An ancient standing stone thought to be as old as the Egyptian pyramids now resides in a council estate in Edinburgh. The megalith was erected around 4,000 years ago and stands in a cul-de-sac in Ravenswood Avenue in the capital's Inch area.
The stone is caged in by railings to protect it from vandalism.Originally built in the Neolithic period, it means it is roughly as old as the Great Pyramid of DjoserIt's one of several such megaliths that can be found around Edinburgh and the Lothians, but definitely one of the more curious examples considering it's planted in the middle of a scheme.
Illustrations from the 19th century show it standing alone in fields to the south of Edinburgh, with barely another man made structure visible for miles around.Standing at just under seven feet tall, the prehistoric stone remained untouched for millennia until it was moved in the early 1800s to facilitate road widening in the area.
The stone was relocated back to its original position in 1891, but in the 1960s it was on the move once more as the new housing estate began to take shape.
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