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Scald Law

Coordinates: 55°50′09″N 3°17′24″W / 55.8357°N 3.2901°W / 55.8357; -3.2901
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Scald Law
Scald Law as seen from the northeast
Highest point
Elevation579 m (1,900 ft)
Prominencec. 312 metres (1,024 ft)
ListingMarilyn, Hardy
Coordinates55°50′09″N 3°17′24″W / 55.8357°N 3.2901°W / 55.8357; -3.2901
Geography
Map
LocationMidlothian, Scotland
OS gridNT191610
Topo mapOS Landranger 65
Climbing
Easiest routeHike

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.

Etymology

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The 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

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  1. ^ Glossary of Scots origins of place names in Britain (N to Y)
  2. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 21 February 2007. Retrieved 14 March 2007.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. ^ Dixon, Norman (1947). The Placenames of Midlothian (PDF) (Thesis). University of Edinburgh. pp. 27, 45, 46, 240. Retrieved 13 September 2021.
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