Scald Law is a hill in Midlothian, Scotland. At 579 metres (1,900 ft) it is the highest of the Pentland Hills. The hill is composed of Devonian volcanic rock.
| Scald Law | |
|---|---|
 Scald Law as seen from the northeast | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 579 m (1,900 ft) |
| Prominence | c. 312 metres (1,024 ft) |
| Listing | Marilyn, Hardy |
| Coordinates | 55°50′09″N 3°17′24″W / 55.8357°N 3.2901°W |
| Geography | |
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| Location | Midlothian, Scotland |
| OS grid | NT191610 |
| Topo map | OS Landranger 65 |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | Hike |
Etymology
editThe origin of the name is uncertain. Some sources say it derives from the Scots word scawed, meaning "bare."[1] Another explanation is that it derives from scaldberry, an old name for blackberry.[2][3] The word law is derived from the Old English for hill.
References
edit- ^ Glossary of Scots origins of place names in Britain (N to Y)
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 21 February 2007. Retrieved 14 March 2007.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ Dixon, Norman (1947). The Placenames of Midlothian (PDF) (Thesis). University of Edinburgh. pp. 27, 45, 46, 240. Retrieved 13 September 2021.
External links
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