• Gilmerton Cove is a series of underground passageways and chambers hand-carved from sandstone located beneath the streets of Gilmerton, an ex-mining...
  • What do Gilmerton Cove in Edinburgh and Skara Brae on Orkney have in common? The book Glenburn by Fuschia Phlox.
  • Gilmerton Cove is a series of chambers and passageways lying hidden beneath the streets on the South side of Edinburgh.
  • Gilmerton Cove, Edinburgh, United Kingdom. 2,543 likes · 1 talking about this · 1,501 were here. Gilmerton Cove is a series of hand carved passageways...
  • Gilmerton Cove is a network of hand-carved passageways and chambers that lie below ground south of the Gilmerton crossroad in Edinburgh.
  • In 1897, F.R. Coles, an assistant keeper of the National Museum of Antiquities of Scotland, undertook a comprehensive survey of Gilmerton Cove.
  • The main attraction for Gilmerton Cove is the archaeological wonder that the chambers and passages represent themselves.
  • Thought to be the work of George Paterson, a local blacksmith, in the 18th century, the purpose of Gilmerton Cove remains a subject of debate.
  • Discover Gilmerton Cove in Edinburgh, Scotland: This series of Scottish caves has no clear purpose other than baffling historians.
  • gilmerton-cove-1. Photo credit: John Dale/Flickr. ... The cove is now owned by the Gilmerton Heritage Trust and is open to visitors.