Canongate Wall at Scottish Parliament
Local Geodiversity site | City of Edinburgh
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On the Canongate side of the Scottish Parliament there is a wall showcasing aspects of Scotland’s geodiversity. The kerbstones are made from dolerite (microgabbro) quarried from Caldercruix. The main wall incorporates many varieties of stone and is best viewed in conjunction with the free leaflet about the wall(https://geoguide.scottishgeologytrust.org/p/labgc/egs_leaflet_canongate/egs.Stone is used as a design element and numerous panels of different stone have poetry and quotes carved on them.
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Kerbstones with explanation of their geological and geographical origin carved across several of the blocks.
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