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 | |
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![]() Scald Law as seen from the northeast | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 579 m (1,900 ft) |
Prominence | c. 312 m (1,024 ft) |
Listing | Marilyn, Hardy |
Coordinates | 55.8357°N 3.2901°W / 55.8357; -3.2901 |
Geography | |
Location | Midlothian, Scotland |
OS grid | NT191610 |
Topo map | OS Landranger 65 |
Climbing | |
Easiest route | Hike |
The origin of the name is uncertain. Some sources say it derives from the Scots Language word scawed, meaning "bare."[1] Others suggest that it derived from the Old Norse word sgat (meaning "rent") as cattle were pastured on the hill on payment of a rent.[2] A further explanation is that it derives from scaldberry, an old name for blackberry.[3][4] The word law is derived from the Old English for hill.
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