Burial Ground, Old Pentland

Possibly late 17th-early 18th century, (oldest gravestone dates from 1624). Cream sandstone rubble enclosure, roughly circular, with squared rubble cope. Later square-plan droved sandstone ashlar piers with polished copes and square caps to SE; wrought-iron gates. 18th century rectangular-plan sandstone rubble watch house beside gates to SE; droved margins; roofless. Gibsone of Pentland aedicule type burial vault to S: Thomas Hamilton, circa 1839. Rectangular-plan; droved sandstone ashlar; base course, eaves course and cornice; 2 consoled and pedimented (blinded) windows to each flank and one to rear (N); wrought-iron gates to front (S); barrel vaulted interior; memorial tablet on inner side of north end wall.