and near East Linton. The area is on the slopes of the Lammermuir Hills. Whittingehame is situated 2½ miles southeast of Pencraig Hill,standing stone.
Pencraig Hill,standing stone
- Categories: menhir, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: East Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
55.98249° or 55° 58′ 57″ northLongitude
-2.67302° or 2° 40′ 23″ westOpen location code
9C7VX8JG+XQOpenStreetMap ID
node 694132913OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q56661489
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Markle Fisheries and East Linton Post Office.
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