How far above sea level is Edinburgh Castle?
• A Guide to Edinburgh Castle at • Perhaps a snail-mail letter or telephone call to the museum at the castle might help. Their Web site is at http://www.aboutscotland.com/theroyalscots/museum.html. They may be reached at: The Regimental Secretary R.H.Q. The Royal Scots (The Royal Regiment) The Castle Edinburgh EH1 2YT Scotland, UK Tel: 0131 310 5016 Fax: 0131 310 5019 I am doing my research paper on the Edinburgh Vaults and am having a lot of trouble finding accurate information. If possible could you send me information or web addresses relating to the vaults Please see the article on the Edinburgh Vaults on this site and pictures at Halloween. A Google search will return the foregoing references as well as others. Please send me some information and leaflets about the Edinburgh Vaults. The article, Edinburgh Vaults, refers to Mercat Tours for information on their Vault tour. I am sure they may be able to help you. Also, there are some pictures and more information at the following si
Some detailed information on the Web about the physical characteristics of the castle are at the following sites: Official Guide to Edinburgh Castle: View the castle from above with a flyover 3D tour. Learn the castle’s history. Visit the National War Museum of Scotland. The Royal Scots Regimental Museum. At the castle is the “Cannonball House” where a cannonball was carefully placed by engineers to mark the precise height above sea-level of the fresh springs at Comiston, in the hills to the south, which provided Edinburgh with its first piped supply of fresh water, in about 1621. There are vaults underneath the city. See Edinburgh Vaults and pictures at Halloween.
