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country bumpkin

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Edinburgh began as a fort. Castle Rock is an easily defended position so from earliest times it was the site of a fort. In the 7th century the English captured this part of Scotland and they called this place Eiden's burgh (burgh is an old word for fort). In the 10th century the Scots re-captured the area. Late in the 11th century King Malcolm III built a castle on Castle Rock and a small town grew up nearby. By the early 12th century Edinburgh was a flourishing community.

Read more history >>http://www.localhistories.org/edinburgh.html

11 years ago. Rating: 6
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bulletman

By the amount of surface rust on Scott's Monument, you may be right, CB. lol.

commented 11 years ago

country bumpkin

I love the way it's designed.

commented 11 years ago

Tommyh

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OK! I'll bite.Who was it Den?

11 years ago. Rating: 5
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hector5559

dont know thats why im asking,Ted might know?

commented 11 years ago

Tommyh

Wikipedia doesn't seem to know either.I don't think it was founded.It was more like it just happened over a number of centuries.

commented 11 years ago

bulletman

It was Edin, the founder of the Tartan Skirt, later renamed the Kilt as it came extremely popular with the male gender, as recognition of this garment they named a town after him - alas Edinburgh. :)

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bulletman