Rising to 178m (584 feet) to the southwest of St. Margaret's Loch, Whinny
Hill is the northeastern-most summit within Holyrood Park in central
Edinburgh. Geologically, the hill comprises a series of lava flows erupted
from the Arthur's Seat volcano in Carboniferous times. In 2017, airborne
surveys revealed the traces of ancient enclosures here.
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