Scald Law

Scald Law is a hill in Midlothian, Scotland. At 579 metres (1900 feet) 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
Elevation579 m (1,900 ft)
Prominencec. 312 m (1,024 ft)
ListingMarilyn, Hardy
Coordinates55.8357°N 3.2901°W / 55.8357; -3.2901
Geography
LocationMidlothian, Scotland
OS gridNT191610
Topo mapOS Landranger 65
Climbing
Easiest routeHike

The origin of the name is uncertain. Some sources say it derives from the Scots Language word scawed, meaning bare,[1] while another claims it derives from scaldberry, an old name for blackberry.[2]

References

  • Media related to Scald Law at Wikimedia Commons


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